What's wrong with my ear?!


Question: a few weeks ago I had a cold and since then my ears been blocked up, it seems to be getting gradually worse! There's no pain but when I clean it with cotton buds it pops, do I have an ear infection or is it just part of the cold going away?
Thanks in advance xxx


Answers: a few weeks ago I had a cold and since then my ears been blocked up, it seems to be getting gradually worse! There's no pain but when I clean it with cotton buds it pops, do I have an ear infection or is it just part of the cold going away?
Thanks in advance xxx

When you have had a cold it can make your ear wax build up more then normal so you get a ear wax over load DON'T put cotton buds in your ear as a lot of people do this but it only makes it worse! because it pushes the wax father in to your ear at the same time as cleaning some out! you really should go to your dr because you need to get it checked that you dont have any ear drum probablems then 1 of 2 things can happen!

1: you could have your ear seringed ( i have had this done before its not as bad as it sounds) they just rush water in your ear which washes the wax out!

2: you could use Otex ear drops from the chemist which just makes the wax disningergreat!

hope this helps good luck

Part of your cold,all your sinuses are blocked up.Completely natural.

You shouldn't be using the cotton buds that will only make them worse . Heat some cod liver oil on a soup spoon by holding it over the steam of o boiling kettle ,then tilt your head and poor some in your ear ,keep your head tilted for around 30 secs then let the oil run out hold some cotton wool up to catch the oil coming from your ear (you might need help poring it into your ear ).Then repeat on the other ear , this will clear any hard wax that may be stuck in you ears .If this doesn't work Id go and get it looked at in the Docs

Should go away in a few days down to your cold. If not go see your GP

It's probably your eustacian tubes that are blocked. You can't clear them with cotton buds, but they will eventually clear on their own, like your nose and throat when you have a cold.

It sounds like (if you forgive the pun) a build up of ear wax. You can drop some warmed Olive oil into your ear leave for a few hours then the wax will ooze out. Hopi Ear Candling works really well too for more hardened wax and is a very lovely experience. Good luck

Try sweet oil or olive oil. Sweet oil is bought over the counter at a place like cvs. My own dr told me to use sweet oil because of all the ear infections i have (i get them at least once a month). All you do is heat it up for like 10 seconds, put it in your ear and tilit your head to the side until you feel it drain down.

DON"T PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR EARS. try Claritin-D and rinsing your ears in a warm shower. dry with a blowdryer on low setting. if these don't work, see your doctor.

That will go away shortly, Try this hold your nose close your mouth and blow that will clear it for a while, but as I said it will go soon. Cheers ? M x (?)





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