Is it because of stress? How to deal with it and if you need to see a doctor

If you have symptoms such as "earache" or "feels blocked," stress may be the cause. Ear pain is a symptom that can be seen in various age groups from young children to the elderly, but caution is needed as the disease may be hidden. This time, we will explain diseases that make your ears hurt due to stress, how to deal with them, and when you need to see a doctor.

If your ears hurt sometimes, stress may be the cause.

If your ears are throbbing due to mental and physical stress, the symptoms are not persistent and temporary.

When lymphatic fluid increases, it throbbs in my ears

When stress builds up, the balance of autonomic nerves is broken, causing too much lymph fluid to accumulate in the "inner ear" inside the ear. As a result, the condition of the ears deteriorates and the inside of the ears becomes throbbing. There are also people who feel pain inside their ears because of the stagnation of blood flow due to stress. There are many cases where there is no problem with recovering quickly even if your ears are temporarily hurting, so let's watch the situation by referring to the countermeasures below.

How to deal with and fix when your ears hurt due to stress

Here's how to deal with and treat when your ears hurt due to stress.

use Chinese medicine

If your ears hurt due to stress, using oriental medicine may relieve symptoms. However, herbal medicine does not have sufficient effects unless you choose one that suits your constitution or symptoms. Therefore, let's not choose by self-determination, but get prescribed by a doctor at a medical institution that handles oriental medicine.

to use over-the-counter painkillers

If you have ear pain, but can't go to the hospital immediately, one way is to use a commercial painkiller. However, commercial painkillers are only coping therapy, so they are not fundamental treatments. If the ear pain persists, let's see a doctor as soon as possible.

improve one's lifestyle

If your ears hurt due to stress, it is important not to touch your ears too much. Cleaning your ears stimulates the microtubules in your ears to calm your mind, so many people fiddle too much in your ears when stress builds up.

However, if the ear is scratched hard or cleaned more than necessary, bacteria may enter through the wound and cause external ear infection, so you need to be careful.

an earache caused by stress

If the ear pain continues, there is a possibility that you may have a disease due to stress. Here's a description of the disease that causes ear pain.

Meniere's disease

Meniere's disease is a disease in which various symptoms occur due to an excessive increase in lymphatic fluid in the inner ear. Not only do my ears hurt, but I feel dizzy for tens of minutesIf it lasts for several hours or repeats every few days to months, it may be Meniere's disease.

[Symptoms]

• hours of dizziness
• nausea and vomiting
• the ear of a person' ears
• Deafness (one ear has a lot)
• It feels like my ears are closing

The cause of Meniere's disease is not clear, but it is known to be related to mental stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, and changes in air pressure. If left unattended, there is a risk of hearing loss, so if you feel the above symptoms, you should see an otolaryngologist immediately.

inflammation of the outer ear

Outer ear infection is an infectious disease that occurs in the skin of the outer ear (the path from ear to ear). Most of the external ear inflammation is caused by ear cleaning, and if you rub it strongly with a cotton swab, the skin will be damaged and inflammation will occur. There are many people who clean their ears too much when they get stressed, so you need to be careful.

[Symptoms]

• pain, itching, and redness in one's ears
• to have a strong smell in one's ear

If you have itching, you can get strong ear piercings, and in addition, the external ear canal can be damaged, worsening the symptoms.

Meteorological disease

Meteorological diseases are not medical terms, but they refer to various conditions caused by sudden changes in temperature and air pressure. In particular, meteorological diseases tend to occur when temperature and air pressure drop sharply.

[Symptoms]

• to have an earache
• stiff shoulders or necks
• a change in blood pressure
• Asthma
• confusion of autonomic
• Headaches and dizziness
• Drowsy joint pain
• exacerbation of menopause symptoms
• If you don't sleep.

The above symptoms are not felt by anyone when the weather gets worse, and are characterized by being prone to stress. The first thing to detect changes in air pressure is the inner ear, but it is known that pain occurs when the sympathetic nerves become tense due to stress.

To prevent meteorological diseases, don't get too stressed as much as possible, and get enough sleep, bath (temperature 38 to 40 degrees), ear massage, and neck and shoulder stretching.

an open tube

Tubular opening is a disease in which various symptoms occur due to the open state of the ear connecting the nasal cavity (inside the nose) and the middle ear (inside the eardrum of the ear).

[Symptoms]

• ear pain, obstruction, tinnitus
• Emphasis on self-reflection (your voice echoes, sounds louder)
• to hear one's own breathing
• hearing loss
• a headache
• Cold hands and feet
• dizziness
• get on one's nerves
• a feeling of fatigue

Tubular opening syndrome varies depending on the time of day, weather, and mental and physical situations, but it tends to be a little comfortable when you lower your head or lie down.

The cause depends on the age group, and there are stress and excessive diet, pregnancy and dehydration symptoms in the 30s and 40s, and after the 70s, physical function decreases due to aging and muscle strength around the ear canal.

If the symptoms do not improve, see an otolaryngologist.

There is a sharp pain in the ear: neuralgia

Each part of the body is surrounded by peripheral nerves like the eyes of a mesh, and the pain felt by the sensory nerves being pressed or stimulated for some reason is called neuralgia.

There are trigeminal nerves or tongue nerves in the ear, and when these sensory nerves are excited, you can feel piercing ear pain.

[Symptoms]

• have a sting in one's ear
• have a stinging pain

Since neuralgia is known to be the cause of stress or fatigue-induced confusion in the autonomic nervous system, it is important not to accumulate stress as much as possible to organize your lifestyle.

an earache other than stress

If your ears hurt, there may be diseases other than stress hidden.

OUTSIDE EAR AND ENTRANCE SICKING: OUTSIDE EAR

External ear inflammation refers to inflammation of the skin in the external ear (between the entrance of the earhole and the eardrum). Most of the external ear infections are caused by damage to the skin and infection with bacteria by strongly scratching the ears by cleaning the ears. It also occurs by infecting bacteria or fungi in the swimming pool.

[Symptoms]

• a severe pain in the ear
• itching
• white or yellow ear fins with odor
• swelling and redness of the external ear
• I can't hear well

External ear infections often heal naturally when your ears are dry, but don't touch your ears until they get better. Otorhinolaryngology is recommended if symptoms are severe, such as pain when you open your mouth and feel pain enough to prevent you from falling asleep.

Child suffers from earache: Acute otitis media

If your child suddenly suffers from ear pain, it can be acute otitis media. Middle ear infections are common when you already have cold symptoms such as fever or yellow beads or during cold treatment, and are caused by viruses or bacteria entering the middle ear through the ear canal and causing infection.

[Symptoms]

• a strong earache
• lose one's hearing
• swelling of the eardrum
• deafness
• a fever headache
• dizziness

Children's ears have a structure that is easier to enter bacteria or viruses than adults, so there is a higher risk of developing otitis media than adults. If a child complains of strong ear pain in the middle of the night, please remove the pain with antipyretic painkillers and see an otolaryngologist the next day.

Earphones take longer to use: external ear fungus

Outer ear fungus is a disease in which fungi (fungus) form in the outer ear due to increased humidity in the ear. If you use headphones or earphones for a long time, the humidity in your ears increases and germs multiply and you feel ear pain.

[Symptoms]

• a feeling of pain or obstruction in one's
• awkwardness to hear
• an itch

Let's get an antimicrobial prescription from the otolaryngologist because external ear fungus doesn't heal naturally.

I have a throbbing pain in my ear after I got on the plane: Airborne otitisation

Aerobic otitis media is one of the acute otitis media in which throbbing ear pain occurs due to changes in air pressure outside the ear. It may occur not only when a plane takes off and lands, but also in a high-speed elevator in a high-rise building or when it is causing nasal congestion.

[Symptoms]

• a pain in the ear
• It feels like my ears are clogged
• the ear of a person' ears
• a headache
• hearing loss

In general, symptoms are transient, and yawning, ear loss, drinks, or saliva often relieve pain. If the pain persists for a few days, see an otolaryngologist.

In case you need to see a doctor

Ear pain is caused by a variety of causes, but some diseases that need treatment are hidden. If you have the following symptoms, you should see an otolaryngologist as soon as possible.

• have a severe earache
• have a throbbing pain in one's ear
• the pain is getting worse
• My ear has been in pain for more than a week
• be intrigued by
• to have a fever, dizziness, and facial pain
• In particular, if you have severe pain, dizziness, or facial exercise paralysis, please see an emergency outpatient.

Also, young children may not be able to convey symptoms well even if their ears hurt. Let's make sure you don't look different from usual, such as caring about your ears, feeling bad, and crying continuously.

If ear pain persists, see an otolaryngologist

Ear pain is a common symptom from young children to the elderly, but the cause is not only stress, but also diseases that need treatment are hidden.If you have persistent ear pain or other symptoms such as earlobes, dizziness, or fever, don't leave it unattended and see an otolaryngologist.