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How To Prevent Ear Drum From Rupturing While Skydiving?

Since birth, I have been deaf in my right ear and have had numerous ear infections in that ear. I go swimming all the time, but a couple of times in 8ft of water, I ruptured my ear drum. A year ago, I went skydiving and ruptured my ear drum again, but this was a far worse pain than I had experienced before. I imagine that my eardrum is weak and ruptures easier than most people. I had a small hole in it just a few weeks ago from swimming. I want to know - Can I ever go skydiving again? And what can I do to prevent my eardrum from rupturing?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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dear please avoid swimming and sky diving may cause increase middle ear infection and pressure.water entering into middle ear cause infection pus formation leads to complications.keep ear dry for several weeks.use antibiotics for to control infection.dont use ear drops.please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.

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How To Prevent Ear Drum From Rupturing While Skydiving?

hello thank you for trusting HCM dear please avoid swimming and sky diving may cause increase middle ear infection and pressure.water entering into middle ear cause infection pus formation leads to complications.keep ear dry for several weeks.use antibiotics for to control infection.dont use ear drops.please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask. take care.