Ears and head hurt

Ear pain and head pain are often considered to be otitis media. Although otitis media is a relatively common disease, it should not be ignored, because severe otitis media can lead to many complications, such as brain abscess and so on. Swimming in water is a common cause of otitis media, and some other situations can also easily lead to the onset of otitis media. So what are the main symptoms of otitis media? Let’s take a look at it below.

The main symptoms of otitis media:

If you find yourself having the following symptoms, please take them seriously, because it is very likely caused by otitis media.

1. Hearing loss: decreased hearing and enhanced self-hearing. When the head tilts forward or toward the healthy side, hearing may temporarily improve (positional hearing improvement) because the effusion leaves the cochlear conduction. When the effusion is viscous, hearing may not change with changes in head position. Children are often brought to the doctor by their parents because of their slow response to sounds, poor concentration, and poor academic performance. If one ear is diseased and the hearing in the other ear is normal, it may not be noticed for a long time and may only be discovered during a physical examination.

Hearing loss due to otitis media

2. Earache: Acute cases may cause dull earache, which is often the first symptom of the patient. It may be continuous or cramping. In chronic cases, ear pain is not obvious. This disease is often accompanied by a feeling of blockage or stuffiness in the ear, which can be temporarily relieved by pressing the tragus.

Ear pain due to otitis media

1. Tinnitus: Mostly low-pitched and intermittent, such as "crackling", buzzing and the sound of running water. When the head moves or when yawning or blowing the nose, a sound of air passing through the ears may be heard, sometimes intermittently and then reappearing.

   Key points for otitis media care:

   1. First of all, you should prevent yourself from catching a cold. Once you catch a cold, your immunity will be poor, which will aggravate the development of otitis media.

   2. Otitis media requires a certain amount of sleep and rest to ensure that otitis media is not affected by fatigue. Therefore, pay attention to rest and ensure adequate sleep every day.

   3. Pay attention to indoor ventilation and keep nasal breathing smooth, so as to effectively clear the middle ear, because the five senses are connected.

   4. Patients with otitis media are strictly prohibited from swimming to avoid water flowing into the ears and causing secondary injury.

   Summary: The harm of otitis media is very great, so we must pay attention to this disease in our lives. Only in this way can we better protect our health, avoid hearing problems, and seriously affect our lives.