My wife has a hole in her eardrum but there's no fluid it's dry. She gets a lot of pain sometimes. Can this be treated with just tablets? I really don't want her to go through surgery are there other options?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Answered 14/08/2025

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I've got this large ulcer on the wall of my left tonsil. It all began as a small ulcer about six days ago, but now it's blown up to be 1 inch high and 12 inches in diameter. My doctor gave me some antibiotics to take, but I'm just wondering how long it's usually supposed to take for something like this to heal up?

upto 5 days

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I'm really worried about my friend's ear pain. She's been dealing with it for over a year, and every time we consulted a doctor, they just recommended cleaning. But last week, she was out of town and in a lot of pain, so she saw another doctor who found a small hole in her eardrum and suggested surgery. Im wondering if surgery is really necessary or if there are other options. Could you give some advice on this situation?

its a case of tympanic membrane perforation so ent specialist will clear you better about the same

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My tympanoplasty failed because of a cold and now my eardrum is still ruptured, though it's a bit better than before. Is there any way to treat this without surgery? I really don't want to go through another surgery. What are my options?

ent opinion is advised.

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