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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / March 2004My ear is plugged, again. But why?
The other day I was extremely sleepy and half asleep, half awake. My ear was bothering me and I tried to clean it with a q-tip. When I stuck the q-tip in to a certain point, my ear plugged up. It was like the q-tip touched something and that caused the ear to plug up. It didn't seem like it was far enough down to have pushed wax in to block it but I don't know if was wax or not. I do have TMD/TMJ and I know that can cause weird ear problems like a plugged ear from having fluid in the ear, a closed eustachian tube, and something about some tiny bone. But would anyone have any idea what would cause my ear to plug up based on what I said happened? I went to the doctor 3 months ago and he said I had little wax in that particular ear so I find it hard to believe it was wax. But now that my ear is plugged up, my jaw, neck, ear, and cheek area hurt like crazy where before they didn't hurt. I'd go see a doctor but I don't have insurance and can't afford to go to the doctor. My parents won't pay for it either. I bet it is ear wax! Drip in some body warm water, let it sit for a few minutes, then drain it out, and repeat that about ten times or so. Just drip it in slowly. Then turn over onto a towel. See if it clears up and if it does not then get thee to the local audiologist to have a look-see. Also you can get an ear cleaning kit for about five bucks at any pharmacy type store. Marsha Johnson, MS > The other day I was extremely sleepy and half asleep, half awake. My > ear was bothering me and I tried to clean it with a q-tip. When I > stuck the q-tip in to a certain point, my ear plugged up. It was like > the q-tip touched something and that caused the ear to plug up. You may have the situation I have--sinus/allergies and a eustachian tube that gets easily clogged. My doctor said never Q-tip except after a hot shower--that seems to help it not get clogged. I never Q-tip deeply, either. > > The other day I was extremely sleepy and half asleep, half awake. My > > ear was bothering me and I tried to clean it with a q-tip. When I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > after a hot shower--that seems to help it not get clogged. I never > Q-tip deeply, either. Well I never use a Q-tip except this time I was kind of out of it (extremely sleepy) when I used it. Though I think it has popped open again so that's good. I once tried some ear cleaning solution and I will NEVER EVER use any of that stuff again. I got the worst earache from that. So now I just make a yearly visit to the ear doctor. It just seems odd that 3 months ago I had little wax (not worth cleaning) and now I have enough to plug my ear. I wish I knew for sure. I don't want to spend $100+ to go get them cleaned out only to find I have little or no wax, again. Oddly, when I wake up in the morning I have a post nasal drip and that's when I always have the most ear wax. So does that nasal stuff or whatever drain into the ears at night or something? When you all have a plugged ear from wax, do you feel like there's fluid moving around in your ear? > Well I never use a Q-tip except this time I was kind of out of it > (extremely sleepy) when I used it. Though I think it has popped open [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > When you all have a plugged ear from wax, do you feel like there's > fluid moving around in your ear? I'm glad it's open again. I've frequently felt there's fluid moving around in my ears--especially in heat or when exercising, and occasionally I have a lot of trouble on airplanes. My doctor says my eustachian tube clogs easily and I have a chronic sinus condition. Doctors seem to agree it's a condition I have to live with and that continually having them muck with it won't improve things. I also have post nasal drip. And you are right--in the past, I had been advised to use ear cleaner and sinus washes, and both only make my ears feel and sound like fish are swimming in my head! My current ENT advised me not to use any of those things, and I've had less trouble since I stopped. After a hot shower, I wait for them to get itchy in about 10 minutes and then Q-tip very gently around and not deep. That does seem to help, probably because the hot water washes the wax out where I can get to it easily to keep them relatively clear. Most persons with outer ear problems do better with keeping their wax/ cerumen. Put baby oil or olive oil in the ears before shampoo or ANY situation where water / soap might get into the ear. That will protect the wax from the damage that water/ soap can cause. Removing the wax is what can bring on the itching ears. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com > Most persons with outer ear problems do better with keeping their wax/ cerumen. > Put baby oil or olive oil in the ears before shampoo or ANY situation where [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Murray Grossan, M.D. > http://www.ent-consult.com How much oil? Thanks.
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