24 hrs later, my ear still hasn't "popped." Suggestions?
Jan 13, 2006, 7:28 am
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Ear finally popped! Thx...(24 hrs later, my ear still hasn't "popped." Suggestions?)
I landed in BNA yesterday and my right ear still has not equilibrated to the pressure. It feels like I have water in my ear but I don't. I've tried pinching my nose and blowing, but that just pops my left ear. I have a bit of a head cold, so that isn't helping.
It is really, really annoying. It feels like it goes away when I lay down, but when I stand up again it is back.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get my ear back to normal?
thanks
-john
It is really, really annoying. It feels like it goes away when I lay down, but when I stand up again it is back.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get my ear back to normal?
thanks
-john
Last edited by 0john0; Jan 13, 2006 at 11:21 am Reason: problem fixed
Jan 13, 2006, 8:36 am
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Elevator rides can sometimes "cure" this, as can chewing on something hard (like very crusty bread). If those fail, I concur with the recommendation to see a doctor, though I'd suggest an ENT one; it could be wax that just needs to be cleaned out but I'd want someone who does that a lot to be doing it.
Jan 13, 2006, 9:19 am
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Try chewing gum or using saline nasal spray. You might try holding your nose and swallowing. If you can't get into a doctor or urgent care clinic, see if you can pick up a murine ear wax removal kit. If it's just wax, that might help.
Jan 13, 2006, 9:35 am
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I get this sometimes when I fly with a cold. It is usually at first a pressure issue, then I think it becomes a wax issue. So I recommend the wax treatment as mentioned above or have your doctor do it.
Jan 13, 2006, 10:13 am
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lots of jaw movement
I've had lots of ear trouble in my life...
you need to have lots of jaw movement, movement into the ear canal, allowing the air to move, and 'equalize' - just like a diver...
that being said, if you've been chewing like a cow in spring - it's time to see a doctor...
I've also been told to go sit at the bottom of the pool...
good luck!
you need to have lots of jaw movement, movement into the ear canal, allowing the air to move, and 'equalize' - just like a diver...
that being said, if you've been chewing like a cow in spring - it's time to see a doctor...
I've also been told to go sit at the bottom of the pool...
good luck!
Jan 13, 2006, 10:54 am
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Relief!!
After taking some antihistimines, decongestants, chewing two packs of gum and spraying liters of nose spray up my nostril, I was finally able to "pop" my right ear. I think flushing the mucous out of my sinuses really helped in clearing the ear canal.
Thanks for all the advice. I was trying to find a tall building in town to take an elevator ride, seriously!!
-John
Thanks for all the advice. I was trying to find a tall building in town to take an elevator ride, seriously!!
-John
Jan 13, 2006, 11:57 am
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Saline nose sprays are very good for both flushing mucus out of your sinuses and for moisturizing your nasal passages, which can be quite useful on a long flight. Glad you finally got relief!