Earache when swallowing. Should I take medication? Everything you need to know about ear pain, tinnitus, and solutions.

It's embarrassing when your ears suddenly hurt when you swallow.

Especially when you have a sore throat or swollen tonsils, you may experience ear pain as well…
I think everyone has experienced it at least once.

I'm worried that this might just be a cold or that there's something wrong with my ears.
“Will this get better if I take medicine?” “Should I go to the hospital?” If you are worried
I will explain it to you step by step from now on.

 

Why do my ears hurt when I swallow?

 

Our neck and ears are connected through the nervous system.
So, when inflammation occurs in the throat, pain can spread all the way to the ears.

 

- The most common cause is 'otitis media'.

 

Otitis media is inflammation inside the ear.
At this time, through a passage called the Eustachian tube,
Every time I swallow, my ears may feel a sharp pain.

Especially earache, fever, pus from the ear,
In severe cases, hearing loss may also appear.
If you have these symptoms, you should definitely go to an ENT clinic.

- Tonsillitis is also a cause of earache!

Tonsillitis is easy to dismiss as a cold.
But this can cause pain in your ears.

When your tonsils become swollen and inflamed,
It affects the nerves that run from the neck to the inside of the ear.
Every time I swallow, my ears start to hurt.

Especially high fever and severe sore throat,
It becomes more painful when the inflammation spreads around the tonsils.
Even in this case, early diagnosis and treatment are really important.

- You should also suspect tonsillitis.

Pharyngitis, commonly called 'sore throat'
It can cause ear pain when swallowing saliva.

Due to bacterial or viral infection
If inflammation occurs in the pharynx or larynx,
The pain radiates to my ears.

Weakened immunity, overwork, smoking, drinking, etc.
Because of this, managing your lifestyle habits is really important.

 

 

What if you hear a sound in your ears?

If you hear a 'clicking' sound in your ears when you swallow saliva
The cause could be one of three things:

Earwax – Sound is produced when earwax moves near the eardrum.

Foreign body/insect – Caused by foreign body entering the ear

Eustachian tube dysfunction – dysfunction of the passage connecting the ear and the throat

Especially if you forcefully touch the inside of your ear
Rather, it may cause greater trauma.
It is safer to get diagnosed at a hospital.

 

 

 

My ear hurts when I swallow saliva. Can I take medicine?

Many people “Can I take Tylenol?” And you ask,
Painkillers may help relieve pain.

But it doesn't treat the root cause.
If the pain persists, you should definitely seek medical attention.

 

 

How should I deal with this?

- Visit an ENT clinic: If symptoms persist, go to the hospital without fail!
-Immunity management: Get enough sleep, reduce stress
- Quitting smoking and drinking: Smoking and drinking are factors that worsen throat diseases.
- Do not touch: Do not touch the inside of your ear and go to the hospital.

 

conclusion

'Ear pain when swallowing' is more common than you might think
This is a symptom that should never be taken lightly.

Most of them are otitis media, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis.
Because it is caused by inflammatory diseases of the ears and throat.
Rather than just taking painkillers
It is important to find the exact cause and treat it.

If you hear noise in your ears, be even more careful!
If the symptoms do not subside
I highly recommend that you visit an ENT clinic :)

 

 

 

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