In the cold season, almost everyone faced such a problem as pain in the ears. Piercing, unbearable pain can be the result of a serious illness, if you do not understand the reasons for its occurrence in time.
Causes of ear pain
So, ear pain can signal diseases such as furuncle in the external auditory canal, eczema, acute or chronic tubo-otitis, mastoiditis, various diseases of the inner ear, as well as ear injuries.
In any case, pain is a signal of inflammatory diseases, so you should not engage in self-treatment, it is better to consult a doctor immediately in order to avoid possible negative consequences of the disease in the future, such as meningitis, hearing impairment and even brain abscess.
Ear ache in an adult: first aid
There are situations when a visit to the doctor is difficult, and the pain is so poisonous that a person is ready to do anything. In such cases, it is important to understand that any treatment at home is primarily aimed at relieving pain, and, of course, does not replace a visit to the hospital.
So, to begin with, medical workers advise to drop any vasoconstrictor in the nose, so the pressure on the eardrum will decrease, and thus the pain will subside a bit. After that, it is necessary to take any suitable anesthetic for you and in any case not to warm your ear until the doctor arrives, as this can only aggravate the situation.
If your ears hurt, you can relieve the affected area at home with a compress. However, they have some contraindications in application, such as high temperature and allergy to one or another component of the compress.
One of the most effective is a compress based on alcohol and vegetable oil.
With a very strong pain, they recommend a compress from a bulb baked in the ashes, but before using it is recommended to preliminarily put a piece of butter on gauze, and only then the onion.
Keep a compress should be just a minute, and then advised not to go out and not open the window.
We treat the ears with medical preparations.
Since folk remedies can be not only useless, but even dangerous, it is better to choose a traditional drug treatment.
In the treatment of diseases of the ears use:
- Otinum, produced in the form of drops, will help with acute otitis media, meningitis, as well as in the treatment of complications from influenza. The drug has an anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, but it is not desirable to use this drug without a doctor's prescription.
- Quite often used such a drug as otipaks. Otipaks, having analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, is also a good antiseptic. In addition to these advantages, the drops are absolutely harmless, have no contraindications, and they are even used to treat babies.
- In the practice of treating aural problems, sofradex is also used, which is available both in the form of drops and ointment. Despite the fact that the drug has a fairly broad spectrum of action, since it contains strong antibiotics, it can be used only after a doctor's prescription, while paying attention to contraindications, such as fungal infections, pregnancy and lactation, perforation of eardrums as well as all forms of tuberculosis.
If the ear shoots
One of the most common symptoms of ear disease is the so-called "ear shooting". This symptom is very dangerous, and the absence of its timely treatment can lead not only to hearing loss, but also to death, since it is necessary to take into account that the ear is close to the brain.
Among the causes of painful sensations, the most common is an ear infection, which provoked the inflammatory process. The cause of lumbago in the ears can be inflamed paranasal sinuses, otitis, inner ear disease, and sinusitis.
In addition, lumbago can not always talk about the presence of any disease, so similar sensations can occur due to a drop in atmospheric pressure, water entering the auricle during swimming, when a nerve is pinched due to stress or nervous tension, and also when flying by plane.
What to do if the ear hurts inside and shoots? It is better to treat the notorious "shooting in the ears", of course, with medication, but traditional medicine can also be used, the main thing is that this treatment should not become the main one.
Recipes of traditional medicine for "shooting in the ears":
- Actively used on this problem onions. You just need to cut off a small piece of the onion, and, wrapping it with gauze, insert it into the ear cavity. This procedure is best performed at night, leaving the bow inside the ear until the morning. According to folk healers, onions can get rid of "shooting in the ears" in twenty sessions.
- Ordinary geranium can help to get rid of this problem. All that is needed is to fold the geranium leaf into a tube and insert it into the ear canal. The leaves are better to change every two hours. The secreted geranium essential oil has a beneficial effect on inflammation and relieves pain.
- Simple beets can also help overcome the "shooting in the ears." Fresh vegetables need to be cut into slices and boil in honey, then making a compress from the resulting mass, attach it to the sore spot.
If a pimple appears in the ear
Another rather painful problem is a pimple in the ear. Often the presence of a pimple or furuncle in the ear canal does not cause severe pain, but causes some discomfort.
The appearance of a pimple can be caused by improper hygiene of the ear cavity, or inadequate care of the ears. Ignoring the headgear in the cold season can also lead to the appearance of small pimples in the auricle.
In addition, the appearance of acne in this area contributes to: poor diet, hormonal disruption in the body, the presence of serious chronic diseases.
What if a painful pimple is found in the ear? The most important thing to remember when there is such a delicate problem is not to squeeze the pimple under any circumstances! The best and most effective treatment is to start with disinfection - first you should thoroughly wash your hands and then wipe the sore spot with alcohol.
Then you can use such medical products as Ichthyol ointment or Vishnevsky ointment, they are advised to apply on the pimple overnight. Pushes saline solutions from a pimple are well drawn (a teaspoon of salt in a glass of water and a drop of iodine are mixed and applied with a cotton swab), and aloe leaf juice reduces inflammation and has a healing effect.
If ear laid
A completely different problem is congestion of the ear, which is associated with fever and headache. In general, in such a situation, the pain is absent, but there may be unpleasant tingling in the auricle, as well as whistling.
Ear bumps can be a consequence of developing osteochondrosis, in this case, you can correct the situation with the help of simple exercise and proper day regimen.
So, what to do if ear is stuffed, but does not hurt? In any case, if your ears are blocked, try the following manipulations: hold your breath and exhale with force, put a couple of drops of boric acid into your ear and lay cotton wool on top.
Start something intensely chewed, it will help get rid of nasal congestion or warm your ear with a warm water bottle, but this procedure should be limited to 15 minutes.
But if pain and nausea are added to the ear congestion, the best option is to go to the hospital.
If it hurts inside the child's ear
It is different if the earache has arisen in a child. Quite often, children experience pain due to a foreign body in the ear, which can also occur after bathing, if water has entered the auricle. Small pain in the ears may be the first sign of a cold.
The most important thing that parents should know when a situation arises is to consult a doctor as soon as possible. If, for any reason, such treatment is not possible, then a warming compress will help the child a little to relieve the pain.
But if the baby has a fever and purulent discharge from the ear has appeared, then no warming procedures can be performed in any case. Also, without the appointment of a doctor, you can not bury any alcohol-containing remedy in the ears of the baby, as you can burn the mucous membrane, a terrible consequence of which could be a complete loss of hearing.
To keep your ears from getting sick: prevention
So, in all cases in case of ear diseases, it is important to remember that any disease is easier to prevent than to cure. Prevention of ear diseases, above all, is the observance of the rules of hygiene.
But it is just as important to use hats in cold, windy or frosty weather.
And in order to avoid complications in the ears caused by colds, it is better to follow all the recommendations of the doctor in treating the underlying disease, and, of course, do not forget to visit the doctor for a routine examination once a year, even if you are not worried.
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