Swimmer's ear and Popping

[sammy433]

I have swimmer's ear and went to see the doctor. The doctor gave me some antibotics and now my ear seems to pops every few minutes. Is that normal?

[canam904]

I see some of the posts u make concerning eustachian tube dysfunction. I've had this now for 4 months, cant get my tube to open all the way. I went thru 52 days of 4 different antibiotics, 2 rounds of prednisone one in Jan. One in Feb.still blocked. They do crinkle and crackle a lot so my allergist said that is good, cause it means air is trying to go through but not enough to fully pop them. I've tried the steam, pinching the nose and blowing I do a nasal spray also. You say warm salt water garbled will help open them, how many times a day should I do these?

[canam904]

I see some of the posts u make concerning eustachian tube dysfunction. I've had this now for 4 months, cant get my tube to open all the way. I went thru 52 days of 4 different antibiotics, 2 rounds of prednisone one in Jan. One in Feb.still blocked. They do crinkle and crackle a lot so my allergist said that is good, cause it means air is trying to go through but not enough to fully pop them. I've tried the steam, pinching the nose and blowing I do a nasal spray also. You say warm salt water garbled will help open them, how many times a day should I do these?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Its unlikely that the popping is due to the swimmers ears. There are tubes called 'Eustachian  tubes' which connect the middle ear to the throat, this balances the air pressure in the ears. This tube can get  blocked due to infections of the throat, which can give lead to a feeling of fullness in the ears. This can also result in popping as the tubes open up. Steam inhalations and warm salt water gargles can help clear the tube. However, if it persists consult your doctor to rule out a middle ear infection.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.