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Heaviness in right ear after a hit
Hi Doc,
I got in a fight unfortunately on 16th oct and was hit on the right side of the face. Since then I am feeling heaviness in the right ear like it's blocked. But there is no pain or any issue in hearing. Please suggest further course of action
Thank you
Hello I'm Dr Nikita Iyer. A traumatic impact on the ear can cause a number of consequences like ear bleed, change in ear pressure, traumatic perforation, ringing sensation in ears. The fact that there is no pain or reduced hearing is good. The heaviness could be due to the impact or due to a retracted eardrum due to the pressure change.
Next Steps
It is advisable to get your ear checked by an ENT doctor to ensure the status of the ear drum. If there is any signs of trauma or infection your doctor can treat that medically by starting antibiotics and decongestants.
Health Tips
Steam inhalation in such a case could help relieve the ear pressure by relieving the change in pressure in the eustachian tube.
Don't delay visiting your ent doctor.
Avoid using any ear buds or hot oil in the ears
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