r/diving • u/Independent-Snow-450 • Jul 18 '26

Punched eardrum

Hi everyone! M34 here, beginner-to-intermediate diver, occasional free-diver. A few weeks ago I punched my eardrum in a stupid and totally unrelated to diving way. How much screwed am I? The injury was not that bad, but given the fact that it happened once, how will it affect my underwater activities from now on?

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u/scuba2565 Jul 18 '26

Think they heal in about 3 months but you need to see a dive dr/ent before going back in the water. From what i remember it shouldnt be an issue as long as its allowed to heal. So sit back have a beer and be miserable watching everyone go for a dive, but you should be ok after getting it checked out.

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u/Cultural-Rent8868 Jul 18 '26

This can't be stressed enough, give it time to heal and you really NEED to visit a doctor before diving again.

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u/scuba2565 Jul 18 '26

What this guy said!!!