i took a shower last night, and suddenly my right ear felt a clogging feeling and some sort of numb feeling. its a similar feeling to when water goes into your ear while you're swimming or something. the problem is, i dont remember water going into my ear while i was showering. thinking it was just temporary, i just used a q-tip and went to sleep. i woke up today with the same numbing feeling, and everytime i use a qtip it seems to get a lil worse. i tried jumping up and down to knock it off with no efforts. can someone tell me whats going on? ear infection?!
2006-08-04 07:58:01 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Do you have medical coverage to go to the physician? If so, have the doctor examine you and determine whether you have wax build-up.
If you do not have medical coverage, there are over-the-counter preparations containing glycerine and peroxide to soften the wax. Then you can use an ear syringe (a bulb you fill with water) to irrigate your ear. Movement of the jaw helps the ears' natural cleaning process, so chewing gum and talking can both help. Some home remedies are safe and effective. A vinegar-water-peroxide solution (1:1:2) can be warmed to body temperature and applied to the ear canal to soften wax. A drop of baby oil can be placed in each ear canal on a regular basis (typically, once or twice per week) to soften hard, painful wax. People who have a history of middle ear infections, swimmer's ear, or a hole in the ear drum should NOT try these remedies.
There are other reasons why you may be feeling numbness and it is best to consult a physician. Do not use Q-tips in your ears.
2006-08-04 08:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Firsst everyone does it, but you really shouldn't use a cotton swab.
Secondly, you could have a upper respiratory infection (cold) without all the other symptoms. You could try using your favorite decongestant cold remedy and see if that helps.
Or you could have wax buildup and a doctor will need to deal with that problem.
Or, you could have an infection in the skin of your ear canal which is affecting your hearing. I would think if you had an infection, you would have lots of pain everything you used a cotton swab.
Or, you could have something seriously wrong like a brain tumor. So certainly if your symptoms don't go away, go to the doctor.
But really, if the cotton swab isn't helping, quit.
2006-08-04 08:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by vbrink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some peroxide in your ear and let it boil out. You may have a wax build up. Q-tips make it worse. See a doctor, probably not an ear infection or swimmers ear if there is no pain or fever. However, I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV.
2006-08-04 08:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by voandginger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is not painful, it may not be an infection. It could be a build up of wax and you may need your ear syringed. I had the same problem, my hearing in my left ear suddenly decreased, I thought I was going deaf, at 18. The doc had a laugh and gently pumped in a syrnge full of water and washed out masses of wax.
2006-08-04 08:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Bryn H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ear infection, yet. Try sleeping on that side of your head to get the water out if that is the problem. Also try suctioning the side of your hand to your ear and that sometimes too will get water out of your ear canal. If the problem persists, see your doctor. They have the capabilities to look inside your ear and pinpoint the problem. Good luck, I hope you feel better.
2006-08-04 08:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by Richard H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a vet I know alittle about ears... Stop using the q-tips call a ears nose and throat doctor set up an appt asap, because it will become infected for sure, and then you will have this for about 2 weeks, if you want a quick fix do this...
2006-08-04 08:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop putting a q-tip in your ear. You are only compacting the problem further into your ear. You need to go to the doctor and have it drained now. You may even have an ear infection.
2006-08-04 08:03:02 · answer #7 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok....you have either ear wax that is deeply lodged or the beginning of a slight ear infection....go to your local drugstore, and buy ear drops and a syringe......put some drops in your ear, tilting your head all the way sideways, making sure the drops go into your canal.....wait at least 3-4 minutes, flush with warm water in the syringe.....repeat this about 3 times a day, if it does not restore your hearing fully, go to a doctor....but be gentle, don't probe with the syringe or go deeply into the canal.....hope you feel better...good luck
2006-08-04 08:04:04 · answer #8 · answered by Rob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it hurts when u chew or swallow food, ya u might have an ear infection or maybe u have a wax build up in ur ear and theres some water in i t. just to the pain go away, warm up some baby oil and put it on a dropper and just drop it right in ur ear
2006-08-04 08:03:51 · answer #9 · answered by I Heart Action Figures 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be excess wax. I had to have my ears "vacuumed" a while back and one bit of wax was enough to clog the vacuum for a moment. I noticed right away that I was a bit dizzy until the pressure was equalized in both ears.
2006-08-04 08:02:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋