 [ Symptoms ] i was punched in the ear and left ear lost hearing ive just put my head under water and there was a pop and so painful the hearing has not come back just horrible pain i am waiting on my appointment but isnt till next week what do you think it is will i ever get the hearing back [ Disease ] that punch may have ruptured your eardrum this is just a guess however since i can not examine you most traumatic ruptures assuming this is what happened will heal in a few weeks and hearing will return to normal levels it is unfortunate that you have to wait for an appointment you really need to see an ent now