Originally Posted by
earfear
i sadly ruptured my eardrum on Thursday, seven days before I needed to fly across country for an important interview. My flight is Friday (two days away).
I also had conflicting advice from doctors about it's okay to fly, vs. definitely do not fly. And I don't know what to do...
Pat, what happened when you went back in? Did it get worse/better. My perforation has already started healing, which adds to the do it/don't do it complex.
thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
If there is a hole in your eardrum, there should be no difficulty flying, since the pressure will automatically equalize. The problem is if it has just healed.
Perhaps have your doctor look at it just before you're ready to go. If your eardrum is in bad shape and you absolutely must go, you may want to have an ear doctor put a tube in just for the trip.
(All disclaimers apply. This is not actual medical advice.)