Ear pain after washing the nose may be caused by irritation of the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube by the nasal wash, secondary acute secretory otitis media, and secondary acute suppurative otitis media. According to the cause of the disease and the characteristics of the disease, we need to choose the general treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment to relieve pain, there is no symptom-only, but also the easiest way to treat all diseases.
1. Nasal wash stimulates the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube: Inappropriate strength of nose washing, low temperature of nasal wash and other adverse factors stimulate the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube, which can involve the tympanic branch of the vagus nerve and produce earache. After the causative factors subside, the pain symptoms can be gradually relieved without special treatment.
2. Secondary acute secretory otitis media: after nasal irrigation into the middle ear cavity secondary acute secretory otitis media, inflammatory factors stimulate the tympanic sensory nerve can have this earache symptoms. Antibiotics such as amoxicillin can be used for anti-infection treatment, and glucocorticoids such as prednisone can be used for short-term treatment. Nasal decongestants such as nasal spray hydroxymetazoline can reduce the edema of the Eustachian tube, promote the drainage of fluid and reduce the negative pressure in the middle ear.
3. Secondary acute suppurative otitis media: the pathogenic mechanism is the same as secondary acute secretory otitis media, on the basis of the above, tympanotomy is feasible to accelerate the discharge of pus from the tympanic chamber, and to promote the alleviation of earache symptoms.
When washing the nose after the ear pain, need to actively seek medical systematic examination, clear diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.