Unpleasant sensations in the left ear. What to do with earache at home

The pain in the ear can be sharp, dull, or cause a burning sensation in the ear that comes and goes, or remains constant. Pain can occur in one ear, or both.

When is it worth to see a doctor?

Call your doctor if:

• You have high temperature   (38 º C or higher);
• You have other symptoms, such as dizziness, severe headache   or swelling around the ear;
• Severe pain in the ear does not go away within 24-48 hours;

Common causes of earaches

• Infections in the ear canal ( the outside eardrum);
• Scratch or other physical damage inside the ear caused by a cotton swab, ear stick or similar personal care product;
• Jamming of foreign objects inside the ear;
• A throat infection, such as tonsillitis or sore throat, which can affect the ear;
• Build-up fluid deep in the ear (behind the eardrum). This is mainly found in children.

Due to inflammation in the ear

Perhaps it is otitis. In which of the ear (outer, middle, inner), the inflammation began, the ENT doctor can say.

What does the hunch confirm?   A diagnosis of otitis confirms such a characteristic feature: if you press hard on the trestle, the protrusion in the auricle in front of the external opening auditory canal   - feel the pain. It is also possible to increase the temperature, noise and "shooting" in the ears, in advanced cases - purulent discharge from the ear.
  Ear inflammation in adults is characterized by a mild pain of a pulling or sticking character in the depth ("stabs and passes"), as well as a feeling of laying. The ear seems to be filled with water. The pains are aggravated by chewing, talking. Since the front wall of the ear canal delimits the joint lower jaw   from the outer ear, when an inflammatory process occurs in it, the chewing movements cause sharp pain. And this, in turn, leads to eating disorders.

  What to do?   If the pain is pulling, not pulsating, if there is no temperature and purulent discharge from the ear (in these cases, you must immediately run to the doctor), you can recover yourself. To do this, twice a day (morning and night), do a dry warming compress (heat the bag with salt with an iron and lay on it with a sore ear) or put a cotton ball dipped in boron, camphor spirit or calendula spirit alcohol, eucalyptus. Also keep constantly sore ear   warm: any hypothermia is a step back for recovery. With a slight inflammation of these measures is usually enough. But if after a few days you do not feel relieved, contact your ENT doctor.

Garlic oil helps to relieve ear pain.
  It is necessary to mix equal volumes of garlic and vegetable oil pounded in gruel, insist the mixture in a tightly sealed container in the sunlight or in a warm place for 10 days, shaking occasionally.
  Then strain, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil or glycerin and bury the sore ear with the prepared composition.
  Before use, slightly warm the composition.

What not to do?   Do not prescribe your own antibiotics. If pus flows from the ear, if you feel a pulsation of pain in the head, in no case warm the sore ear!

Prevention.   Most often, otitis media is a complication after SARS, flu, tonsillitis, prolonged rhinitis. Therefore, any cold, not to mention infections such as influenza, it is important to "survive" and cure to the end.

Due to tooth decay

"Ear" pain can be caused by caries of the extreme teeth in the advanced stage (i.e., inflammation of the nerve or tissues near the tooth).

What does the hunch confirm?   In favor of the dental origin of pain in the "ear" will say that the pain is pulsating, increases with pressure on the aching tooth and when taking cold and hot food. The pain may be in the head, ear, temple, neck. And at night the pain is usually stronger than during the day.

  What to do? It is very rarely possible to completely cure yourself of the pain in the tooth. Therefore, as soon as possible, consult a dentist who will accurately name the cause of the pain and begin treatment. Before a visit to the doctor, you can alleviate the condition by taking an anesthetic pill (for example, nimesulide, ibuprofen, analgin). Rinsing with soda helps to calm the pain for a short time: take 1 tsp to a glass of warm boiled water. soda and a couple of drops of iodine. If you are a fan of natural methods of treatment, use the "grandmother's" recipe - attach crushed onions or garlic to a sick tooth. From above cover gruel with cotton wool. Onions and garlic are natural antiseptics, and if the inflammation in the gums is insignificant, they can cope with it. But all these measures do not cancel consultation with the dentist.

What not to do?   You can not put a warming compress on the jaw of the patient's tooth - especially if the swelling has already formed (flux). Do not rub the sore spot, pick hard objects in the tooth, touch the sore gum with your hands. All this can lead to the spread of infection.

Prevention.   A tooth with a hole, even if it does not hurt, is always a potential source of infection in the body. Caries can cause problems with digestion, heart, kidneys. Therefore, do not delay the visit to the doctor if the problem already exists.

Due to a cold nerve

Can give to the ear trigeminal neuralgia.

What does the hunch confirm?   The pain occurs suddenly, with attacks of 2 minutes each. She is provoked by chewing, washing, brushing her teeth, a gust of wind, a simple touch. By nature, it resembles an electric shock. It may be accompanied by reddening of the face, spasms of facial and masticatory muscles.

What to do?   With typical trigeminal neuralgia, medical help is needed, so consult a neuropathologist as soon as possible. He will appoint effective treatment. Usually they prescribe a course (about 10-14 days) of antispasmodics - drugs that relieve a spasm, for example, no-silo, as well as a sedative - based on valerian, St. John's wort, lemon balm. To strengthen nervous system   useful to drink a course of vitamins of group B.

What not to do?   At the time you need to abandon the exciting drinks (coffee, strong tea) and spicy dishes, spices. All this may contribute to the aggravation.

Prevention.   To prevent neuralgia, it is important not to overcool. In some cases, it is difficult to prevent trigeminal neuralgia, since it can be the result of injuries or one of the manifestations of other diseases - a tumor, herpes, again a sore tooth (by the way, often appears after a poorly placed filling).

Ear pain

Ear pain can result from damage inside the ear - for example, by scraping earwax   from the external auditory canal with a cotton swab, or pushing the cotton swab too far into the ear, which can pierce the eardrum.

The ear canal is very sensitive and can be easily damaged. The ear is healed on its own, without treatment, but it can take from six to eight weeks for the perforated eardrum.

Earache caused by earwax

If the pain in the ear is due to congestion of hard earwax, do not try to remove it with a cotton swab, as this will only push it further inwards and you may damage the eardrum.

Instead, your doctor or pharmacist may prescribe ear dropsto soften sulfur so that it falls naturally. In some cases, the doctor needs to remove the sulfur by irrigating the ear with water.

How to deal with babies?

The smallest are not immune from earache. “Mom, my ear hurts,” a two-year-old baby can say. But the baby is not able to tell about what causes him discomfort, he will simply cry, refuse from the chest, sleep anxiously at night, rub his ear on the pillow, reach for the ear with the handle. You can find out the cause of the pain by pushing hard ear tragus. If the baby has begun to cry, it is probably otitis. To avoid complications, urgently show the child to the doctor.

Prevention.Otitis in children is much more common than in adults and the likelihood of complications is greater. This is due to the structural features. baby ear: their auditory tube is wider and shorter. It is important to prevent mucus from getting into it during a cold and milk during feeding. To do this: - teach your baby to blow your nose correctly: do it without excessive force, do not blow mucus from both nostrils at once, only alternately, - after feeding, keep the baby upright, so he burped excess milk and it did not fall out of oral cavity   into the nasopharynx and then through auditory tube   in the middle ear.

Ps.   The above information should not be used to self-diagnose your health, but can give you an idea of ​​what is causing your ear pain. It does not include all possible reasonsbut describes the most common causes of earache.

There is hardly a person who hasn’t had ears at least once in his life. Ear pain may be different: dull, pulling, throbbing, piercing. Often it is accompanied by laying the ears. If your ear hurts, we are talking about problems in the area of ​​the external ear canal, middle ear or eardrum.

There are many reasons for the development pain sensations, the most frequent of which is infection, irritation, pimples, ear wax. After swimming, there is also the possibility of inflammation of the ear canal. Regardless of the cause of the development of pain, it is imperative that remedial measures be taken immediately. The risks of developing complications with similar symptoms are quite large.

Causes of earache

Causes of earache: the most common cause of pain is any organic disease. The ear is extremely sensitive, so the pain can manifest itself even with a slight inflammation. Inflammation of the external ear canal (otitis externa) or inflammation of the perchondrium (perichonditis) is very painful. The following are other common causes of ear pain.

Inflammation of the middle ear

Inflammation of the middle ear (otitis) occurs as a result of penetration from the nasopharynx through the auditory tubes of infectious agents. Diseases such as adenoids and polyps play a large role in the occurrence of otitis. As a result of the penetration of viruses into the middle ear, inflammation of the tympanic cavity develops, pus is formed. Inflammation of the middle ear is accompanied by severe pain. Perhaps perforation of the eardrum and suppuration from the ear. Especially often otitis occurs in young children. Apparently, the auditory tubes during this period are still short and wide, so the infection easily falls into the cavity of the middle ear. Inflammation of the middle ear requires treatment, otherwise, inflammatory process   may spread to the bone tissue.

Catarrhal inflammation of Eustachian tubes

Adenoids, swelling as a result allergic reaction or inflammation of the nasopharynx can cause blockage, a feeling of congestion in the ears. Typically, these symptoms occur during hypothermia. Due to the change in pressure, the eardrum retracts inward and pain appears. Inflammation of the external auditory canal (otitis externa): the cause of pain may be inflammation of the external auditory canal (Latin otitis externa). There are two forms: limited - the furuncle of the external auditory canal and diffuse. Limited otitis externa occurs as a result of the infection in the hair follicles (folliculitis). In diffuse otitis media, inflammation covers the entire auditory foramen. Special severe pain   the patient feels when pressing on auricle.

Sulfur plugs

Sometimes earache, a feeling of congestion occurs when excessive accumulation in the ear canal of sulfur. Usually, the reason for the accumulation of sulfur in the ears is their improper cleaning (the angle of the handkerchief, the sticks with a cotton swab). Sulfur plugs   removes the doctor otolaryngologist.

Tumors

Ear pain can be caused by a tumor in the external auditory canal. The tumor can completely close the ear canal and prevent the discharge of sulfur from the ear, which impairs hearing. Ear tumors are surgically removed.

Other reasons

Ear pain can be the first symptom of diseases of the nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses, throat, and can occur in various diseases of the temporomandibular joints, mandible, teeth and gums. Ear pain may be the first sign of a tumor in any of these areas. Ear pain can cause injury or foreign bodytrapped in the auditory canal.

Treatment of earache

If you have pain in the ear and ear canal, it is necessary to avoid water ingress and excessive traumatization of the skin when cleaning the ear. You can enter a shallow turunda with ointment celestoderm, lorinden, triderm. It is advisable to take painkillers in tablets (ketanov). Even if the symptoms subside, this does not negate the need to go to the doctor. Any purulent processes are dangerous and require control. If the pain in the ear is “shooting through,” the body temperature rises to 38.00, it is necessary to create heat in the ear. This is achieved by introducing a turunda into the auditory meatus. boric alcohol   or overlay alcohol wrap   on the ear. In such cases, painkillers are required.

Since otitis media is often complicated by paresis facial nerve, it is necessary to get to the doctor. Otitis media in children can cause severe complications. If there is a discharge in case of earache, do not bury anything in it, do not introduce turunds (you can only saline), avoid the ingress of water and immediately consult a doctor - most likely there is a perforation of the eardrum. Even worse, if the temperature is above 38.00, and nothing comes out of the ear - do not heat (just keep your ear warm), consult a doctor - it can be closed purulent inflammation   without outflow of pus, often in children, especially small ones. Severe ear pain can be a symptom of labyrinthitis.

It is important to distinguish with what disease you are facing. In case of severe acute pain in the ear, it is necessary to establish its cause and do not immediately fill the ear with various drops. In case of external otitis, the placement of compresses on the ear and the introduction of turunda with an alcohol solution into the ear canal is contraindicated - the pain will only intensify due to the irritant effect of alcohol. With otitis media, instillation of antibiotics into the ear does not help much. If the eardrum broke and the ear “flowed”, it makes sense to introduce a turundum dipped in ordinary saline and change it every 2-3 hours on the way to the doctor. It is dangerous to bury something when perforating the eardrum, especially containing salicylates, you can damage the structure inner ear.

Sore ear in a child

Children's earaches, usually very severe, are among the most common causes   visits to the doctor or call an ambulance even at night. Older children themselves can indicate the place of pain. The cause of pain in younger children is determined by examination, sometimes by the release of fluid from the ear canal. Small children just cry out loud or rub their sore ear. Sometimes the pain in the ear is combined with a runny nose, an increase in the cervical lymph nodes, a sore throat, a rise in body temperature above 38 "C.

Causes of earache in a child

• inflammation of the middle ear;
• inflammation of the ear canal;
• foreign body;
• boils in the ear;
• injuries;
• teething;
• tonsillitis;
• mumps (parotid);
• sulfur plug.

First aid for earache in a child

Every parent should know how to act while waiting for an ambulance to arrive when the child has an ear pain. This knowledge will help to cope with panic and alleviate the unbearable pain in the ears of the baby, which causes him to be capricious. First of all, it is necessary to give the child any anesthetic that can be taken at his age and is able to relieve pain.

In the presence of temperature, it is possible to give a fever-reducing medicine, as well as to give the crumbs as much water as possible. We must try to calm the child: shake hands, tell a fairy tale, sing a song. In the absence of temperature, a foreign object, a warming compress can be applied to the ears, after having lubricated the eye and the skin around it with a baby cream:

• The first layer: gauze, soaked in vodka solution (water + vodka in equal proportions), folded in five layers. It should be wrapped around the ear, ensuring that the auricle remains free.
• The second layer: cellophane or parchment paper, completely covering the gauze (must be cut in half, insert the auricle through the incision).
• The third layer: put a very thick piece of cotton.
• Fourth layer: secure with a bandage, bandage or a warm scarf.

It is necessary to hold a compress on ears about an hour, then to remove. If there is no vodka at home, you can simply warm the ear, attach a large piece of cotton wool to it and fix it with a bandage. Such a bandage will create a thermal effect in the ears, which will reduce pain. It should be borne in mind that doing a compress in the presence of temperature, as well as pus from the ears is strictly prohibited.

Questions and answers on the topic "Pain in the ear"

Question:   Hello. Recently, my ear often hurts. Even when there is no aggravation, I click on the trestle and feel a little pain. Doctors say that there is no crime, but apparently the nerve is chilled. We must assume that in the future will be sick more often. Is there any way to dramatically cure this chilled nerve or is it for life?

Answer:   Hello. With neuralgia of various origins, physiotherapy (UHF, magnetic therapy) and laser therapy give a good effect. In addition to consulting an ENT doctor, a neurologist and a dentist need to be examined to exclude other causes that may cause an irradiating ear pain (diseases of the teeth, mandibular joint, pathology of the cervical spine).

Question:   Hello. The child has an earache for the fourth day. At first I thought she was pretending, she did not want to go to school, but already the fourth day he was complaining of earache. Tell me what it can be? Wait for when it will be, or is it already tomorrow to go to the doctor?

Answer:   Hello. The cause of pain in the ears may be: infection middle ear (otitis); inflammation of the external auditory canal (external otitis); getting into the ear of a foreign object; furuncle; injuries; tonsillitis; epidemic parotitis (mumps). In any case, it is necessary to consult a doctor to establish a diagnosis and prescribe the correct treatment.

Question:   Hello. I decided to clean my ears, having washed in the shower and then hold a cotton wand, now my ear hurts. What to do? Tried to rinse - first with hydrogen peroxide, then with water - did not help contact the ENT doctor?

Answer:   Hello. You need to contact your ENT doctor to examine you. Perhaps touched the eardrum. you can not wash, because in case of damage to the eardrum, it is strictly prohibited (and even most species ear drops   you can dig in only if you are sure that the membrane is intact). It is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible.

Question:   Hello! For 2 years it hurts me left ear. As soon as I started to get sick, I went to the doctor and was told that otitis was. Then otitis passed. The ear still hurts at times, but doctors say that everything is fine! But it hurts me! What do you think it can be then?

Answer:   Hello. If you were flying on an airplane, you probably felt pain in your ears when you climbed. So in humans they hurt due to edema of the auditory tube connecting the ear to the nasopharynx (if it is not external otitis). Causes (adenoids, runny nose, sinusitis, pharyngitis, curved nasal septum). The task is to unblock the auditory tube (vasoconstrictor drops such as nazivin, galazolin, rinofluimucil; antiseptics in the nose like Miramistin; decongestants or anti-inflammatory like claritin, erespal, you can still nurofen). You can fliksonaze ​​(nazoneks, nasobek) in the nose 2 times a day for a month. Exclude sinusitis (sinus x-ray) and fluid in the ear (tympanometry). Chew the cud. Blow air over your ears, covering your nose and mouth with your fingers. And it makes no sense to drop drops in the ear, the medicine does not penetrate through the eardrum.

Question:   Hello! Why do children develop vomiting with earache?

Answer:

Question:   Hello! I have chronic tonsillitisI periodically go to Laura. Now the condition of the tonsils is good. But 2 weeks ago, my ears ached, and on both sides at the same time. Lohr looked - said neuralgia, since the membranes are good. I was dripping otipax with my own solution for 2 days and the pain was gone. 3-4 days ago I was on a business trip, I was cold. Sore throat, with more to the right and very sick right ear. I had Laura, she said - pharyngitis, prescribed treatment, but about the ear again - neuralgia, no need to treat. And I can not without treatment - constantly whining and sometimes twitching, it hurts a lot. And it hurts as if from the place where the throat is, it increases when swallowing. Advise that something please. Again go to Laura? Or to the neurologist?

Answer:   Hello. Otitis is an insidious disease, depending on random circumstances, such as, for example, the individual characteristics of the structure of the middle ear and accompanying illnesses   ENT organs, it can flow heavily, spreading to the deep parts of the organ of hearing, to the eardrum and vestibular apparatus (body balance organ). It is inflammation in the area of ​​the vestibular apparatus that causes dizziness and vomiting. From your words it follows that the inflammatory process has gone far and "deep." I assume that the child’s home remedies cannot be cured; it is imperative to show the ENT doctor who will determine the treatment tactics.

Ear pain is not a rare case. This happens not only in completely healthy people, but also in patients with hidden diseases. Often the pain in the ear is accompanied by additional symptoms. This article will tell why your ears hurt than to cure this trouble.

Ear pain - cause

Ear pain is shooting, oppressive or aching. Only the statement of the correct diagnosis, and that is, the elucidation of the real cause, will help to choose the right treatment and relieve from this ailment.

Discomfort in the auricle in healthy people can occur as a result of:

• hypersensitivity to cold and wind;
• violation of personal hygiene, excessive amounts of sulfur leads to discomfort;
• disturbance of intra-ear pressure, for example, when landing an airplane or diving with an aqualung.

Remember that you can cope with changes in pressure in the ear, making chewing-swallowing movements. You can also try to hold your nose with two fingers and make a strong exhale.

Another pain in the ear occurs in the immediate ear diseases themselves. Such as:

1. Otitis.
2. Mastoiditis.
3. Tumors.
4. Physical injury.

And the list of diseases that manifest as ear pain, but in fact are a disease of a completely different nature:

• diseases of the teeth - pulpitis, caries;
• inflammations in the pharynx, for example, glands hurt, larynx swollen;
• injuries to the temporal-jaw part of the face;
• sinusitis;
• ear lymph node inflammation;
• parotitis;
• foreign body;
• swimming in polluted water bodies;
• swelling of the salivary gland, located near the ear;
• pinching of the cervical spine;
• irritation of the trigeminal or glossopharyngeal nerves;
• arthritis;
• tumors inside the skull.

As you can see, earache can conceal quite serious illnesses, the launch of which can be extremely dangerous for health and life. Plus, pain in the ears brings noticeable discomfort. Do not tolerate it. Get medical help as soon as possible.

Ear pain - symptoms

Pain in the auricle can go in the company of discomfort in another organ. What are these feelings and what they show? Earache, together with:

1.   talks about jumps in blood pressure. Often accompanied by noise or ringing in the ears, a rush of blood to the face, flies or spots before the eyes. In this case, you must immediately call the doctors, for a speedy but careful reduction of pressure.
2. Toothache. What does the presence of inflammation in the tooth. The trigeminal nerve unites the ear canal and teeth, so the pain is felt in both places at the same time. Do not postpone the visit to the doctor, because diseases of the teeth can develop into pulpitis or flux.
3. Pain when eating food. Most likely this is the beginning of angina or otitis.

Ear pain gives to the throat

More precisely, with chewing and swallowing movements. As a rule, these are otitis satellites. They can also talk about the onset of mumps, sore throat, pharyngitis, inflammatory processes in the cervical region, diseases of the larynx and mouth. This is explained by the fact that trigeminal nerve   connects the ear apparatus and the nasopharynx. A more specific history can only be given by a specialist, after a thorough examination.

Usually, pain of this nature is accompanied by general weakness, drowsiness, loss. In severe cases of disease, there may be an increase in body temperature up to 40 degrees and the release of fluid from the ear. For example, purulent otitis. Often, pain in the throat and ear at the same time, accompanied by an infectious disease. You should not postpone the visit to a specialist if you do not want to get complications.

In case of acute pain in the ear canal, the use of painkillers is allowed. For example, Nurafen, Paracetamol, Next, Pentalgin. It does not hurt to reorganize the oral cavity and larynx with a disinfectant solution. For example, Miramistin, hydrogen peroxide with water, tincture of calendula in a water solution. Or just a decoction of herbs. Such as chamomile, calendula, sage.

Pain in the ear gives to the jaw

In addition to the ailments described above, pain of this type may also indicate other diseases. For example:

• “red ear” syndrome, it is caused by neuralgia, damage to the thalamus, impaired work of the jaw joint;
• growing wisdom tooth, accompanied by headaches and a general deterioration of health;
• freezing or pinching of the trigeminal nerve;
• special forms of arthritis, accompanied by fever and difficulty opening the mouth;
• wrong bite, pain occur at increased loads;
• migraine;
• wearing braces, it is believed that such pain is a good sign, which means that the process of correction is in full swing;
• tumors in the neck, squeezing the carotid artery.

Severe ear pain

If the probability of injury is excluded, then most likely it will be an inflammatory process. The pain is sharp, shooting. Most likely, it is severe forms   otitis - purulent or catarrhal. May be accompanied by auricle fluid, fever, swelling of the shell and tinnitus. Usually a consequence of the transferred viral disease. Do not self-medicate. Ask for help from a specialist as soon as possible. They will prescribe ear drops and antibiotics. And also prescribe an anesthetic.

First aid to a person of any age in this case consists in the following actions:

• Drip in the nose vasoconstrictor drops. Even if there is no cold. This is done to reduce internal pressure.
• Take any pain medication that is allowed. Children from 3 months can be given 2.5 ml of Nurofen syrup.

Ear pain - treatment

First of all, you need to make sure that the disease is not burdened by an abscess or infection. This can be clarified only by a specialist. First aid for ear pain - dry heat. Do not forget that heat can accelerate the spread of infection, if any.

The use of pain pills is allowed. The doctor may attribute ear drops. Medicines for the treatment of ear pain are divided into:

1. Vasoconstrictor, relieve swelling.
2. With antibiotic, to eliminate the inflammatory process.
3. Alcohol compresses.
4. Antiallergic drugs.
5. Antiseptics.
6. Ear candles.
7. Medicines for dissolving sulfuric plug.
8. Antiviral agents.
9. Ointments and traditional medicine.

The use of traditional medicine for the treatment of earache is possible strictly after diagnosis. Since many home remedies are based on the heating of the auricle, which is not always permissible. Especially in the presence of elevated body temperature.

If the otolaryngologist has given permission, then it is possible to be treated by applying heat to the sore ear, as well as by digging into it special products made from natural products at home.

Feeling pain in the ear, or already conducting therapy to eliminate it, in any case can not:

• go out with open ears, wear a hat, wrap a scarf;
• independently climb into the ear canal with different objects or dirty hands;
• rinse the ear with a strong jet;
• not to carry out timely sanitization of the ear canal;
• use a medicine not prescribed by a doctor, especially along with the prescribed medication;
• heat your ear too often.

Folk remedies for ear pain

Do not forget that you can start self-treatment only after a diagnosis. Not all ailments, accompanied by pain in the ear, heat is useful. ethnoscience   offers wide range   remedies for ear pain. We suggest you to get acquainted with the most effective recipes of traditional medicine.

1. Heated olive oil. Moisturizes the auditory orifice and fights inflammation. 3-4 drops of warm oil in a sore ear suffice.
2. Juice of onions or garlic. It has excellent antiseptic properties. Drip 2-3 drops of juice, 3 times a day.
3. Ginger extract mixed with olive oil.
4. Essential oil of mint or basil. Relieves acute pain.
5. Camphor oil. You can prokapat in the sore ear, or apply as a warming compress. Take gauze folded in several layers and cut a hole for the sink on it. Then soak in preheated camphor oil   and attach on the sore spot.
6. Hydrogen peroxide is well suited for soft cleaning of the ear from sulfur and has antimicrobial properties.
7. Put some room geranium juice in your ear.
8. Alcohol tincture of calendula or propolis. Dilute with water in equal proportions. Apply both for instillation inside, and as part of compresses.
9. Boric alcohol. Copes well with acute pain. Moisten a cotton swab in alcohol and insert it into your ear. Prohibited for use in children.
10. Almond oil, decoction of wormwood, glycerin or bay leaf decoction. Any of the means is good. Bury in the ear 2-3 drops.

Remember that any compress can be kept no more than 4 hours.

Congestion of ears without pain

If the ears are laid, but there is no severe pain, then the problem may be as follows:

• excessive moisture getting into the auditory orifice, for example, when bathing;
• pressure drop observed during takeoff and landing of the aircraft;
• poor sanitization of the auditory canal, the presence of a sulfuric plug in it;
• inflammation of the auditory tube, most often occurs in parallel with acute respiratory infections.

If mortgages occur periodically and briefly, then there is no concern. Almost always you can cope with it yourself. For example, to normalize the internal pressure in the ear, you need to chew gum. Excess moisture must be carefully collected with a cotton swab. Or tilt your head to let the liquid flow out by itself. Please note that excessive hygiene in the ear canal is also not good. A small amount of earwax is necessary to prevent bacteria from multiplying.

If discomfort   occur frequently, and their duration delivers perceptible discomfort - this is a reason to visit an otolaryngologist.

Sore ear in a child

In children aged 3-6 years, due to the nature of the structure of the fragile organism, otitis media can occur regularly. He appears suddenly, sharp pain and fever. In infants may be accompanied by - vomiting, diarrhea. Children under 2 years of age should not use any ear drops; only compresses are allowed. Also, children under 2 years old are entitled to antibiotics. Older kids are allowed to beat the temperature only if it is above 38 degrees.

First aid for a child with acute ear pain is the same as for an adult - vasoconstrictor nasal drops and a dose of paracetamol containing the drug. Most often it is ibuprofen or nurofen. Do not be nervous and panic. All children are ill, and your nerves will not help. Keep a sober mind, you need your child. Do not forget to provide the patient with complete peace and increased care. You should not forcibly try to put a baby compress. Any touch is painful.

Your child's ear and temperature hurt.

The most innocuous dressing in case of acute ear pain is to put a clean, dry piece of cotton wool on your ear, cover it with a bag and wrap it with a scarf. Such a method will not give a strong warming effect, but it will protect from external influence.

Remember that in childhood any means that contain alcohol or salicylic acid are prohibited. Due to their high toxicity for the fragile organism. It is allowed to apply dry heat only at the first complaints of pain. If this does not help, the pain increases, the temperature rises, or discharge from the auricle appears - stop any independent actions and call an ambulance.

A child's ear aches - what to do

Detailed information about first aid to a child with ear pain, as well as what to do in case of child pain, can be found above.

If your child has prescribed ear drops, which are permissible only for children over 2 years old, read the instructions on how to properly bury them.

1. Be sure all drops, compresses and other means for treatment should be warm. If the drops are kept in the refrigerator - place the vial in a few minutes in hot water. After that, check on the hand the comfort of their temperature.
2. The baby should be lying on its side. Only in this position drops reach their destination. In this case, it is recommended to slightly pull the sink. Babies - back and down. Older children, back and up
3. After digging, you need to lie quietly for a few minutes. Many drops have an oily texture and need time to penetrate the auditory canal.
4. Do not exceed the dose. Treatment is unlikely to speed up, but overdose can lead to side effects.

Perhaps every adult person knows aching pain in the ears. It is as unbearable as the tooth. The presence of pain can signal a serious illness, so its initial manifestations should not be underestimated. Any pain indicates a change in the body, that its particular system requires attention. When the ear hurts, it often speaks of an inflammatory process.

To establish the diagnosis, timely treatment, prevention of serious complications need to undergo a medical examination. The danger of a situation when an ear hurts is that, without proper attention, this can lead to unpleasant consequences and even cause disability due to loss of hearing ability.

Otitis - the main cause of ear pain

Acute pain   in the ear is one of the symptoms of a common disease - otitis. The occurrence of the disease is provoked by viruses: pneumococcus, streptococcus, staphylococcus.   Prerequisites for otitis are the following reasons:

• The penetration of infection in various ENT diseases. With a cold, mucus enters the Eustachian tube, blocking it. Pressure changes, inflammation forms, pain in the ear appears;
• Injuries to the outer ear;
• Diseases of the nose. This includes rhinitis or a curved nasal septum;
• Hypothermia, reduced immunity.

Main symptoms:

1. Earache;
2. The ear opening is itchy and itchy;
3. Ear congestion, feeling as if water is leaking;
4. It is often accompanied by otitis fever.

Otitis is different depending on the location of inflammation. External otitis usually associated with microtrauma,. With acute external otitis, the patient experiences pain in the ears due to the appearance of boils on the walls of the auricle, purulent abscesses. Symptoms of the inflammatory process are common for otitis media: fever, ear congestion. The auricle strongly itches.

If the patient experiences a sharp, tearing pain deep in the ear, then this is a manifestation of acute otitis media.

The disease is localized in the middle ear, that is, behind the eardrum. The children's form of the disease is accompanied by a runny nose, as well as an ear ache and body temperature. When purulent eardrum often breaks, pain in the ears gradually pass. Otitis requires a mandatory medical examination for appropriate treatment. The otolaryngologist diagnoses the compromised integrity of the eardrum, prescribes appropriate medications. When the patient is often dizzy. Inflammation occurs in the region of the inner ear, which is responsible for spatial orientation.

Features of otitis media in children

Children often suffer from acute purulent or. The ear of the child is not fully formed. The Eustachian tube in children is wider, shorter, it is located almost horizontally, which facilitates the penetration of infection from the nose into the ears. Children's immunity is very weak. A small breeze in the ear of the child after a warm bath is enough; a rhinitis immediately appears, which, if it is not rational, easily provokes otitis. Age features   child otitis:

1. In infants with otitis, the process of sucking the breast causes strong "lumbago" in the ear. The baby cannot name the cause of anxiety. AT similar situations   revealing the disease is very helpful mother's attentive attitude to the behavior of the child. If the daytime behavior of the baby does not cause concern, by the evening the pain intensifies. When feeding, the baby literally arches "arc", begins to cry a lot.
2. Older children have already clearly explained that the ear has ached. Ear pain is accompanied by fever, chills, refusal of food (when chewing, swallowing, dull pain increases), there are violations of the gastrointestinal tract, vomiting, diarrhea. In the end, the pain becomes unbearable, the baby fights in hysterics. The deterioration of the child’s condition usually occurs in the evening, it’s not worth waiting for the morning. It is necessary to call an ambulance - the child will not fall asleep from pain anyway. Before the arrival of the doctor, it is advisable to give a painkiller by putting the child to bed.

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Perichondritis and mastoiditis as a cause of pain

Perichondritis is an infectious disease. The cause of puffiness of the auricle is the pyocyanic stick, less often other bacteria are the source of the disease.

A sign of the disease are swelling, redness of the auricle, pain and inflammatory symptoms   expressed weakly.

The following causes provoke perichondritis:

1. Traumatic damage to the auricle, regular scratching can cause illness. Violation of the integument of the external auricle becomes the impetus for external infection. It also provokes the presence of a pathogenic infection of the pathogen inside the body. This can also include burns, frostbite and other injuries;
2. Furuncle on the ear;
3. Complications after suffering flu, tuberculosis, the effects of piercing (infection with a puncture), surgery. Perichondritis may develop as a consequence.

For the purulent form of perichondritis, a rise in temperature is characteristic, the ear becomes softened, of a bluish tinge, hilly, filled with pus. On palpation, the patient experiences severe pain. Due to purulent softening, the ear deforms over time, and the cartilage tissue dies out. Mastoiditis can spread to the left or right ear. The mastoid cavity is located behind the ear. It can become inflamed, causing ear pain. This is an infectious inflammatory lesion. mastoid   temporal bone. The disease is one of the complications after suffering otitis. The disease is diagnosed by the following features:

• Ear hurts and the temperature rises to 38-39 degrees;
• Sharp headache;
• General intoxication of the body, weakness, lethargy, drowsiness of the patient;
• Inflammation, swelling of the ear part of the head;
• The hearing is very sharply reduced.

If there are symptoms of the disease, you should immediately contact for medical care   to the doctor. Mastoiditis is atypical, typical, children. Typical is characterized by severe redness, pain when touching the ear. For an atypical form of the disease, there is a nagging pain near the ear.

Diseases causing earache

Lymphadenitis - may be the cause of a condition when a person has an ear pain. This disease is an enlarged lymph node, which is located outside the ear. There is pain in the ear, which is accompanied by a migraine, fever. Sulfur accumulations also often cause ear pain. She penetrates deep into the ear canal and begins to put pressure on the membrane. There are a number of diseases that are not associated with inflammation in the ear. However, they cause pain that causes significant discomfort.

These diseases include:

• Diseases of the teeth;
• Neuritis, neuralgia;
• Ulcer, inflammation of the larynx, jaw, tonsils.

Ear pain with mechanical damage

Ear pain in an adult is usually associated with the following injuries:

1.   Or barotrauma. Occupational disease of submariners and pilots, arising from the strong air pressure drop: external and inside the ear. Ears can be severely injured in ordinary people with a non-professional sharp dive or on the take-off of the aircraft;
2. A foreign object inside the ear. Object contact with the area of ​​the auditory canal is one of the most common causes of pain in the ears. Often this happens with children, during the game they may accidentally push small objects into their ears. Adults usually get such an injury when they enter the insect's ear. It is important to know that when a foreign object enters the ear, do not try to pull it out yourself. As careless, inept actions can cause injury. The ear may ache from hypothermia or various injuries. The ear of an adult is occasionally damaged by careless handling of cotton buds. Mechanical damage to the eardrum is often irreversible.
3. Furunculosis is a disease where the ear also hurts. This disease is associated with infection in the hair follicles located on the surface of the ear canal. Ears "shoot through" when a person moved his jaw or just touched the ear.

The cause of earache, which does not lead to hearing loss, may be:

• Acute, subacute inflammatory process occurring outside the ear canal. At the same time there is no complete blockage of the auditory canal;
• Arthritis, arthrosis, extending to the jaw joint;
• Various parotiditis, abscesses involved in the parotid gland;
• The disease is associated with inflammation of congenital cysts located near the ear;
• Inflamed lymph nodes under the jaw, next to the ear.

Thus, earache is a sure sign of some kind of inflammation in the body. It can be bright and pulsating or monotonous and pulling. Earache often occurs as a result of otitis media. But there are still a number of diseases that provoke or imitate earache. Careful attention to your own body and appropriate treatment always helps to avoid complications.