Myth: My ears are working properly, only cotton swabs, keys, or my fingers
The truth: do not put anything in your ear smaller than the elbow
Many people think that ears must be cleaned like our bodies to stay healthy. While the ears should be kept clean, in fact clean. How? The skin of the ear canal (cerumen) migrates outward and acts as a protector of the delicate eardrum. Many times, urging, pushing, or collection of this material pushes backcausing blockage and potential temporary hearing loss - or even the accidental puncture of the eardrum. In this case, can cause serious damage to the ossicles in the need for emergency surgery.
And if the itching ears are wrong often relieved with a cotton swab can scrape repeated in a thickening of the ear canal, like a callous. This pushes wax deeper into the ear canal.
But some will not remove the wax as ear canal - are toonarrow so that the natural cleansing process can not do its job. In this case, accumulated earwax. So how do you know if your ears are cleaned properly?
If your ears are not clean, they can be chewy and you might be tempted to take the pad or key. And when the wax is completely blocked ear, hearing loss can. But do not take matters into their own hands! Visit ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor, who can safely remove the wax buildup.
But ifYou want to try to alleviate the wax at home, gently clean the outside of the ear canal with a damp cloth. If your ear still feels blocked, you must call the doctor and the wax removed.
The best thing is to gently irrigate the ear canal with hydrogen peroxide 3%, with a small rubber ear syringe. Then dry the ear canal with a hair dryer set on medium heat, high temperatures can cause temporary dizziness caused by the stimulation channel balance.
Myth:If my ear hurts, I have an infection
Truth: The pain is usually caused by something less serious
One of the main causes of ear pain is inflammation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The temporomandibular joint is adjacent to the ear canal. Because of this proximity, many of the same pain nerves are divided.
The swimmer's ear (otitis externa) is another common cause of ear pain. And 'the result of the ear canal are and remain moist. These warm and humid and dark is theideal place for bacteria and fungi to live and multiply, causing infection.
Another cause of earache is otitis media, middle ear infection. This infection occurs after an upper respiratory tract infection reaches the middle ear through the Eustachian tube.
Neuralgia, an inflammation of the nerves around the ear, can cause excruciating pain, like jabbing or stabbing sensation in the ear.
So how do you know what is causing your ears hurt?
ATM appears when youPressure on temporomandibular joints during opening and closing the mouth and it hurts and its soft. A swimmer's ear infection may be the problem if it hurts the outer ear gently.
Otitis media and neuralgia are generally sharper through the pain that accompanies deeper into the ear. Otitis media is usually accompanied by pus drainage from the ear canal through a perforation of the eardrum.
At this point you're wondering, I can deal with these problems itself?
Although ATMThe inflammation should be managed by a dentist, you may temporarily relieve the symptoms of a diet soft warm on a heating pad to hit the ATM twice a day, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory. But if the pain persists even after a few days, the treatment at home, you need a dentist who specializes in TMJ pain.
Swimmer's ear can be prevented by the ears with alcohol after each bath. Leave in place for a few minutes, then drainAlcohol and dry your ears with a hair dryer set on medium heat. As soon as swimmer's ear infection occurs may be a tendency to repeat, if the ear wet. Then there is the most important to treat your ears with alcohol after each bath.
If the pain is important and comes from deep within your ear, you should seek treatment from an ENT doctor immediately. Special instruments, the physician clean the ear canal and antibiotics (oral or dropsDrugs) to eliminate a potential infection.
Myth: Popping my ears is dangerous
The truth is rarely dangerous to the ears popping
You may have problems with your pipes - that part of the ear that "Pops" - the act that is rarely the problem pop.
So what are some of the problems you may encounter with your pipes?
One is blocked Eustachian tubes. The eustachian tubes connect the middle ear with the throat, middle ear ventilationand if you swallow mucus and drainage of secretions in the throat from the middle ear. Often a cold or sinus infection causing the Eustachian tube membranes to swell. If not, the Eustachian tube to function in the situation, such as pressure and stuffiness in your head. Their
The consultation can be reduced, and the liquid can accumulate in the middle ear.
Another potential problem is unusually open (relaxed) tubes. This is a rare cause of constipation and earusually occurs when a person loses weight. If your Eustachian tube is open, there may be a feeling that your voice is strong, or an echo (autophony) while you are inside a drum. It can also cause a sensation of feeling the air "hiss" when you breathe through your nose.
As you can tell if you are blocked tubes or open?
Pinch the nostrils closed and blow against them. If you are not "pop" your ears are probably caused by swelling of the tubes blockedMucous membranes. However, if you suddenly feel the relief that you've probably just opened your pipe and equalize pressure in the middle ear air pressure.
This maneuver is to lock many times during the day are made tubes of relief. There is no risk of injury to your ears is with this technique, but if you get dizzy, you should see the ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor.
To open the tube to diagnose, sit and bend all the way forwardto life, putting
head between her legs. If pressure and stuffiness in the ear tubes have open disappears. In bed will alleviate the symptoms of the open tubes.
If popping your ears, relieving the prevention from a sitting or lying down is not the pressure in the ear, the problem may be due to increased pressure in the inner ear and should be examined by an audiologist.
If blocked eustachian tubes over-the-counterDrugs such as decongestant nasal sprays can help reduce the membranes, relief of pressure in the ears. Flying on a plane, scuba diving, or
Diving should be avoided if obstruction of the eustachian tube, such as landing or take low-water in severe pain to the ears. If you fly, and Afrin ® nasal spray (two sprays in each nostril) and 30 mg Sudafed ® tablets 1 hour before descent. This will help to open your tubes and helpsto prevent ear pain. If symptoms persist, you should see your ENT specialist.
Depending on the cause of your open ear trumpet, the ENT doctor recommended treatments. Treatments increased pressure in the inner ear such as diuretics or prescription in the study of the functioning of providing steroids to the inner ear.
Myth: Loud noises does not make me hot because I'm young
The truth: The loud noises can damage hearing to all, regardless of their age
Ear damage can occur fromExposure to loud noises such as guns firing at the ear, sounds played industrial, lawn and construction equipment, and the music too loud - especially on headphones.
But how do you know if you have hearing loss? If you have a constipation ringtone or experience hearing loss after noise exposure damage to the delicate cells of the cochlea has probably occurred.
Unfortunately, hearing loss is permanent the most part, so the best treatment is prevention. Hearing protection should be worn at all noisyLocation:
workplace or noisy
or the use of power tools and equipment yard, according to the
or during the firearms
or driving a motorcycle
or, if exposed to loud music at concerts
But hearing protection should not bulky or ugly. Ear plugs today are practically invisible and blend in hearing protection when worn in winter. Specially made caps are also available to ensure
a perfect fit in the ear canal. In addition, some personal listeningUnit volume and prevents the noise limits.
The good news is that, in some cases, a short course of steroids to return to the acute hearing loss.
Myth: There is no treatment for tinnitus, I live only with their
The truth: Many treatments can help tinnitus patients
Tinnitus is a very common process in relation to complaints - from 50 million American adults have some degree of hearing loss. Tinnitus occurs as a small hair cells in the cochleadies, it makes a noise or ringing in the ears.
Even if the sound is not a serious problem, should be seen by an ENT doctor examined because it may indicate a serious medical problem. If you will be evaluated for tinnitus, your doctor will perform special tests to determine the cause and recommend treatment if necessary.
So, what kind of treatments are available for people with tinnitus? At present, several treatment options available, including
or maskingTinnitus with external noise such as music or TV. If tinnitus is accompanied by hearing loss, hearing aids can increase the ambient noise, reducing the intensity of tinnitus.
or low-salt diet.
or electrical stimulation.
or stress reduction.
and Bio Center.
or zinc, ginkgo, garlic pills and supplements, also high in antioxidants.
or retraining of the brain, where the therapist works with you to train your brain does not hear the tinnitus.
Knowing thatTinnitus is not a problem in jeopardy of life can help you cope.
Myth: My deaf parents are so busy, deaf and
Truth: The inheritance of hearing loss is a factor, but certainly not
Hearing loss is a combination of many factors: exposure to loud noise, general health, age and heredity. There are gene products of our family, and hearing loss is no exception. And as you get older, the hair cells in the cochlea small beginning, the middle ear closer to death, leading to aHigh frequency hearing loss. But no one factor plays an important role than the others, so that no one is "condemned to deafness."
Usually a gradual process, hearing loss can occur suddenly - even overnight. If you suddenly notice that you do not hear from one ear, there is a medical emergency. Place the device near your ear when you hear the dial tone, an ENT specialist as soon as possible. Hopefully it's just ear wax blocking the ear canal, but you need to find an otolaryngologist withIt 'sure.
The signs of hearing loss is more gradual
o The need to turn on low beam, the TV or radio louder than other family members
or ask people to repeat themselves all the time
The spouse or said he did not hear him or her
or sounds muffled and distant
problems or have heard from a mobile phone
While hearing loss is certainly disappointing and uncomfortable, can be treated. Examination by an ENT specialist is necessary tocorrect diagnosis. This usually includes a listening ear and other specialized tests.
Once the diagnosis is made, treatment can begin. The treatment of sudden hearing loss with steroids taken orally or introduced directly into the ear canal is done. In addition, a hearing is required.
The treatment can reduce the most common, progressive hearing loss, symptoms and effects, four-part program of lifestyle changes, including
o At least 30 minutes a dayExercise
or vitamins and minerals,
• A healthy diet of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meats and fish and
Protection or exposure to excessive noise.
Myth: There is no treatment for deafness in one ear
Truth: There are two successful treatments for hearing loss in one ear
There are two hearing aids, hearing that a deaf person from a BAHA earCROS and leave.
CROS (Contra lateral transmission of signals) or Bi-Cros is a hearing aid that usesMicrophones pick up sound from the deaf and communicate it to your ear. Consequently, the CROS hearing aid sounds from all directions and also allows a phone to use for the deaf.
BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) or bone stimulator takes the sound from the deaf and transmits it through the skull to the ear heard. Minor surgery is needed for a titanium screw behind the ear implant serves as an anchor for the external processor that containsDevice. The results are excellent.
