Such a disaster can happen to everyone when they lay their ears. Not everyone pays attention to this, but still many begin to worry and worry. The best way to get out of the situation is to determine the reason why you are laying your ears.
Imagine, at least simplistically, a diagram of the structure of the ear. Between the outer auricle and the middle ear - an air-filled cavity - is the auditory canal, ending in the so-called eardrum. The pressure in the outer and middle ear should always be the same, and then there are no unpleasant sensations. There is another organ that helps maintain pressure in a normal state - this is the Eustachian tube, with which the middle ear and pharynx are connected, and by the principle of communicating vessels, air can move freely, balancing the pressure. If this tube becomes too narrow or blockage occurs, then the pressure difference affects the eardrum, which causes unpleasant sensations and even pain in the ears.
Usually this is the main reason when laying ears during a sharp descent or ascent, for example, by plane, high-speed elevator or lift in the mountains. When lifting, the discomfort in the ears, as a rule, disappears without additional intervention, because the Eustachian tube begins to stabilize the pressure, but during the descent it is better to help the process and try to swallow saliva or make chewing movements. If the situation allows, then you can still inflate the ball or blow through the straw. This simple way helps to open the Eustachian tube, and after a short time the problem disappears. If the ears begin to hurt, then you need to make movements that allow you to pump air into the Eustachian tube - pinch your nose and try to exhale air through a closed nose. Then the air from the crowded lungs through the throat will go into the middle ear, and when you open your nose, your ears will stop laying and the pain will pass.
Another reason for laying your ears could be a cold, possibly a recent one. In this case, excess fluid from the nasopharynx can accumulate in the ears and create a feeling of cork. Of course, first of all, you need to blow your nose as thoroughly as possible, and also to use special drops to narrow the vessels to enhance the effect. Then you need to do special exercises for the ears and nasopharynx. Experts advise several types of such exercises. Firstly, the already tested method of pinching the nose and exhaling air through a closed nose until a sensation similar to “cotton” comes. Then you need to make several movements simulating swallowing. A congestion can go right away, or maybe in five or ten minutes.
In addition, there is another way to cope with the situation when laying your ears. You need to push the lower jaw forward and try to rotate it, making both lateral movements, and movements down and up, pushing the jaw as far as possible. After some time, you will feel a pop or click, and this means that the cork is removed. With such movements, excess fluid returns from the ears to the nasopharynx. But, of course, care must be taken not to dislocate the jaw.
It happens that ear pain and discomfort are caused by sulfur plugs. After all, the ears during their normal functioning secrete sulfur, which over time is deposited in the ear canal. If there is too much sulfur and water gets into the ear, sulfur can swell, and then there will be no free space or too little. This can cause hearing loss. If this happens, it is better not to try to rinse the ear or clean it with cotton wool, but directly contact the doctors who will remove the cork professionally.
Still often lays ears due to diseases such as eustacheitis or otitis media. Inflammation of the Eustachian tube, which connects the middle ear and nasopharynx, can lead to blockage of this tube, and then the eardrum is pulled inward. Since this occurs with a cold, a person often blows his nose, and the excess pressure created by this causes a feeling of stuffiness. When the ear “moves away”, and the pipe “detaches”, you can hear a characteristic crack. If at the same time the above exercises to normalize the pressure do not help, you need to go to the ENT. After all, folk methods do not replace medical care, they only supplement it, and it’s not worth the risk of hearing.