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ear popping annoyance

comictimes

comictimes

macrumors 6502a
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Jun 20, 2004
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Berkeley, California
well I hate to add to the many medical issues threads that are cropping up, but oh well.

So over the weekend my sister and I went up near Tahoe to go skiing, and it was fun and all that. However, when we came down she started complaining that one of her ears wouldn't pop (you know, when you change elevations, and your ears pop), and it was actually bad enough that she was effectively deaf in that ear. Unfortunately, it's been a good 24 hours since then, and the ear still hasn't popped... she's tried everything that we know how to do (holding your nose and blowing, yawning as much as possible, chewing gum, etc), but it refuses to pop...

Any other suggestions on how to pop annoying ears?
 
I can pop my ears whenever I want. It makes like a cracking noise in my ears. I dunno if other can do this. I've asked my parents, and they're like :confused: .
 
dunno, perhaps a "plunger wake-up" like Bam performed on his dad?
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:D

it should just go away with time. the 'plug your nose and blow' trick seldom works and might make things worse. that is better when you're several feet under water, not above.


edit: if the ear actually hurts perhaps consult a doctor in case there is more going on. also, even though it seems strange, tell her to tip her head to the side and dump some rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) in there, let it set for about 5-10 seconds and tip it to the other side to let the alcohol run back out. that works for me after water clogs my ears from swimming or diving.
 
SamIchi said:
I can pop my ears whenever I want. It makes like a cracking noise in my ears. I dunno if other can do this. I've asked my parents, and they're like :confused: .
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It's nice to know there's someone else!
 
Ish said:
It's nice to know there's someone else!
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most people can do it, explaining it is the difficult part. it's a small pop/click when you "flex" your jaw or open your mouth wide, like to yawn.
 
iBlue said:
most people can do it, explaining it is the difficult part. it's a small pop/click when you "flex" your jaw or open your mouth wide, like to yawn.
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Assumed SamIchi meant can just do it without opening the mouth or anything. The funny things we talk about! :)
 
Ish said:
Assumed SamIchi meant can just do it without opening the mouth or anything. The funny things we talk about! :)
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Yea I can just "do it". It's flexing sumthin', I dunno what.
 
ear popping is hard for my left ear, the left ear is rather stubborn. When i try and hold my nose and blow to make it pop, sometimes it doesnt pop and instead eye juice comes out of my left eye! :eek: it doesnt bad, but doesnt feel good. just thought id share.
 
tangerineyum said:
ear popping is hard for my left ear, the left ear is rather stubborn. When i try and hold my nose and blow to make it pop, sometimes it doesnt pop and instead eye juice comes out of my left eye! :eek: it doesnt bad, but doesnt feel good. just thought id share.
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i am SO never sitting next to you at dinner. :p
 
tangerineyum said:
ear popping is hard for my left ear, the left ear is rather stubborn. When i try and hold my nose and blow to make it pop, sometimes it doesnt pop and instead eye juice comes out of my left eye! :eek: it doesnt bad, but doesnt feel good. just thought id share.
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EWWWW! gross!...no seriously....gross


Bless
 
I used to have really bad un-popping ears (such as in an aircraft) but as soon as I became a SCUBA diver it went away. Now I usually don't even have to think about it, they just clear automatically. I would suggest wiggling her jaw and yawning, but it seems like you've already tried that. If it doesn't go away see a doctor.
 
Try gently cleaning it with a Q-Tip (REALLY carefully). My ear felt like it needed to be popped for a day or two, and was driving me crazy, before I gently cleaned it with a Q-Tip and found out that the pressure imbalance was being caused by a lump of wax. :p

Just be gentle and don't go in too far. :eek:
 
OutThere said:
Try gently cleaning it with a Q-Tip (REALLY carefully). My ear felt like it needed to be popped for a day or two, and was driving me crazy, before I gently cleaned it with a Q-Tip and found out that the pressure imbalance was being caused by a lump of wax. :p

Just be gentle and don't go in too far. :eek:
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Though in theory that could work, it is very dangerous for an unexperienced person to stick anything in their ears.

I do not recommend it.
 
tangerineyum said:
its not like a water gun, more like bubbles, water boiling.:p but yes i recognize the gross factor.
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darn, see i was hoping for an eyeball super-soaker effect or something. :D :p

it's ok, everyone has weird bodily tricks in some form or another, whether they admit it or not. (i can burp on command, loudly, and make my eyes look in two different directions... to name a couple things. :p just call me "sideshow-blue")
 
Don M. said:
3% hydrogen peroxide in the ear will dissolve any wax buildup in 2-3 minutes. It tickles. Flush afterwards.
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Ehhh, anything in the ears doesn't feel good. Unless it's a Q-tip in my hands.
 
I have the problem from time to time and my doctor says to put a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water (about half each) in the ear for about a minute. Dump it out and wipe out the inside with a soft cloth. To prevent other clogs, place one drop of mineral (baby oil) in each ear and lie down on the sofa or the bed for about an hour. The mineral oil will dissolve the ear wax and keep it clean. The hydrogen peroxide will break up a wax block. I know too much information, but it really works. :)
 
Ever since I got a perferated ear drum, I can no longer pop my left ear :(

And that was three years ago.
 
I remember when my brother was in elementary school and noticed he had a weird bump in his ear. My mom couldn't figure out what is was so she took him to a doctor, who decided to cut it out. Turns out is was a popcorn kernel and skin had grown over it. :eek: How in the world it got there is still a mystery.
 
Oryan said:
I remember when my brother was in elementary school and noticed he had a weird bump in his ear. My mom couldn't figure out what is was so she took him to a doctor, who decided to cut it out. Turns out is was a popcorn kernel and skin had grown over it. :eek: How in the world it got there is still a mystery.
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That's gross man!
 
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