Each person at least once experienced a feeling of stuffiness in the ears. It can occur during air travel, or it can be a sign of a disease. Before treating congestion in the ears, which does not go away for a long time, you need to determine the infection that caused it and eliminate it.
Why does this sensation arise?
The causes of stuffy ear can be a sharp pressure drop. It occurs when driving in a fast elevator, when climbing into the mountains, during takeoff and landing of an airplane and in the subway. The auditory organs of many people are very sensitive to such moments, but this phenomenon is not dangerous. But more often, the causes of ear congestion are hidden in a catarrhal disease or infection. An ear infection affects the middle ear and causes excessive mucus or fluid to clog the ear canal. As a result of this phenomenon, pressure in the ears leads to a feeling of congestion. The inflamed ear narrows and the hearing becomes worse. Another cause may be improper hygiene of the auricles. Sulfur plugs accumulate in the ears and interfere with normal hearing. In this case, the otolaryngologist can help remove it. If the cause is a disease, then the doctor will be able to suggest the right treatment and find the right drugs for inflammatory processes and edema.
How to get rid of stuffy ears?
So, if the causes of ear congestion are identified, it is worth taking action. If the cold has passed, but the ear has not recovered, you should seek help from a specialist who will remove the cork from the ear canal. If you want to remove the plugs from the ears at home, instill in them a warm aqueous soda solution. For the procedure, you can use a disposable syringe without a needle. Pour in water sharply, but avoiding pain. When you feel a change in the clarity of the sound, the procedure can be stopped - the hearing is restored. The procedure is simple but very effective.
If the
ear is blocked due to prolonged sinusitis or a runny nose, the nose should be rinsed with saline. In no case should you use boric alcohol to clean your
hearing organs - this will not bring positive results. If there is no serious reason for ear congestion, and this is simply the result of a differential pressure, push the
lower jaw forward and make
circular movements with it. Do everything carefully so as not to dislocate the jaw. Most likely, during the procedure, a slight gurgling will be felt in the ears. This is due to the return of fluid from the ears to the nose, rising from the nasopharynx under pressure. Another option for an emergency solution to the problem is holding your breath. Close your nose tightly and take a few small sips of water. Another way to cope with stuffy ear is salt or alcohol based compresses. At the same time, you need to wrap your head with a warm scarf, and put cotton wool in the ear canal. Please note that with inflammatory processes this method can be dangerous. In general, if the cause of the congestion is not clear to you, it is better to consult a doctor for clarification, and use the methods of eliminating the problem later. Otherwise, the situation may become even worse, which, of course, is undesirable.