Author:
John Stephens
Date Of Creation:
27 January 2021
Update Date:
3 July 2024
Content
- Squeeze your nose to clear your nostrils. Exhale as if trying to push the breath out of your nose. Do not exhale too hard to avoid damaging the eardrum.
- You may hear a soft rattle, and the pressure in your ears will decrease, but it shouldn't hurt to do this.
See your doctor. If your ear pain is severe, you should see your doctor or specialist. Your specialist may prescribe medications such as nasal sprays or steroids to drain fluids and relieve pressure. advertisement
Method 2 of 3: Pressure balance
Clear ears. Sometimes, a sudden change in height can cause an imbalance of pressure between the inner and outer ear. The condition is frustrating (like earwax builds up in the form of "air") or causes severe pain, or both.
Take precautions. If you read this article as a precaution, you can prevent ear congestion. Before boarding a plane or driving up the mountain, you can chew gum or chew hard candies.- Chewing, swallowing or even yawning opens the Eustachian tube so that the air pressure can be balanced.
- This also works even if the ears are blocked. Continue to chew, yawn, and swallow until the ear stops.
Method 3 of 3: Get earwax
The ear canal is blocked by earwax. You may need to do this for several days in a row to fully clear your ears, but you should notice that your ears are less likely to become clogged immediately.
Dissolve a solution of 1: 1 vinegar and alcohol. This solution helps to soften the earwax to make it easier to drain the wax.
Place the solution in the ear canal. Tilt your head to the side, then put a few drops of solution into your ear. You can use a dropper to make it easier to put the solution in the ear. Leave the solution in your ear for about 5 minutes.
- To prevent the solution from spilling out, you should place a cotton ball in your ear canal before straightening your head. If you need to get earwax on both sides, you will need to repeat the process with the other ear.
Use oil. Place a few drops of olive oil, mineral oil or warm (not hot) baby oil in your ear and tilt your head for 5 minutes.
- Raise your head, then use a clean cloth to wipe the oil and wax that drips from the ear canal.
Wash your ears with warm water. Fill the ear canal with warm water (water at body temperature, around 37 degrees Celsius is best). You can fill the cup with lukewarm water to make it easier to refill the ear canal.
- Lean over the sink, pulling your earlobes down and behind your head to open the ear canal.
- Insert the tip of the ear canal right into the mouth of the ear canal, slightly upward and to the side so as not to draw water directly into the eardrum.
- Squeeze the syringe just enough to break the wax, but do not force it too hard. You will sound like a stormy wind and a little tickling.
- Make sure the tip of the ear canal is not blocking water and the wax inside the ear canal. No need to worry too much about the sticky earwax dripping.
- Repeat until the wax is clean, then dry with a soft cloth.
- You will probably notice that your hearing has improved significantly.
Advice
- Hold your earlobes, pull down, pull up, then pull down again.
- Applying this method every time a plane takes off or lands, or when driving downhill can help prevent or minimize pressure changes that block your ears and cause pain (sometimes severe pain).
- Clean the ears regularly to help prevent wax from accumulating in the ear so much that it affects hearing.
Warning
- Do not use a cotton swab to get earwax. Usually this pushes the wax into the ear, rather than eliminating it.
- Consult your doctor if you have a fever or severe ear pain.
What you need
- Vinegar
- Alcohol
- Olive oil
- Cotton
- Clean cloth
- Medicine drops
