Eardrums lanced-Anyone ever have this done?

[enchilila]

Originally Posted by littlewhip

Im happy you were able to finally get some relief, Ive had mine drained several times, it can be painful i had so many ear problems as a child, i now have hearing loss from it. mine was mainly the right ear, back then they didnt do tubes like they recomend now, prayers for you to feel better very soon and have this behind you

I'm sorry about your hearing loss. Yeah, treatment for most illnesses have come a long way since I was a child, too.

Are you saying the draining can be painful? It hurt a little bit because he suctioned it out very thoroughly! I don't know how little children can cope with something like this. The ENT told me today that they normally will not even put tubes in children's ears until they give it a big chance to heal. I guess they have their reasons.

Now I know which sense I would give up if given the choice...............and the answer is "common" sense. Leave the other ones alone!!!

[nancyf007]

I always had ear infections growing up and into adulthood. Haven't had one recently but I did have ear clogged one time and a friend of mine told me to use a netti pot. I tried it and in about 2 days it started clearing. I don't know if it was a coinsidence or if it was the reason it cleared.

[enchilila]

Originally Posted by nancyf007

I always had ear infections growing up and into adulthood. Haven't had one recently but I did have ear clogged one time and a friend of mine told me to use a netti pot. I tried it and in about 2 days it started clearing. I don't know if it was a coinsidence or if it was the reason it cleared.

I'm water-logged from using the netti pot so much. You know, I'm not really sure if it makes my ears seem more clogged afterwards, but I almost think it does. The doctors keep telling me to use it. I think my main saving grace has been the Sudafed 12 hour and the Flonase. You were lucky when using it!

[Lil Sis]

oh.. you poor thing!! I sure hope it heals fast now that you are getting treatment.

I had bad ear infections as a child. I had my ear drum lanced like you had.
One time when I was in my early teens I had a really bad ear infection and my mom put a hot towel on my ear/head. I guess the heat drew the infection and my ear popped!! It was so loud, like a gun went off- or at least that is what it sounded like to me. My poor mom freaked becaused she thought she had ruptured my ear drum. I was ok... the infection drained and I was good to go...