My ear hurts when I bend over. What should I do?

Hello Ma'am,

What exactly is your question?

And to be able to help you, I would need more details a little bit (since when, which side, etc). Thanks 😊

Thank you for these details.

In a situation like this, when the ear pain follows a bad cold, it is quite possible that the pain is caused by fluid and mucus that has passed from the throat into the middle ear.

A visit to the doctor is not necessary if you are willing to do some "exercises", do not have a fever, and the pain is not preventing you from functioning.

These exercises will help you move the fluid and mucus out of the ear and into the throat. This is a modified valsalva. To do this, you need to pinch your nose with your fingers, close your mouth and "blow". While you blow, you must also swallow. This sequence of actions causes the mouth of the canal that connects the throat and ear to open.

To make this maneuver more effective, you can use a decongestant spray such as Dristan™ or Otrivin™ 30 to 60 minutes before the maneuver. This can be repeated twice a day.

If after 3 days nothing changes, or if the pain increases by then or you start to run a fever, I would encourage you to see a doctor.

To see what will happen in your ear during the maneuver, see the following video (around 1:55).

Yes, I would focus on these exercises for now. Sinus Rinse can theoretically push fluid into the ear through the same channel when the technique is not perfect.

Perfect Sinus Rinse technique here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW9mvVe7Mk4

It feels great!"

Happy day,

Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist