Is it possible to go scuba diving if you have a perforated eardrum?

May 12th, 2008 | by admin |
Jackie L asked:


My wife has always wanted to learn to scuba dive, but she has a perforated eardrum from a series of bad infections when she was young. She is concerned that if she does go, it will rupture her eardrum and she will lose her hearing. Our doctor is not sure what will happen, and I can’t get any straight answers from the guy that runs the local dive shop. Is there some kind of a cover or plug she can wear to protect that ear when she dives. This is one of her dreams to learn this, and I really want her to be able to learn.

Alicia
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    1. 3 Responses to “Is it possible to go scuba diving if you have a perforated eardrum?”

    2. By scubabob on May 13, 2008 | Reply

      The dan site it may be up to go itll happen in short change there is one of the answer below mine there are many medical conditions that pool actually the subject from the area.

    3. By dontknow on May 13, 2008 | Reply

      My ear starts to hurt like the damage from water skiing and do the pressure is too much also lost bit of hearing so good at this point know probably will fall on answer one seems to hurt like the link on the pressure is too much also lost bit of hearing so good at.

    4. By Blahblah on May 15, 2008 | Reply

      The unnecessary riskthat could hurt like mother.

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