Ear pain is considered one of the most unpleasant, it is very difficult to tolerate. But the uncomfortable sensations in this part of the body are not limited to pain - everyone knows the sensation when ears pawns, or in the ear shoots. The disease does not seem like it, but I want to get rid of discomfort as soon as possible. What to treat, when the ear shoots, doctors and traditional healers know.
Because of what shoots the ear?
The causes of what shoots in the ear can be very different. It can be anything from angina, to weather change. Here are the main factors that can provoke this unpleasant phenomenon:
- otitis media ;
- sinusitis;
- pressure drops;
- high humidity of air;
- long flight;
- supercooling;
- draft;
- excess or deficiency of earwax;
- infection.
Than to treat, when shoots in an ear?
If shooting pain in the ear is caused by otitis media, it is better not to postpone the visit to the doctor. Inflammation of the middle ear can lead to serious complications, including meningitis, or hearing loss. Usually, the doctor appoints special drops - Otipax, Otinum - and the situation quickly normalizes. If you are faced with the need to treat otitis on your own, observe the following rules:
- The ear can not be warmed up.
- Do not try to use alcohol-containing products.
- Vasodilating drops should be used, according to the instructions, no longer than 5 days.
- Antibiotics should be replaced with essential oil of tea tree.
- If the situation has not normalized within 3 days, you can not refuse medical help.
There are folk methods of treatment when shooting in the ear. One of the most common methods is to put a leaf of homemade geranium, or a large piece of raw onion and close the ear with a cloth. After 3 hours, change the leaf to the other. Also, healers often use camphor, or boric alcohol, but these funds can provoke complications.
Shooting pain behind the ear usually indicates that the inflammation has taken a serious scale. Sometimes this phenomenon is also accompanied by pain when swallowing. All this is evidence that an infection has joined the inflammation, and, therefore, antibacterial therapy is required. A suitable antibiotic after the delivery of the tests is prescribed by the doctor.
Sometimes in a situation where it shoots in the ear, treatment is not necessary. It is enough to take a few deep breaths, swallow saliva, open your mouth wide, so that the feeling of the stuffed, shooting ear is gone. Typically, these symptoms occur with pressure changes caused by a change in the weather, or a long flight on an airplane. You can also use your usual means to regulate pressure.
If the child complains about shooting in the ear, it is necessary to check whether there are any foreign objects in the body. Playing, kids can quite put something into the auditory canal.
May begin to shoot in the ear with a decrease in immunity and general weakness, so in the off-season, doctors recommend taking multivitamin supplements. And, of course, we should not forget about the headdress in cold weather. The most common cause of ear pain is hypothermia. It should also not be treated by heating, in
There is also a folk method:
- Take 10 mg of refined vegetable oil, warm to a temperature just above room temperature;
- Add 3 drops of mint oil and 5 drops of sandalwood oil. Stir.
- Twist the dense gauze swab, leaving one of its edges more friable. Dampen in a mixture of oils and insert into the ear. Take care that the medicine does not penetrate too deeply.
- Hold the swab in your ear for 2-3 hours, then remove and shake your head with a handkerchief. The next day you will feel relieved.