What to look for in a stuffy ear

Ear stuffiness and swelling should be alert to cerumen impaction, secretory otitis media, Meniere’s disease and other diseases. 1. Cerumen impaction: If the secretions from the ear canal are not discharged for a long time, the secretions will accumulate in the ear canal and form hard lumps. When cerumen impaction occurs, the ear canal will be compressed, which will lead to the symptoms of ear distension and ear stuffiness. 2. Secretory otitis media: when repeatedly stimulated by inflammation, the wall of the Eustachian tube can be swollen, resulting in the blockage of the Eustachian tube, increasing the negative pressure in the middle ear, leading to the invagination of the tympanic membrane, resulting in the symptoms of ear swelling and stuffiness. 3. Ménière’s disease: It is a kind of inner ear disease with recurrent vertigo and hearing loss as the main symptoms. The main manifestations are vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and ear stuffiness. When the situation of ear stuffiness and swelling, it is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital in time to get a clear diagnosis and treatment.