Ear trauma

[Rj516]

Hello scubaboard community,
I am not diving but i have experienced similar ear barotrauma symptoms that divers get, i have developed tinnitus and decreased hearing after painful ear syringing at a doctor even though my eardrum is intact, do you think it goes away over time? It has been 2 months and tinnitus is better compared to first day, thanks for responses in advance.

 

[melaniefelony]

You probably have Otitis Media. That's when some trauma or infection happens, and you get brain fluid stuck behind your eardrum. It's not as bad as it sounds, I even had the scuba diving equivalent of it last month (barotitis media). If it's been 2 MONTHS you NEED to go to a doc and they'll treat it with corticosteroids or some other rx.