Question 1

what makes ears feel full?

Accepted Answer

Pressure: Partial blockage of the eustacian tube which runs from the side of the back of the throat into the middle ear.  When this happens it creates a sensation of fullness.  You can try relieving this by thrusting your lower jay forward and your head back, or by holding your nostrils and blowing against a closed mouth (but be very careful with this), or use a nasal spray or decongestant or a sinus rinse.

Question 2

what causes the ears to be smelly ?

Accepted Answer

Possible infection?: If this is something that is new for you it sounds it might be associated with an infection especially if you have discharge and/or pain associated. Get seen by a doctor in order to take a look and final diagnosis and treatment.

Question 3

immflamtion in ear?

Accepted Answer

Vertigo: This could be a viral labyrinthitis, but could be an initial attack of Meniere's, or sinusitis.  Need to be wary of falling with additional trauma.  Contact your local doctor regarding next steps.  You might try ginger root 1000 mg capsules for some symptom relief in meantime.

Question 4

what is surfers ear?

Accepted Answer

Extra bone: This is extra bone growth (exostosis) in the canal from the cold water. Nobody understands why it happens. It's not an infection like swimmer's ear.

Question 5

help unblocking ear?

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Lets look inside: We'd need to look inside.
It's probably wax
try some ear drops to soften things up. It may fall out on its own.

Don't use qtips. You may puncture your ear drum and lose your hearing.

Question 6

ear noise loud music

Accepted Answer

Without : Without knowing anything else other than "ear noise"  and " loud music" i would guess you have tinnitis secondary to some degree of acoustical trauma. The appropriate thing to do would be to obtain an audiogram ( hearing test).

Question 7

how can i pop my ears?

Accepted Answer

HOLD YOUR NOSE: and SWALLOW!

Hope this helps!

Dr Z

Question 8

constant rining in ear?

Accepted Answer

Tinnitus.: Didn't see your age or whether this is one sided, but....It needs explanation.  Most tinnitus is bilateral and associated with significant noise exposure and age. Some medications can cause this but again both sides.  See your doc and have an audiogram.

Question 9

my ears aren't working?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: You will need some testing to see what is going on.

Question 10

how can i unclog my ears?

Accepted Answer

Clear the Ear: If you're referring to earwax accumulation you can obtain a simple combo product that safely softens the wax with drops for several days and then allows you to irrigate the ear canal with water.  Pay close attention to pressure when using the bulb syringe to avoid injury to your eardrum.  Unrelated to an earwax issue, is a simple trapped pressure issue in the middle ear.  It will resolve in time.

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