What's the matter with your ears sulking

Ear stuffiness is a common symptom, which may bring discomfort and trouble to people. In this article, we will discuss the causes, possible diseases and corresponding treatments of ear stuffiness.

1、 The cause of stuffy ears

1. External auditory canal blockage: The external auditory canal is blocked by ear wax, foreign matter or cerumen embolism, which will cause air not to enter the middle ear normally and lead to stuffy ears.

2. Middle ear inflammation: middle ear diseases such as otitis media and tympanitis can lead to fluid or pus accumulation in the middle ear cavity, which affects the sound transmission, thus causing ear stuffiness.

3. Inner ear diseases: Inner ear diseases such as Meniere's disease, sudden deafness, etc. may also lead to ear suffocation.

4. Nasal diseases: Rhinitis, sinusitis and other nasal diseases will lead to nasal obstruction, affect the patency of the eustachian tube, and cause stuffy ears.

5. Other reasons: excessive fatigue, mental tension, changes in air pressure, etc. may also lead to stuffy ears.

2、 Possible diseases

1. Otitis externa: Otitis externa is the inflammation of the skin of the external auditory canal. Common symptoms include ear pain, itching, suffocation, etc.

2. Otitis media: otitis media is the inflammation of the middle ear cavity. Common symptoms include ear pain, hearing loss, and suffocation.

3. Tympanic membrane perforation: tympanic membrane perforation is caused by the damage of the tympanic membrane. Common symptoms include ear pain, hearing loss, suffocation, etc.

4. Meniere's disease: Meniere's disease is a disease of the inner ear, and its common symptoms include dizziness, hearing loss, suffocation, etc.

5. Sudden deafness: Sudden deafness is a kind of sudden hearing loss. Common symptoms include ear suffocation, hearing loss, etc.

3、 Treatment

1. External auditory canal cleaning: If the external auditory canal is blocked, use an ear spoon or cotton swab to gently clean the external auditory canal, but be careful not to damage the skin of the external auditory canal.

2. Drug treatment: If the middle ear inflammation or inner ear disease causes ear stuffiness, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, hormones and other drugs can be used for treatment.

3. Surgical treatment: If the ear is suffocated due to tympanic membrane perforation or other ear diseases, surgical treatment may be required.

4. Treatment of nose disease: if the ear is stuffy due to nose disease, it is necessary to treat the nose disease to restore the patency of the eustachian tube.

5. Other treatment: if the ear is stuffy due to excessive fatigue, mental tension and other reasons, it can be treated by rest, relaxation and other ways.

4、 Preventive measures

1. Keep the ear clean: clean the external auditory canal regularly to avoid blocking the external auditory canal by ear wax, foreign matters, etc.

2. Avoid ear injury: avoid ear being hit or damaged by external force.

3. Prevention of colds: colds are common causes of ear diseases such as otitis media, and attention should be paid to prevention of colds.

4. Avoid long-term exposure to noise environment: long-term exposure to noise environment will damage hearing, so pay attention to avoid it.

5. Regular physical examination: Ear physical examination shall be carried out regularly to discover and treat ear diseases in time.

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