How Do You Cure A Blocked Ear?

Question

i have a bad case of the flu and now one of my ears is completely blocked what can i do to unblock it? please help this is so uncomfortable

its 5 o'clock in the morning where i live and no doctor is available at the moment

Answer 1

If its wax buildup you need to soften the wax and flush it out. Something similar to this should help:

Answer 2

How To Cure Blocked Ears

Answer 3

I don't know that you have swimmer's ear but from experience, a blocked ear should not be messed with. I tried doing the holding the breath and blowing out my nose while keeping my mouth closed and I also tried placing my finger on the outside of my ear and pushing it down to try and POP it. I ruptured my ear drum and went deaf for a month. I wasn't sure that I would be able to hear again. Go to the doctor. I had a severe infection and you might too! Good luck and hope you feel better! - just saw that it was early in the morning where you're at--- best to wait for the doc- if too unbearable go to er but I'd wait it out :)

Answer 4

Your Eustachian tube that goes from your ear to your sinuses is blocked, probably from blocked sinuses and if you blew your nose, definitely from blowing your nose.

Cleaning your sinuses by sniffing light dose of salt water (saline solution - table salt and tap water is fine) may help. If painful, use less salt. Turn head up and drip solution into nose. If you have some mucus movement in sinus, put saline in hand and try to sniff up.

Afrin Nasal Spray or generic equivalent is widely available and the most effective decongestant with the least systemic impact to my knowledge. Pills, tablets, and capsules affect your whole body for one isolated problem. Meth (speed) is refined from one
over the counter decongestant and I'm not too impressed with the contraindications associated with the rest.

For future reference on ear health.
1) Never stick anything smaller than an elbow in your ear. Particularly applies to Q-tips.
2) Vinegar or rubbing alcohol can dry wet ears but tilting head and waiting shortly before lightly banging works often.
3) Wet ears can cause bacterial infection but infection is most likely when one closes one nostril and blows mucus out the other, and mucus up Eustachian tube.
* Never plug, block, pinch a nostril while blowing!! Great way to send bacteria from sinus into inner ear and cause potientially serious problems!!

Answer 5

Swimmer's Ear

WARNING: If you already have an ear infection, or if you have ever had a perforated or otherwise injured eardrum, or ear surgery, you should consult an ear, nose, and throat specialist before you go swimming and before you use any type of ear drops. If you do not know if you have or ever had a perforated, punctured, ruptured, or otherwise injured eardrum, ask your ear doctor.


Causes Of Swimmer's Ear

Swimmer’s ear is an infection of the outer ear structures.It typically occurs in swimmers, but the since the cause of the infection is water trapped in the ear canal, bathing or showering may also cause this common infection.When water is trapped in the ear canal, bacteria that normally inhabit the skin and ear canal multiply, causing infection and irritation of the ear canal. If the infection progresses it may involve the outer ear.


Symptoms Of Swimmer's Ear


The most common symptoms of swimmer’s ear are mild to moderate pain that is aggravated by tugging on the auricle and an itchy ear.Other symptoms may include any of the following:

Sensation that the ear is blocked or full
Drainage
Fever
Decreased hearing
Intense pain that may radiate to the neck, face, or side of the head
The outer ear may appear to be pushed forward or away from the skull
Swollen lymph nodes

Treatment Of Swimmer's Ear

Treatment for the early stages of swimmer’s ear includes careful cleaning of the ear canal and eardrops that inhibit bacterial growth. Mild acid solutions such as boric or acetic acid are effective for early infections.

For more severe infections, if you do not have a perforated ear drum, ear cleaning may be helped by antibiotics. If the ear canal is swollen shut, a sponge or wick may be placed in the ear canal so that the antibiotic drops will be effective. Pain medication may also be prescribed.

Follow-up appointments with your physician are very important to monitor progress of the infection, to repeat ear cleaning, and to replace the ear wick as needed. Your otolaryngologist has specialized equipment and expertise to effectively clean the ear canal and treat swimmer’s ear.


Prevention Of Swimmer's Ear

A dry ear is unlikely to become infected, so it is important to keep the ears free of moisture after swimming or bathing. Removable earplugs, sometimes worn for hearing protection, can be used to keep moisture out of the ear canal. Q-tips should not be used for this purpose, because they may pack material deeper into the ear canal, remove protective earwax, and irritate the thin skin of the ear canal creating the perfect environment for infection.

The safest way to dry your ears is with a hair dryer. If you do not have a perforated eardrum, rubbing alcohol or a 50:50 mixture of alcohol and vinegar used as eardrops will evaporate excess water and keep your ears dry.

Before using any drops in the ear, it is important to verify that you do not have a perforated eardrum. Check with your otolaryngologist if you have ever had a perforated, punctured, or injured eardrum, or if you have had ear surgery.

People with itchy ears, flaky or scaly ears, or extensive earwax are more likely to develop swimmer’s ear. If so, it may be helpful to have your ears cleaned periodically by an otolaryngologist.

Answer 6

Use 50% Peroxide and 50% Water put it in your ear for about 3 minutes. It well make a fizzing sound. for swimmers ear use Vinegar for 2 minutes

Answer 7

Have you tried pinching your nose with your fingers and keeping your mouth closed and blowing out?

Also, try irigating your ear the next time you are in the shower by leaning your head to the side and letting the warm water flow into your ear for 10 or so seconds. After you get out of the shower, massage your lymphs in the area of the blockage. Throw in a salt water gargle too.

Answer 8

buy an ear cleaning kit ( yes) at the drug store and put the oil in your bad ear iand let it set for awhile. then turn over and let it drain. it helps to be in a sauna.
maybe need antibiotics if infection of the eustachion tube
take vitemin C and get lots of water and rest.
take euchinacea. it kills viruses

Answer 9

I keep ear wax candles around the house. They are very cheap and your local health food store. You'll be amazed at everything that comes out!

Answer 10

cure your cold first, the ear will follow. There is a connection between your nose and your ear called the Eustachian tube, this serves also to normalize the pressure inside. If your nose is congested, the pressure will build up causing the so-called blocked ear. Don't poke it please, you might get an ear infection!

Answer 11

Go to the doctor. They will drain your ear. It doesn't hurt, but when it's over, it feels really good.