Water in the ear for a few days stuffy blocked feeling may be related to cerumen embolism, cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal, acute otitis externa and other diseases. General treatment, medication and surgery should be chosen according to the cause and characteristics of the disease.
1. Cerumen embolism: Cerumen accumulates in the external auditory canal and forms an embolism due to factors such as excessive cerumen secretion and poor drainage of cerumen from the external auditory canal. When water enters the ear, water infiltration softens the cerumen and causes it to swell, triggering a stuffy and blocked feeling in the external ear canal. Sodium bicarbonate ear drops can be used to dilute the cerumen, and saline can be used to flush it out, or negative pressure suction can be used to remove it.
2. Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal: the basal cells in the hair layer of the local skin of the external auditory canal grow actively, and the deep part of the canal is blocked by white or yellow cholesteatoma. When water enters the affected ear, the swelling may become infected and block the external auditory canal, resulting in the symptoms mentioned above. After the swelling is removed by surgery on the basis of active infection control, the stuffy feeling in the ear may disappear.
3. Acute otitis externa: Infection of the external auditory canal causes swelling of the canal, leading to narrowing and occlusion of the canal and skin ulceration. The infection can be controlled by systemic application of antibiotics such as amoxicillin and local use of levofloxacin ear drops. After the swelling subsides, the ear stuffiness can also be relieved.
After a few days of water in the ear stuffy blocked feeling occurs, you can actively seek medical system checkups, clear diagnosis and standardized treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.