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can too much earwax make your eardrum burst?
I had really bad flu a few months ago and it caused a lot of earwax in my ear. Over a while it got worse and worse and i got flu a few times after that. The first time i had flu thatbit started the doctor couldnt see my eardrum because it was too much and obviously its gotten worse over the months. We could only get an appt to drain it late january. Lately my ear has been hurting really badly and it gets blocked really quickly. Just lying on that side makes my ear blocked. I also have hearing problems in that ear.
Can to much earwax cause a burst eardrum? And also how do i help this until i drain it? Doctor said i mustnt use Eardrops or cotton swabs
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So far as I'm aware an excess earwax will not actually burst an eardrum. But it will itch, hurt, cause buzzing and ringing, impair your hearing etc. Obviously, no probing with swabs. This can damage the inner ear, will impact the wax harder and the irritation will make your ear produce more wax (it produces wax to protect the inner canal etc). It's a no-win. Eardrops won't have much effect on a large amount of hard wax.They generally only soften the outside which, unless removed will quite quickly harden again. It would be a good idea to try and get the appointment moved forward. Point out that it is becoming very painful. Wax will give you a very significant loss of hearing performance. And the side you sleep/lay on will indeed be very blocked after a while. Your hearing in that ear may well be very poor when you wake up/get up. See if you can hurry them up with that draining, and have the doctor have a good look inside.
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Obviously waiting until the end of January simply ain't gonna cut it. The problem has become a lot worse and actually hurts since last the doctor looked. He may be booked solid until then because of Christmas. You should try his office in the morning explaining it's ten times worse can he at least look at it if not drain it?
If you cannot get your doctor to look at it and drain it than find another one explain you are in a bind as it's worse than before and nobody will see you until lat January at regular doctor. If that doesn't work walk into an emergency clinic in neighborhood and have them see you on spot.
If no success there walk into a hospital emergency room and explain you are there because nobody will treat you before the end of January and you tried for different doctors and clinics first. Explain what is going on and now there is intense pain in your ears and that you need them drained or otherwise fixed. Nothing wrong with that.
We are not doctors and do not even venture guesses about medical issues in the event we are wrong and people inadvertently get misled. That said, a doctor could tell you what you need to know about your ear drums.
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