The clicking sound inside the ear when swallowing with a cold may be related to chronic pharyngitis, eustachian tube inflammation and abnormal opening of the eustachian tube.
1. Chronic pharyngitis: when the pharynx is inflamed, the inflammation may spread and cause the Eustachian tube to function abnormally, and there is a clicking sound inside the ear when swallowing. Normally, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to gargle with salt water, take myrtle oil orally, and combine with Chinese medicines for better treatment.
2. Eustachian tube inflammation: Eustachian tube inflammation is often accompanied by nasal congestion or runny nose symptoms, so that the mucous membrane of the eustachian tube is swollen, the eustachian tube blockage occurs, resulting in abnormal eustachian tube function. The nasal cavity can be cleaned with saline and treated with mometasone furoate nasal spray as prescribed by the doctor.
3. abnormal opening of the Eustachian tube: generally because of some inflammation caused by the mucous membrane of the Eustachian tube open, close the obstacle, the Eustachian tube can not be in a closed state when talking, swallowing, this blocking effect disappeared, the sound waves through the open Eustachian tube directly into the middle ear cavity, resulting in the tympanic membrane vibration is too strong to produce the symptoms of self-hearing too loud.
Cold swallowing ear inside the click sound there are other possibilities, it is recommended that patients seek medical attention in a timely manner, clear reasons for symptomatic treatment, the treatment process of light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, regular follow-up.