Clotted blood coming from the ear?
in Health ·
So, here’s what happened to me recently...
It all started around Boaz—I picked up some sort of virus—and then right after New Year's, it hit again. Just a nagging cold, nothing major; no sore throat, no fever, just a stuffed-up nose. I figured I'd just stay in bed, sip some tea with lemon, and wait for it to pass.
Then, out of nowhere, I felt this sharp pain building in my ear. It started as a dull ache, but within two hours, the pain became absolutely unbearable. My eyes were watering uncontrollably; I couldn't even find a way to press on it to make it stop. It was horrific—I've never had an earache like this in my life. It felt like an eternity, though it probably only lasted about thirty minutes before there was this sudden, intense relief—and then I felt something "pop" inside. Turns out, it was blood...
Since it was late at night, I called the ER, and they told me to head straight in. I was still bleeding when I arrived, and the doctors told me my eardrum had actually ruptured from the infection. I had no idea that was even possible—it was likely caused by those lingering colds I've been dragging around without fully recovering.😢
They placed a small antibiotic strip in my ear, prescribed 1g of Augmentin, and insisted on nasal drops—they mentioned those are just as vital as the antibiotics themselves. I have a follow-up in a few days.
I was terrified when I saw the blood, but I suppose now I know it can happen. From here on out, I'm seeing a doctor for every little thing!
The good news is that once an eardrum ruptures like that, it typically heals within two months and hearing remains normal. No surgery required—thank goodness!🙂
It all started around Boaz—I picked up some sort of virus—and then right after New Year's, it hit again. Just a nagging cold, nothing major; no sore throat, no fever, just a stuffed-up nose. I figured I'd just stay in bed, sip some tea with lemon, and wait for it to pass.
Then, out of nowhere, I felt this sharp pain building in my ear. It started as a dull ache, but within two hours, the pain became absolutely unbearable. My eyes were watering uncontrollably; I couldn't even find a way to press on it to make it stop. It was horrific—I've never had an earache like this in my life. It felt like an eternity, though it probably only lasted about thirty minutes before there was this sudden, intense relief—and then I felt something "pop" inside. Turns out, it was blood...
Since it was late at night, I called the ER, and they told me to head straight in. I was still bleeding when I arrived, and the doctors told me my eardrum had actually ruptured from the infection. I had no idea that was even possible—it was likely caused by those lingering colds I've been dragging around without fully recovering.😢
They placed a small antibiotic strip in my ear, prescribed 1g of Augmentin, and insisted on nasal drops—they mentioned those are just as vital as the antibiotics themselves. I have a follow-up in a few days.
I was terrified when I saw the blood, but I suppose now I know it can happen. From here on out, I'm seeing a doctor for every little thing!
The good news is that once an eardrum ruptures like that, it typically heals within two months and hearing remains normal. No surgery required—thank goodness!🙂