Clogged Ear Treatment - Get Clogged Ear Relief!

Argh!   If you regularly get clogged ears then I feel your pain.   Getting clogged up ears is so annoying!   It gets to the point where you will do anything to get some help unclogging ears!   They are a bunch of different treatments people use, it seems everyone has their own brand of clogged ear treatment.   So, what really works?  

Well, before we get into that it's a good idea to understand what causes clogged ears.

Why do our ears get that clogged up feeling?

• Well, sometimes we get clogged ears from physical blockage, such as ear wax, in the ear canal. Side note: Using cotton swab to clean wax from your ears can actually push the wax further into the canal causing more problems!
• An imbalance in air pressure can also having you frantically searching for a clogged ear treatment! Usually this happens when moving up or down in altitude quickly.
• When you get a cold swollen membranes in your middle ear and sinuses can block up your eustachian tube's which will definitely clog up your ears!
• If you are a swimmer then you know how many problems water will cause in your ears! Water sloshing around in your ears will cause blockages and also ear infections! Be careful if you do a lot of swimming!

Ok, ok!   Phew, you don't have to put so much pressure on me!   Here are some options for clogged ear treatments depending on the problem.

Physical Blockages:

• If you have a waxy build up a steamy hot shower will help start to loosen up wax.   Make sure to breath deeply, you water to get that moist, warm air circulating through your sinuses.
• If that doesn't do the trick try putting a drop of olive oil in each ear, that will soften up the wax quite a bit. (Olive oil, is there anything this stuff can't do!)  Let the olive oil work it's magic for a few minutes.   Then lay down with your ear against a cloth and let it drain, do the same on the opposite side.

Air Imbalance:

• First off, be careful clearing these using - you can causes serious damage if you use too much force.
• Usually the easy ways to clear air imbalances ear blockages is to swallow air, this will cause your sinuses and middle ear to open up.  
• Another way to try is forcing a yawn, this work a little better because you will probably get more air in there.   When do either of these do not use a lot of brute force, you can damage your ear drums and inner ear.

Colds:

• Unfortunately there isn't too much help for this type of blockage, the best way to get the swelling to go down is to get better!

Water:

• Got a heating pad?   Lucky you!   A heating pad works great for getting that deep penetrated water out of your ears.   Lay with one of your ears against the heating pad, you should find after a few minutes your ear will drain.   Switch ears and easy as pie, no more water!

Try these clogged ear treatments out and hopefully you can start feeling better right now!

Good Luck!