Can I Travel With Otitis?

Can I Travel With Otitis? Airline travel is not recommended within 2 weeks of an otitis media diagnosis due to cabin pressure changes most prominently experienced during descent. We report a patient with a sudden in onset incomplete Gradenigo’s syndrome that occurred during an airplane ride. Can I fly with otitis externa? Ideally it is

Can The Tympanic Membrane Repair Itself?

Can The Tympanic Membrane Repair Itself? A new tympanic membrane perforation will usually heal itself. When the hole is formed, regardless of the reason, the body will try to heal it. How long does the tympanic membrane take to heal? It takes several weeks (about two months) for a ruptured eardrum to heal. Most people

Can Ear Infections Cause Speech Problems?

Can Ear Infections Cause Speech Problems? Can ear infections cause speech problems? It may be harder to hear and understand speech if sound is muffled by fluid in the middle ear. Some researchers report that frequent hearing loss in children with middle ear fluid may lead to speech and language difficulties. Can ear infections cause

Can You Still Have An Ear Infection After Antibiotics?

Can You Still Have An Ear Infection After Antibiotics? Can you still have an ear infection after antibiotics? Sometimes fluid stays in the middle ear even after you take antibiotics and the infection goes away. In this case, your health care provider may suggest that a small tube (also called a tympanostomy tube) be placed

Does Middle Ear Infection Cause Hearing Loss?

Does Middle Ear Infection Cause Hearing Loss? Does middle ear infection cause hearing loss? Ear infections that happen again and again, or fluid in the middle ear, may lead to more-significant hearing loss. If there is some permanent damage to the eardrum or other middle ear structures, permanent hearing loss may occur. Is hearing loss