After what must be close to 30 years I finally did what doctors and "experts" always warn you about. I jabbed a q tip into my ear drum. Since I can remember I have always enjoyed using a q tip after my shower to get the water our of my ears. It just feels good. Well this time I was careless and was talking to my daughter or she called me or something. I honestly cant remember exactly since I blacked out for a second or two when it happened. Anyway I was using the ol q tip and decided to take my hand off it bit leave it in my ear for some reason and when I went to take it back I wasnt paying enough attention and hit it into my ear before I got a handle on it.
I knew right away I punctured it since I could feel it stuck in something and then I pulled it out and could hear/feel air rushing by inside my ear. And I confirmed it later when I held my nose and blew gently and heard air rushing out of my ear. Pretty crazy. For several hours Friday night I was testing my hearing anyway I could to see if I could still hear. And I can, but its very muted. I read it can take months to heal but most people do regain full hearing after it heals. It just takes time. And dont get water into it. At least I can get an antibiotic prescribed for that just in case.
Anyway, I guess I need to start using something else to get the water out. Have had suggestions to use some vibrator thing. Not what women use but something else. I cant remember, need to ask again about it.
Name brand q tip all the way. the cheap ones just arent the same. and name brand q tips are like a couple bucks for a box of 300 or something so its def worth it.