Probably each of us was uncomfortable due to the fact that our ears are blocked. The reasons can be both physiological and pathological.
The first include getting water in your ears while taking a shower or bathing in a pond. In order for the water to flow out, it is customary to do simple actions, namely: tilting your head, firmly press your palm to your ear and let go, jump on one leg. It should be said that the constant ingress of water into the auricles, which often happens in athletes involved in water sports, can develop into a pathology.
In medicine, there is the concept of "swimmer's ear." A constantly moist auditory canal is a favorable environment for the life of bacteria, and therefore for the development of inflammatory processes. Therefore, swimming enthusiasts
often block their ears. What to do in this case? It is recommended to use a bathing cap and earplugs, and if the process has grown into a disease, then be treated by an otolaryngologist.
This phenomenon is considered natural if it occurs at altitude (in the mountains, when the plane takes off) or when diving to great depths. This is due to a decrease in atmospheric pressure. If an ear lays during air travel , what should I do? In this case, as a rule, the condition normalizes very quickly when returning to familiar conditions. But if you still want to get rid of the discomfort during take-off, they advise you to yawn, make swallowing or chewing movements.
Physiological reasons include ear congestion with excessive sulfur, resulting in plugs. Often this is due to anatomical features and a tendency to intense sulfur formation. If ear plugs form regularly, the ear often blocks up - what should I do? People with this feature have to periodically contact the ENT to remove ear plugs. With the help of simple manipulations, the doctor will quickly get rid of excess sulfur. Do this in two ways. If the cork is wet, then it is washed with water; if dry, it is removed using a special tool, a hook. Most often, a cork is formed in any one ear, for example, constantly lays the right ear, while there is no problem with the left.
It remains to consider the pathological causes of this condition. A symptom such as congestion in the ear is characteristic of certain diseases. Most often this is due to difficulty in nasal breathing, which can be caused by acute rhinitis, for example, with acute respiratory viral infections, chronic runny nose, and a deviated septum. Nasal congestion in this case leads to the development of otitis media, in which the ear is blocked. What to do then? I think the answer is known to everyone - to treat, but how - the otolaryngologist will tell.
Another
reason for a stuffy ear is a foreign body in the ear canal, which is most often seen in children. If this is not an insect, but an inanimate object, then there is no reason to panic, since a foreign body will not do harm if you do not touch it and try to pull it out yourself. It is possible that it may fall out of the ear if you jump on one leg, otherwise the doctor will help. If there is an insect in the ear, it is necessary to quickly instill vegetable oil and go to an appointment with ENT.