There are several reasons why your ears may be blocked. Inflammatory processes associated with the common cold, for example, and sulfur plugs. Sudden pressure drops lead to the fact that the ears are laying on the plane. Pregnant women often face a similar problem, although there may be no apparent reason. It’s best to go to the doctor right away. He will establish the cause and prescribe the treatment. And yet we, before contacting a specialist, try to save the stuffy ear ourselves . What to do to get rid of unpleasant sensations and restore former acuity of hearing?
If the
ears are laying on the plane, ordinary chewing gum will come to the rescue. It causes excessive salivation, you begin to swallow more often. This helps to reduce pressure in the ears, and hence the feeling of congestion. If there is no chewing gum on hand, try plugging your nose, inhaling deeply, closing your mouth and letting air out through your nose.
If the problem appeared after swimming, it means that water could get into the stuffy ear. What to do in this case? Carefully remove water from the external auditory canal with ear cleaning sticks. It is possible that the reason was the sulfur plug. Do not try to remove it yourself with foreign objects, so as not to accidentally damage the stuffy ear. What to do to get rid of her at home? An instillation of hydrogen peroxide will save from a small cork. Sulfur will dissolve and drain from the ear. Carefully remove excess moisture with a cotton swab after the procedure. If this does not help, then the cork is big enough. A visit to the doctor can not be avoided.
Ears can be
stuffed with colds, accompanied by
stuffy nose and runny nose. If measures are not taken in time, the infection can spread further. When it gets into your ears, otitis media will develop, accompanied in addition to a feeling of stuffiness by severe pain. Rinse your nose with salt water, drip drops from a cold. If self-medication has not begun to bear fruit, go to the doctor so that the disease does not go far.
Gymnastics is another way to heal a stuffy ear. What do doctors advise to do ? It is necessary to extend the lower jaw and make circular movements with it - up-front-down-back. Try to move the jaw as much as possible, but carefully so as not to dislocate it. When performed correctly, clicks are heard inside the head, while the fluid causing nasal congestion descends into the channels of the nasopharynx, and the ear functions normally again.
Many women complain that their ears are blocked during pregnancy. If this is not the result of a cold, then this does not pose any danger to the health of the mother and baby. If the reason is low pressure, you can eat a few pieces of chocolate, drink a cup of tea or coffee (provided that this is not prohibited by the doctor's prescription). An active walk will help. If there is no way to go out into the fresh air, return to bed - in a supine position, usually congestion disappears. Do not forget to tell your condition to the specialist at the next appointment, even if the problem went away on its own.
In any case, if the simple methods described above do not help, contact your ENT doctor. Perhaps the disease is more serious than it seems. Protect your ears and ears.