What, besides trauma, would cause an earache?

Answer 1

There are many possible causes of earaches. The most common is an infection of the middle ear. Middle ear infections are especially common in children: Up to 70 percent of children will develop an ear infection during their first 3 years of life. Other causes of earaches can include swimmer’s ear, earwax buildup, and traveling on airplanes.

The microbes that cause earaches usually show up first as a respiratory infection in your nose or throat. All it takes is a little push—you blow your nose, you lie down—and the viruses or bacteria move into your eustachian tubes. These are tiny channels that connect your nasal passages to your inner ears. From there, it's a short trip to the middle ear and your eardrum, which is laced with sensitive nerve endings. The infection creates pus, which pushes against your eardrum, causing pain. It can even make the eardrum burst.

Children get more earaches because they have more respiratory infections and because their eustachian tubes are immature and unable to handle even a small infection.

Other causes of earache include swimmer's ear, which can happen when excess water is trapped in the ear canal. Earaches can also be triggered by hair and other objects that get stuck in the ear.

Answer 2

infection, water, foreign object, change in surrounding air pressure, loud noises, exposure to certain elements, alota stuff that should be determined by a Dr

Answer 3

Fluid behind the eardrum, infection, perforated eardrum, any number of things.

Answer 4

allergies. tooth decay. sinus. loud noises. tick in side your ear.

Answer 5

ear infection.