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Suggest Treatment For Discomfort In The Ears
During day when I am doing daily tasks I experience discomfort in my ears. They feel plugged up. There is no pain and they clear if I rest or eat, drink something. Seems like could be blood pressure or low blood sugar thing. I am in good physical shape, active, normal blood sugar and normal blood pressure.
Fri, 23 Nov 2018
Hi,
Plugged ears can be caused by fluid in the ear, changes in atmospheric pressure, excessive ear wax, or objects obstructing your eardrum, and each cause has a different treatment.
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD) occurs when something prohibits the Eustachian Tube from opening and closing. Symptoms may include a sensation of fullness in the ear. Other causes include:
congestion from a cold, allergies or sinusitis, an ear infection, large adenoids, changes in altitude like when driving in the mountains or flying, or even Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome.
For opening Eustachian Tube yawning, chewing gum, the Toynbee Maneuver (swallowing with the nose pinched shut), and the Valsalva Maneuver (gently blowing the nose with it pinched shut and the mouth closed) are good methods.
The goal is to allow the air pressure on both sides of the eardrum to equalize. If symptoms persist or get worse I suggest you have an appointment with your doctor so he may visit you and find the exact cause of the problem you have.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Suzana Zharri,
General & Family Physician
Plugged ears can be caused by fluid in the ear, changes in atmospheric pressure, excessive ear wax, or objects obstructing your eardrum, and each cause has a different treatment.
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD) occurs when something prohibits the Eustachian Tube from opening and closing. Symptoms may include a sensation of fullness in the ear. Other causes include:
congestion from a cold, allergies or sinusitis, an ear infection, large adenoids, changes in altitude like when driving in the mountains or flying, or even Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome.
For opening Eustachian Tube yawning, chewing gum, the Toynbee Maneuver (swallowing with the nose pinched shut), and the Valsalva Maneuver (gently blowing the nose with it pinched shut and the mouth closed) are good methods.
The goal is to allow the air pressure on both sides of the eardrum to equalize. If symptoms persist or get worse I suggest you have an appointment with your doctor so he may visit you and find the exact cause of the problem you have.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Suzana Zharri,
General & Family Physician
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