Suggest Remedies For Bruised Ear Drum

Posted on Fri, 18 Mar 2016

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Fri, 18 Mar 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi I have a bruised ear drum and I'm supposed to fly to Cambodia tommorow what precautions should I take

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Ear plugs, chewing a gum and antihistamine pill...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If you are asymptomatic and the ear drum is intact, I don't foresee complications with flight travel. However just to be cautious, I would prefer that you use an ear plug and chew a gum while take off and landing. Additionally you may also take a tablet of zyrtec (antihistamine) a single dose to maintain ear dryness.

Hope this helped. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar