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Severe otitis media cure, Blocked ear eustachian tube congestion and blockage treatment

Can't breathe out of my nose, totally clogged and my ear is hurting. What over the counter medicine can I use for this?
(21 Jul 2008)

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The symptoms you describe indicate that you may have an 'Otitis media' infection. The infection affects the middle area of the ear and is caused by bacteria lining the cells of the Eustachian tube which causes the formation of thick mucus causing it to get clogged. The Eustachian tube is responsible for maintaining pressure on both sides of the ear drum and when this gets clogged it results in the ear feeling blocked.


This has happened because the cold infection has spread to the Eustachian tube which is connects the nose to the ear. As this mucus has nowhere top drain out it results in the feeling of the ear being constantly clogged.

You can use two methods to remedy this.


The first one is the use of over the counter medication and are available in the form of nasal or oral decongestants, nasal steroids or oral antihistamines. These medications will help unclog your nose and open up the Eustachian tube. The other method can be done at home and probably used in tandem with the medication taken. It involves the use of heat therapy to relive your symptoms. Take a heating pad and lie down on it for duration of about one or two hours. After which put a ball of cotton in your ear and get some sleep. The cotton ball basically serves to keep the heat absorbed from the heating pad inside your ear and thus the heat sort of dissolves the mucus.

answered by G M on 21 Jul 2008, 8:03:00

 

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