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What Is The Home Remedy For Stuffy Ear?
I ve had a stuffy ear for several weeks now, I do not have a fever, cough or cold. I do have allergies to such things as mold and cedar, I was not concerned until a couple of days ago when I got a sharp shooting pain in my ear canal. Is there any way to unstuff my ear? I ve tried yawning, blowing, creating a vacuum with my finger and even using a hot towel to create steam. I have not been able to find relief. Any suggestion or home remedy is appreciated. Thanks,
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
Hello and welcome to health care magic,
You should know that ears have a self cleansing mechanism which is enough for everyone and there is no need to clean the ears especially with an ear bud.
You need to clean them only if there is block and pain or any other additional problem.
I know you would love to get a home remedy to clean the ear but I know from my experience that the best and safe cleaning can be done only by an ENT. In your quest to save a buck you may really cause damage to the canal and drum and then you will loose more things including money.
So my earnest advice to you is that if you have a stuffy or blocked ear then you must get it evaluated with an ENT
Meanwhile avoid putting any ear buds or drops without supervision
regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
You should know that ears have a self cleansing mechanism which is enough for everyone and there is no need to clean the ears especially with an ear bud.
You need to clean them only if there is block and pain or any other additional problem.
I know you would love to get a home remedy to clean the ear but I know from my experience that the best and safe cleaning can be done only by an ENT. In your quest to save a buck you may really cause damage to the canal and drum and then you will loose more things including money.
So my earnest advice to you is that if you have a stuffy or blocked ear then you must get it evaluated with an ENT
Meanwhile avoid putting any ear buds or drops without supervision
regards
Dr Sriram Nathan
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