How to Relieve Fluid Pressure in Your Ears

You have probably experienced a time where you had an excessive build up of fluid pressure inside of your ear. This can be caused by a cold or even from flying in an airplane. The pressure, if left untreated, can be extremely painful. There are a few different ways you can go about relieving the fluid pressure in your ear, allowing you to go about your daily routine without discomfort.

Things You'll Need

• Gum
• Napkin
• Eucalyptus oil

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Instructions

• 1

  Chew a piece of gum. Keeping your mouth moving (particularly swallowing) will help reduce the amount of fluid pressure in your ears.

• 2

  Yawn if you don't have any gum to chew on. Stretching your jaw muscles and yawning provides the same kind of relief as the gum does.

• 3

  Close your mouth and exhale quickly through your nose. This can sometimes relieve some of the pressure in your sinuses and ears.

• 4

  Pour some eucalyptus oil into a napkin or handkerchief. Hold the oil up to your nose and inhale. The vapors in the oil can be effective in clearing out the sinus cavities.

• 5

  Pop your ears by closing your mouth and plugging your nose, then exhaling. The pressure is pushed out of your ears and you may expel some fluid and pressure.