Ive been having the cold that's doing the rounds now- which has resulted in a perforated eardrum. GP said couldn't see clearly where the hole is due to blood clot but thinks middle part of the eardrum. Now this GP is a lady who tells you ALL eventualities of an illness (think going with a persistent headache and she giving you a speech varying from eye test to tumour). She told me that if it was on the edge it'll heal but mid ear will not and surgery is a possibility. I have health anxiety and I started crying yesterday (after the GP appointment) and haven't stopped since. I'm really really scared. I've gone through all eventualities in my head-life long tinnitus (she told this was also a possibility) to deafness to infection to sepsis to death during the operation. I'm on antibiotics and have been referred to an Acite ENT unit next week. Has anyone gone through this?