Ears can feel blocked for a number of reasons. If you have a cold or sinus issues, your Eustachian Tube, the part of the ear that allows your ears to equalise, can become clogged with mucus. This hampers your ability to easily equalise the pressure in your ears – giving you the sensation of blocked ears. In most instances, this will resolve itself over the course of a few days or weeks.
Sometimes an ear infection in the middle ear can cause your ears to feel blocked. This occurs when bacteria enter the middle ear space and the Eustachian Tube gets blocked. You may experience pain in the ear, and a temperature. Children may also display changes in behaviour and babies may rub their ears. Again, some infections may clear on their own, whilst others will require pain killers and/or antibiotics.
Wax is one of the most common reasons a person’s ears feel blocked. Earwax is not inherently bad but becomes a problem when it causes blockages or impaction. This can result in trouble hearing, pain, dizziness, ringing in the ear. Once the wax is removed, these symptoms will often disappear.
On very rare occasions, a blocked ear may be a symptom of an acoustic neuroma or cholesteatoma.
In any case, blocked ears should not be ignored and should be checked by your GP or hearing specialist.
Whitsunday Hearing’s Cannonvale clinic is open five days week, with regular visiting sites at Proserpine, Bowen, Home Hill & Ayr.
Call 4946 4906.
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