Ear Canal Blockage?!
Question: My ear is stoppe dup, like clogged up, i cant hear and no mmount of qtips are helping. a friend of mine told me that since i have a cold/sinus infection, the stuff could have leaked into my ear canal? is that true? how do i get it out!? please! thank you
Answers: My ear is stoppe dup, like clogged up, i cant hear and no mmount of qtips are helping. a friend of mine told me that since i have a cold/sinus infection, the stuff could have leaked into my ear canal? is that true? how do i get it out!? please! thank you
There is a passage from the inner ear to the sinuses that is used to equalize pressure in the ear. When you have a cold or sinus infection, that tube can become blocked, causing pressure to build up in your ear and making it hard to hear. This is a fairly normal symptom of a cold.
If the sinus infection is long standing, you need to see a doctor for some antibiotics. If it's recent, then try to ride it out. You can also take a decongestant like Sudafed as long as you don't have any blood pressure problems.
Never use a q-tip to clean your ear out. Try using an earwax remover. You can get this from a drugstore. If this does not work then go to your doctor because yes this could be caused from a sinus infection. She/He might prescribe you some antibiotics along with a decongestant.
Please, ----do not stick any Q Tips, in your ear!!! You are to not put anything smaller than the finger tip of your pinky in your ear. Anything else is too small. You don't want to damage your hearing.
It might be because of the cold/sinus infection, or, if you have experienced this kind of thing before (or not) it might be a wax build up in your ear. Yes, too much wax in your ear.
Due to the fact that you don't want to damage your ear drum, please, see your Dr. about this ear problem you are having. The ears, nose and throat are pretty well connected together.
Are you on antibiotics (if it's a sinus infection) you should be. If it's a cold, just ride it out, but Definitely see the Dr. about your ears.
Take care.
go to herbal / health food store get some ear candles follow directions ! have fire extinguisher ready ! lol ....well at least a big glass of waterr to put out the fire if you hear fire trucks problem solved but too bad about all your gear .... teee heee lol !
Whether its wax buildup or sinus drainage....I would try ear candles. Yep, I said ear candles...Im a massage therapist and when I first heard about them I was like...DO WHAT?? Im not putting a freaking candle in my ear! But trust me they work...you can get them at your local health food store or order them off of the internet. Its a long piece of wax with cloth on the inside of it. The best way to do it is to take a paper plate, cut a hole in the middle of it and stick the candle through it, leaving about a 4 inch space between the bottom of the candle and the plate. Insert the small end into your ear, dont force it down in there, just a little is good, you will hold it up so dont try to push it down in there too far so that it stands up by itself. Have someone light the end of it for you. when it burns down about an inch and a half have them cut off the used ash and drop it into a cup of water. When the candle burns down to about an inch away from the plate is when you take it out of your ear. You will hear crackling but its normal, dont freak out. have whoever is helping you take it out of your ear before they blow out the flame or else its really loud having someone blow in your ear!! then you can cut the remaining candle in half and see what all comes out of your ear, this is the fun part because you get to see what it is that has you all blocked up. Sounds gross, but its my favorite part. Ive used them many times, and have always had good results. They are safe and effective. I know it sounds insane, but trust me, try this before you run off to your doctor.
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simply close your lips tight and close your nasal with finger and then try to blow out air from your lungs out let your mouth bulge out with air and pressure go to your ear canal repeat it for 10 times daily thrice a day it helps a lot and enhance your hearing bit also.