Normally, each time (or each second or third time) you swallow, your ears make a little click or popping sound. This occurs because a small bubble of air has entered your middle ear, up from the back of your nose. It passes through the Eustachian tube, a membrane-lined tube about the size of a pencil lead that connects the back of the nose with the middle ear. The air in the middle ear is constantly being absorbed by its membranous lining and resupplied through the Eustachian tube. In this manner, air pressure on both sides of the eardrum stays about equal. If and when the air pressure is not equal, the ear feels blocked.
How To Unblock Your Ears
Swallowing activates the muscle that opens the Eustachian tube. You swallow more often when you chew gum or let mints melt in your mouth.
If yawning and swallowing are not effective, unblock your ears as follows:
Step 1: Pinch your nostrils shut.
Step 2: Take a mouthful of air.
Step 3: Using your cheek and throat muscles, force the air into the back of your nose as if you were trying to blow your thumb and fingers off your nostrils.
When you hear a loud pop in your ears, you have succeeded. You may have to repeat this several times.
What About Decongestants And Nose Sprays?
Decongestant tablets and sprays can be purchased without a prescription.this will shrink the membranes and help the ears pop more easily. However, they should be avoided by people with heart disease, high blood pressure, irregular heart rhythms, thyroid disease, or excessive nervousness. Such people should consult their physicians before using these medicines. Pregnant women should likewise consult their physicians first.
Some causes of ear popping are tinnitus, common colds, nasal allergies such as hay fever,etc; , middle ear infections, Meniere's disease or fluid in the ear from swimming or showering, ; sinus infections; TMJ; or poss sensoneural hearing loss.
So why does my ear sometimes make funny crackling & popping noises?
Earwax or even a piece of hair could be lying on top of the eardrum and when the eardrum vibrates, it may cause funny noises (just like a piece of string on a lightly beating drum). Obviously, treatment is by removal.
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction can also cause crackling/popping noises. Given the eustachian tube is lined with mucosa which is moist, sometimes the surface may become sticky from inflammation such that any movement whether it be an opening motion or sliding would cause crackling/popping noises. Again, treatment in this case is with steroids nasal sprays for a period of about 6 weeks.
So, what would cause the eustachian tube to not open up properly? Well, something could be physically blocking the opening of the eustachian tube in the nose, most notably large adenoids. In rare cases, it could be a tumor. More commonly, the eustachian tube does not open properly due to inflammatory conditions, especially allergies, resulting in the tube becoming inflamed and swollen. That's why when people get a cold or allergies are bad, their ears also becomes affected. This condition is known as Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Treatment is based on the underlying condition. If due to large adenoids, adenoidectomy is the treatment. If due to Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, than treatment is with steroid nasal sprays for about 6 weeks +/- Afrin for 3 days. Occasionally, systemic steroids are prescribed. If these sprays don't work, than placement of a tube across the eardrum would immediately resolve the symptoms
2007-08-26 23:51:12
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answered by rosieC 7
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Ear Popping
2016-10-30 10:56:55
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The noise may seem to come from inside your head or from a distance. It may also be steady, pulsating or intermittent. At times, especially for patients who have had tinnitus in one ear for a long period of time, the noise may be perceived as a song or music. This is known as musical hallucination. The tune is often known to the patient because it is a mind trick where the mind processes the noises as a tune.
What causes the ringing in one ear?
Just like with the ringing in both ears, the problem can be caused by a range of things including exposure to loud music. One ear may be more vulnerable. Additionally, in the case of bacterial infection in one ear, you will experience the ringing solely in the affected ear and not in both. Other possible causes include:
High blood pressure
Increased ear sensitivity to blood flow in the inner ear
Reaction to medication such as antibiotics, aspirin and quinine medications
Head and neck injuries
Acoustic neuroma
Minere's disease
TMJ disorders
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2015-02-21 00:48:58
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2016-04-22 13:47:41
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equalization of the pressure inside your eardrum and outside. This happens when the eustation tube opens (it goes from your middle ear to your nose) You can open it by lifting your soft palate which happens with chewing, yawning...
2016-03-27 01:49:34
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answered by Anonymous
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I heard ringing in my ears too, like louder hearing test. It could be tinnitus. Gets louder over time. Use this to reduce the ringing.
2016-04-22 14:00:10
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Tinnitus is actually not a disease. It is actually a symptom of a problem that is rooted deep, somewhere within your body. The problem could be a simple one like an infection in the ear, or even simpler, such as ear wax. In some people, it could even be the result of a side-effect of a drug they took. Or it could be more complicated. However, we absolutely can treat it healthily. Read more here:
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2015-08-04 04:16:20
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Avoid exposure to loud noises. Keep your blood pressure in check, decrease intake of salt, tobacco, alcohol, oily/fatty foods, sugar, cola, tea, coffee and caffeinated beverages as they might aggravate the problem.Chewing dried fruits helps to increase blood circulation in the ear area.Avoid stress and exercise regularly for better blood circulation in your body.Learn to ignore the noise and divert your mind in other things of your interest...
2015-02-11 14:29:27
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:/ Ear popping is normal do you have a cold?
2014-04-25 17:19:43
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