Blood in ear ---

[Carol139]

Hello,
I was diagnosed with a Vestibular Schwannoma Neuroma.  My face on the right side - cheek, ear inside, down to the corner of my mouth had gone numb June 19.  I had a ringing in my head since--- Oh, Jan or Feb, I guess.
My eye (right again) twitched back in Feb & Mar -- then stopped.  
But when My face went numb, I started seeking answers.
Finally got to a neurologist in Aug who did an MRI and found the Schwannoma.

Okay, big major surgery down the line, not right now, but tracking it.  Seeing a neurosurgeon on 10/9/09 -

My face and under my eye to my lip -- always felt wrong, not completely numb like at first, but on and off, just numb, odd...

Woke up Saturday Morning - - - not numb now - wow, cool.   No numbness.
But inside my ear was a bit itchy. Ignored it as I was doing chores.  Until later when I got a chance to use a q-tip and see if it was wax making me itchy, but it was dried blood.  

Question:  Could there have been a pressure build up that caused the numbness???   And the bleeding relieved the pressure?

Any ideas?

Thank you!

Carol

[Carol139]

LOL - nothing other than your elbow, right??

Nothing new happened, no new blood. And of course, the numbness is creeping back.

I see the neurosurgeon in a few weeks, see what he says.  If the bleeding starts or shows again, I'll just run over the the regular doc for him to look.    The neurosurgeon and the ENT base skull surgeon --- well, they are 45 minutes away.

If the regular doc says to go check it out, I'll take the longer ride.

Insect bite, maybe.  That is a thought.  did stop bleeding and did stop itching.  

OH - I asked the doctor about a BAHA or other hearing aides, he said they have nothing that will help me - not after this type of surgery.

Not worried about that - I know it will be an adjustment, but being alive is better than hearing with both ears.

At least I will have one!

Thanks again!

Carol

[Nancy T]

Hi Carol--the tumor is way deeper, not connected to the ear canal/outer ear where you found the blood. I'm sure this was unrelated. Perhaps you got an insect bite or other kind of irritation in your ear. See your regular doctor if the problem returns. (P.S. You aren't supposed to stick Q-tips or anythign else inside your ears!!!)

Good luck,
Nancy