John Frieh Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Long story short: encountered a particularly dense section of brush on yesterday's trail run... turned my head sideways and slightly down so I wouldn't get swatted in the eyes by a branch. In doing this I managed to perfectly plant a tree branch end (which just happened to be slightly smaller than the diameter of my ear canal) deep in my left ear canal at running speed. The branch didn't break off in my ear but it did promptly lay me on the deck. I’m fairly sure I didn’t rupture the ear drum as I can still pop my ear drums… however my ear has proceeded to leak noticeable amounts of blood and clear fluid on and off since then. My ear canal currently feels like I have water lodged in it. My layman assumption would be this is normal and a part of the healing process and I have no reason to go to the doc especially since I am not in pain however... does someone know something I don't? I am risking hearing loss by not going? Quote
b-rock Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Dude, if you are bleeding from the ear, you should see a doc... Quote
robert Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Given the possibility of hearing loss I would go to the doctor. Quote
Camilo Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Nolse, if you didn't rupture your eardrum you could've done some damage to the canal itself. PM me if you want a good specialist. He can see you pretty quickly, he's good, and in NW Portland. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Definatly see a doctor. Even if it's not the ear drum, you will want to minimize infection, scarring and scabbing in the ear canal. Quote
Dru Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 just sack it up, pour some peroxide in your ear and let it fizz every day until it heals up. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Long story short: encountered a particularly dense section of brush on yesterday's trail run... turned my head sideways and slightly down so I wouldn't get swatted in the eyes by a branch. In doing this I managed to perfectly plant a tree branch end (which just happened to be slightly smaller than the diameter of my ear canal) deep in my left ear canal at running speed. The branch didn't break off in my ear but it did promptly lay me on the deck. I’m fairly sure I didn’t rupture the ear drum as I can still pop my ear drums… however my ear has proceeded to leak noticeable amounts of blood and clear fluid on and off since then. My ear canal currently feels like I have water lodged in it. My layman assumption would be this is normal and a part of the healing process and I have no reason to go to the doc especially since I am not in pain however... does someone know something I don't? I am risking hearing loss by not going? SEE A FUCKING DOCTOR, DUMBSHIT. "everything that you could never say would never matter anyway I took a hammer and two nails to my eardrums long ago" - Alkaline Trio, "Mr. Chainsaw" Quote
barjor Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Doctors are over rated. Act like a man and suck it up. BTW don't follow medical advice from a web forum. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 BTW don't follow medical advice from a web forum. The hell you say! Quote
Dru Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 think how much worse it would be if the branch had hit your behind and you were bleeding from the ass, especially if it was a cactus instead of a branch Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Ooh, this thread is a goldmine for related song lyric quotes! "It's hard to enjoy yourself while bleeding out the ass asphyxiation is simple and fast" - NOFX, "The Decline" Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Jeez man, I would be heading to the doctor. An infection in there (ear) would be awful. Blood mixed with clear fluid coming from the ears? Any self-respecting WFR knows what that could be and would do the spot test on it post-haste Quote
layton Posted May 19, 2005 Posted May 19, 2005 nolse, I seriously doubt you injured your eardrum. you probably irritated the gland in your ear that produces cebum (earwax). earwak starts out as a pretty slippery clear fluid, and only turns yellow/orange after quite some time. i would carefully monitor your ear for any change for the worse or if the condition does not change. the thing i would worry about is infection, called otitis media. one of the cardinal signs of this is pain when you pull up and out on your external ear. if this smarts, go seek help. otherwise, it'll clear up and see a doctor if you think your hearing is altered or an infection takes hold. if you have time and money, then see a doctor now. otherwise, odds are it's only a flesh wound. Quote
layton Posted May 19, 2005 Posted May 19, 2005 and don't use a q-tip to clean it. use the corner of a warm soapy washcloth. you may wanna get your ear clean out later. Quote
Scott_J Posted May 23, 2005 Posted May 23, 2005 Did something similar in Alaska while walking my dog on a slippery hill. Slipped and headed into some smallish willow. It was cold out so the ears were fairly numb. I felt a tug and some mild discomfort. Did not put hand up to ear immediately because the dog(a 88 pound Rott had seen a rabbit and was tugging on her lead). Anyway felt something running on neck so I put hand there and pulled it back to see it covered with blood. Then I moved the hand to the ear area and found an object (stick) stuck in my right ear lobe (I have radar screens for ears...almost like a White Alice Station Site). I pulled on the stick and it broke off, so I hurried home to see how much was still stuck in the lobe. Once I saw it in the bathroom mirror I freaked out and made my son pull the remainder of the stick out while I held the lobe. F***ing hurt like a bitch. Going to school the next day and explaining to my wrestlers why coach had a large hole in his ear was interesting. Quote
Couloir Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 I thought this thread was "Bleeding from the rear." Oh well, I guess I have nothing to add other than, GET TO THE DOCTOR NOLSe! Quote
sk Posted May 28, 2005 Posted May 28, 2005 Long story short: encountered a particularly dense section of brush on yesterday's trail run... turned my head sideways and slightly down so I wouldn't get swatted in the eyes by a branch. In doing this I managed to perfectly plant a tree branch end (which just happened to be slightly smaller than the diameter of my ear canal) deep in my left ear canal at running speed. The branch didn't break off in my ear but it did promptly lay me on the deck. I’m fairly sure I didn’t rupture the ear drum as I can still pop my ear drums… however my ear has proceeded to leak noticeable amounts of blood and clear fluid on and off since then. My ear canal currently feels like I have water lodged in it. My layman assumption would be this is normal and a part of the healing process and I have no reason to go to the doc especially since I am not in pain however... does someone know something I don't? I am risking hearing loss by not going? MOM to the rescue. we spent some time at urgent care last summer because thing 2 stuck a toy in thing 1's ear. go to the doc and make sure you didn't rupture the drum. likely it is disloged slightly and you will heal. and quit popping it while it is trying to reatach goof ball Quote
Squid Posted June 2, 2005 Posted June 2, 2005 So, have you seen a physician yet, NOLSe? Doing ok? Quote
barjor Posted June 2, 2005 Posted June 2, 2005 I thought this thread was "Bleeding from the rear." Oh well, I guess I have nothing to add other than, GET TO THE DOCTOR NOLSe! So would you have something to add if this thread was called "bleeding from the rear" ? Quote
Phil K Posted June 2, 2005 Posted June 2, 2005 And disregard Dru's suggestion to dose it w/ peroxide daily. That dissolves the new skin growth. Quote
mattyg Posted June 14, 2005 Posted June 14, 2005 So what happened NOLSe? Are you hearing impaired? Did you heal thyself? The masses demand an update. Quote
John Frieh Posted June 14, 2005 Author Posted June 14, 2005 Flesh wound... Thanks for asking! I was pulling a Fred Beckey for a few days... "What!?!?!?! I can't hear you!" Quote
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