My ears are popped and I can't get them to unpop!
2007-01-17 12:36:01 · 13 answers · asked by skyedogrocks 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Try these in this order:
1) yawn
2) pinch your nose and blow gently. DON"T PUT ALL YOU'VE GOT INTO IT. If your ears don't clear this way, you can damage your eardrum if you blow too hard.
3) take a decongestant - sudafed, for example.
2007-01-17 12:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK here it is - First off, Do Not pinch your nose and blow. This is a great attempt to make the the person standing next to you shreek in horror as you blow bits of brain out at them! Big no no, your more likely to rupture an eardrum, then your in a whole new world of hurt! In my experience I have found this method to be much better: Submerge your head in warm water, but only up to 1/2 your ear. You need to do this in ether a pool, bathtub or bucket of warm water: Once covering 1/2 your ear with warm water shake your head back and forth yawning at the same time. This seems to work by off setting the external pressure's of the inner ear. It may take a few tries, but once you got it down your home free. Until someone catches you with your head in a bucket shaking your head around that is. Try explaining this one to the neighbor! Remember half of the ear must be under water for this to work!...GOOD LUCK!
2007-01-18 03:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by OneMindsEye 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good old natural yawn is good.
Swallowing works well...that is why people chew gum on takeoff and landing while in a plane.
The pinching of your nose and gently trying to exhale through your nose or pulling down on your earlobes while swollowing works too, but are generally not as good at the first 2 suggestions above.
Take sudophederine (Sudafed) if all else fails...
2007-01-17 16:21:35 · answer #3 · answered by jsygrovehpi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a sterp throat u should better take medicines coz it leads to problems such as rheumatic fever and your ear problem might be due to the same (because of nasopharyngitis) sprays such as nasal decongestants releive the problem. how means there is a tube called eustachian tube which connects the nasopharynx with ear ,to ventilate the ears, if there is any swelling in it can cause the problem such as yours,so nasal drops or sprays can be used under your doctors prescription for a short period of time (5 days)
2016-03-29 02:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only wrong advice here so far is to hold your nose and blow. This is constantly warned against, as potentially dangerous. The backup pressure can do more damage than good. Don't do it. Others, like chewing gum, swallowing, etc. are fine.
2007-01-17 13:08:10 · answer #5 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have tried a nasal decongestant, sudafed works wonders and if you are having problems with ears popping at high altitudes like when in the mountains or flying there is a wonderful product called earplanes that I have used, they are earplugs that you can purchase from walgreens and insert in your ear before takeout, If you use them in addition to the sudafed your ears may never get clogged.
2007-01-21 03:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've popped my ears by chewing gum, drinking soda till you burp, or blow up a balloon. Good luck.
2007-01-17 12:49:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. yawn, 2. clench your jaw, 3. plug your nose and try to breathe through it.
2007-01-21 04:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by pleasehelp 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yawning always works.
2007-01-17 14:06:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To increase pressure, hold your nose and blow. To decrease pressure, swallow.
2007-01-17 12:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by bullwinkle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋