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What Causes Ear Pain After Blowing Nose?

Hi a few days ago I had blew my nose to hard and couple of days later my ear starts aching nd hurts when I talk sometimes it s feels like pressure in my ear same side my ear hurts my throat hurts what would be happening Dr it also hurts when I m chewing food
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Hi,
welcome to healthcare magic.
I had gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

Our inside of the ear is connected to back of the nose through a tiny tube called as Eustachian tube. Which ventilates and drains the ear.

When you blow hard this tube could get damaged and lead to fluid build up in ear. Blowing hard could also damage the ear drum which needs a clinical examination to confirm.

I recommend the following.

1) Avoid blowing the nose hard.
2) Oral decongestant like tablet levocetrizine with phenylephrine.
3) Otoscopic examination of the ear to rule out ear drum damage.
4) Analgesics for pain relief.

You will be fine.

Hope i have answered your question. If you you have any questions, I am happy to help you.

Wish you a good health and speedy recovery.

Regards,
Dr.Paparaja S. MBBS, MS
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What Causes Ear Pain After Blowing Nose?

Hi, welcome to healthcare magic. I had gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Our inside of the ear is connected to back of the nose through a tiny tube called as Eustachian tube. Which ventilates and drains the ear. When you blow hard this tube could get damaged and lead to fluid build up in ear. Blowing hard could also damage the ear drum which needs a clinical examination to confirm. I recommend the following. 1) Avoid blowing the nose hard. 2) Oral decongestant like tablet levocetrizine with phenylephrine. 3) Otoscopic examination of the ear to rule out ear drum damage. 4) Analgesics for pain relief. You will be fine. Hope i have answered your question. If you you have any questions, I am happy to help you. Wish you a good health and speedy recovery. Regards, Dr.Paparaja S. MBBS, MS