ruptured eardrum

[cfmomma]

Hello, my son ruptured his eardrum a few days ago and I was wondering if any other CFers experienced this. He felt sluggish all day and was real whiny at bedtime (he's five) he woke up around two in the morning with a high fever and stomach ache. He said his hear hurt and was in a lot of pain, He would fall asleep for maybe ten minutes at a time and wake up in more pain. I finally got him to sleep after giving him some motrin, he woke up in the morning and had blood and pus literally dripping out of his ear. I took him to his regular pediatrician and said he ruptured it and has strepp throat. His CF problems have primarily involved his sinuses and throat. He has had his tonsils, adenoids, and nasal polyps removed two years ago and done great ever since. The doctor couldn't easily see if his polyps were growing back because of the swelling and infection. His ENT said repeated ear infections can indicate that they are growing back. Is this a common thing? Will this affect his hearing permanently? Sorry to ramble on but I am just curious to know if their is a huge difference between a CFer experiencing this as opposed to a healthy kid.

 

[lovingBenandCambree]

I have an extensive amount of ear problems. I had tubes put in my ears when I was 5 and then out when I was 6 and then in again and then out again. Then when I was 8 my ear drum ruptured for the first time and has actually ruptured at least 6 times. Last night being the last time. It is such a horrible feeling. I actually had tubes put in again when I was 18. I don't have sinus problems or pollups mostly just the ears. I know when I was younger the pain was excruciating. It still hurts really bad but I think I am more numb to it. My hearing has definitely suffered and my ENT has talked aobut doing surgery to rebuild my eardrum. We'll see if I actually have it done. I haven't made that decision. Good luck and just give him lots of love and affection. I know that always made me feel much happier<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">


Emilee

 

[julie]

Sheli,

I wish I could be of mroe help here... I talked to Mark, apparently when he was younger, up until he was about 5 or 6-he had an awful time with his ears. He can't recall if there was ever bleading or puss but does recall he was at the hospital all the time for the pain. He recalls having tubes in his ears until about JR high as well. I am not sure if that offers you anything of what you are looking for, but I thought I'd post it, just so you know you aren't alone.

I hope your little one feels better soon!

 

[anonymous]

I had an eardrum rupture when I was a little one and I remember the blood/pus getting onto the pillow. As a teenager my brother was horsing around & slapped me on the ear and there went another rupture! Another time in my late teens/20ish I had to have a tiny patch put on my ear drum that had ruptured so I had never thought about it, but I wonder if there is some correlation between CF and ear problems?
Other than having sensitivity to air pressure (such as sometimes when someone shuts the car door in an air tight car, I can feel pressure on my eardrum) I see no other long lasting problems such as hearing loss.

 

[lflatford]

My daughter had recurring ear infections before she was diagnosed. She had tubes put in her ears at 18mos. Her ENT doctor told us that in general CFers do not have problems with their ears. I guess your childs eardrum rupture is odd or my doctor could be wrong.