If one ear feels blocked with air after blowing the nose, it may be related to abnormal opening of the Eustachian tube, acute secretory otitis media and blockage of the Eustachian tube.
1. Abnormal opening of the Eustachian tube: This disease can be caused by prolonged forceful breathing, excessive swallowing, mental overstress, autonomic nerve disorder, atrophic rhinitis, acute or chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, or after high-dose radiotherapy.
When it occurs in one ear, after blowing the nose, the Eustachian tube is opened and the pressure in the middle ear is relieved for a short period of time, and then the Eustachian tube is closed, which means that the ear feels stuffy and uncomfortable.
2. Acute secretory otitis media: After blowing the nose, excessive force may cause the bacterial nasal mucus to enter the Eustachian tube on one side and retrograde infection of the middle ear cavity, which will lead to acute secretory otitis media, negative pressure in the middle ear, and even fluid accumulation in the middle ear. Symptoms of one ear feeling blocked with gas can occur.
3. Eustachian tube blockage: after blowing the nose, due to the excessive impact of the airflow, the nasal mucus adheres to the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube on one side, and due to the siphon effect, the mucus is easy to enter the Eustachian tube, which can briefly affect the ventilation of the Eustachian tube and form the phenomenon of one ear feeling blocked by air.
When the feeling of air blockage in one ear after nose blowing persists without relief or recurs, it is necessary to actively consult a doctor for systematic examination to clarify the diagnosis and cause of the disease.