When something’s off with your ears, it’s tough to ignore. Persistent ringing can make it hard to concentrate. Trouble ...

Middle ear infection antibiotics "Infections in the middle ear, behind the eardrum, usually occur with colds or seasonal allergies … it usually takes oral antibiotics to clear them up," Wertz said.

Treatment Treatment for a ruptured eardrum varies depending on the cause. If the eardrum is ruptured due to infection, antibiotics will be prescribed by the ENT doctor.

But more commonly the culprit is an ear infection, Mukhija said. And flying on a plane with an ear infection leads to an even greater risk of an eardrum rupture.

The eardrum rupture only occurred because the infection wasn't treated at the proper time — once it had become full-blown (in just a matter of hours), it put so much pressure on her inner ear ...

A perforated eardrum or punctured eardrum is a rupture or perforation (hole) of the eardrum which can occur as a result of otitis media infection, trauma (e.g. by trying to clean the ear with ...

Dear Dr. Gott: During an upper respiratory infection three months ago, I blew my nose too hard and experienced an immediate loss of hearing in my left ear. I was examined by an otolaryngologist ...

Swimmer’s ear is an infection in the external ear canal, the tube leading from the ear opening to the eardrum. Typically, swimmer’s ear occurs only in one ear, and sometimes the eardrum itself is ...

Lifestyle Daily Record 06:30, 07 Aug 2012 Updated 09:41, 07 Aug 2012 Gabby Roslin suffered burst eardrum after infection ...