Why Does My Ear Hurt When I Blow My Nose?
One of the common reasons for ear pain when blowing the nose is acute suppurative otitis media, a relatively common type of otitis media. It can be caused by various factors, primarily bacterial or viral infections of the Eustachian tube, leading to suppurative inflammation, which can be quite serious. If not treated promptly, it may lead to inflammation exacerbation and eardrum perforation. Therefore, timely treatment is crucial.
The pain in the ear when blowing the nose occurs because the forceful expulsion of mucus through the Eustachian tube reaches the middle ear cavity, causing acute suppurative otitis media and subsequent ear pain. Acute suppurative otitis media is a suppurative inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infections of the Eustachian tube and the middle ear cavity. It can manifest as ear pain, severe cases may include ear discharge, tympanic membrane congestion, and eardrum perforation.
1. Systemic Medication: Administer adequate antibiotics until the infection is fully controlled and the inflammation has completely subsided. Continue medication for several days after the inflammation has subsided. Commonly used antibiotics include penicillin and cephalosporin. For severe systemic symptoms, provide supportive treatment such as fluid replacement.
2. Local Medication: Before tympanic membrane perforation, use 1% phenol ear drops for anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. After perforation, thoroughly clean the external auditory canal with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and administer local antibiotic ear drops.
3. Etiological Treatment: Actively treat chronic diseases of the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, and throat, such as hypertrophic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, adenoid hypertrophy, and chronic tonsillitis, to help prevent the recurrence of otitis media.
