New here, just diagnosed, pretty bummed

Omg for sure. Never do that!!

Doctors generally refuse to syringe your ears now as this risk is widely recognised.

I will add though that I had a heavy slug of wax in my ear at the time. It might have been this that added the necessary momentum to cause me the injury.

Here’s someone else who got a similar injury but from diving into a pool.

Needless to say, won’t be doing that again in a hurry!!