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    Ear Pain
    Ear Pain
    Ear Pain
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    Ear Pain

    By Anton Swanepoel

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    About this ebook

    There are a few different causes of ear pain, and the treatment for each may differ. Understanding why your ears hurt is the first step in finding the off switch to the pain and preventing it from coming on again.

    This book is mostly targeted at divers and people doing other water sports activities such as water skiing, swimming, surfing and snorkeling. However, ear infections and ear barotrauma can occur due to other reasons. Regardless of how the ear damage or ear infection occurred, the treatment is still relieving the internal swelling to allow the internal pressure to lessen that will in turn lessen the pain and allow healing to occur.

    The book is not a replacement to medical help if damage or pain is severe, however, the tips in the book may help to prevent ear infections and ear damage, especially when diving or doing other water sports activities, in addition to temporarily relieving the pain until you can see a doctor if severe damage has occurred. For mild infections or mild ear barotrauma, the advice may cure your pain without the need to see a doctor. Note the book is more geared towards divers and ear pain due to barotrauma.
    Some of the topics covered are:

    Swimmer’s ear
    Ear pain due to barotrauma
    Surfer’s ear
    Ear pain form jogging and waterskiing
    Cold in the ear
    Airplane ear
    Ear infection
    Tinnitus
    Referred pain from a tooth abscess
    Over 10 ways to equalize your ears.

    From causes, prevention, to treatment in detail.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnton Swanepoel
    Release dateJul 29, 2014
    ISBN9781311601513
    Ear Pain
    Author

    Anton Swanepoel

    Adventurer and world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, hales originally from Pretoria, South Africa, but has called a number of exotic locations home. Educated as a software engineer, he worked for a large multinational company before deciding to travel the globe. Along life's journey, Anton became a skilled scuba diver and technical diving instructor, teaching for seven years while living in the Cayman Islands. His resume touts Tri-Mix instructor levels from multiple licensing agencies, and dive records over 400 feet.Mr. Swanepoel has always loved travel and writing. In the past several years he's combined these passions, authoring and publishing a host of books, sharing secrets he's learned along the way. When he's not exploring an underwater landscape or racing a motorcycle down a stretch of highway, you'll find Anton visiting world destinations and chronicling his experiences.Today, he is a fulltime globetrotter and writer, having penned instructional guides for diving and travel, as well as a pair of fictional novels. His excurtion titles are geared toward do-it-yourself travelers, who enjoy saving money and seeing the out-of-way places. His favorite destinations include, Machu Picchu, the mountains of Vietnam, and the Temples at Angkor Wat.

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      Book preview

      Ear Pain - Anton Swanepoel

      Ear Pain

      Ear pain due to ear barotrauma, swimmer’s ear,

      surfer’s ear, cold in the ear, ear infection and Tinnitus.

      Causes, Prevention and Treatment in detail.

      By Anton Swanepoel

      Copyright © 2014 Anton Swanepoel

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author.

      All rights reserved.

      Amazon Kindle ASIN: B006GFB26Y

      Print ISBN- 978-1467983884

      Print ISBN- 1467983888

      Smashwords ISBN 9781311601513

      Published by Anton Swanepoel at Smashwords

      www.antonswanepoelbooks.com

      http://www.facebook.com/AuthorAntonSwanepoel

      https://twitter.com/Author_Anton

      Books by Anton

      All books are available for sale on Author’s website; in Kindle, Epub, PDF, and Print form.

      www.antonswanepoelbooks.com

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      Introduction

      Pain is the body's natural defense system, informing us that something is wrong. However, sometimes it would be nice to find the off switch just to get through the night or until we can see a doctor.

      There are a few different causes of ear pain, and the treatment for each may differ. Understanding why your ears hurt is the first step in finding the off switch to the pain and preventing it from coming on again.

      Some of the topics covered are: ear pain due to barotrauma, swimmer’s ear, surfer’s ear, jogging and waterskiing, cold in the ear, airplane ear, ear infection, Tinnitus, and referred pain from a tooth abscess.

      From causes, prevention, to treatment in detail.

      Additional included is over 10 ways to equalize your ears.

      Note the book is more geared towards divers and ear pain due to barotrauma.

      Welcome to pain free ears

      About the Author

      Author, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman.

      Anton Swanepoel is a diving instructor for IANTD, TDI, NAUI and PADI. He is an OC Tri-Mix instructor and a Tri-Mix gas blender instructor. He has a passion for wreck, cave and deep diving.

      Anton loves to research topics of interest to him and write about it. After noting a general lack of knowledge by divers about their ears, he decided to research more into ear pain and diving, to help divers and instructors realize how important correct equalizing is and looking after your ears. However, he found ear pain to be a bigger problem than just diving injuries. The result is this book.

      Disclaimer

      Note that even though the advice in this book has been sourced from diving doctors, ENT (ear nose and throat) specialists, DAN (Divers Alert Network), medical facilities and medical websites, the author is not a medical professional and the information in this book is thus for information purposes only. Always consult with a medical specialist, ENT or your doctor before taking any medication or following any advice, or if you have any symptoms of ear injury or if you suspect any ear injury.

      The author does not give out medical advice. The author accepts no responsibility for any advice given in this book. Readers are to use their own discretion in following any advice and accepts all risk onto themselves for following any advice given in this book.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1: Ear pain

      Ear pain

      Possible causes of ear pain

      Chapter 2: Ear construction

      Ear construction

      The outer ear and ear canal

      Earwax

      The middle ear

      The inner ear

      Chapter 3: How do the ears work?

      How do the ears work?

      Chapter 4: Balance and the ear

      Balance and the ear

      What is balance?

      Vestibular System

      How it all fits together

      Chapter 5: Ear barotrauma

      Ear barotrauma

      Positive pressure barotrauma

      Negative pressure barotrauma

      Barotrauma injuries in bats

      How deep can you go?

      Think before following advice blindly

      What happens to your ears as pressure increases?

      Middle ear barotrauma / Inner ear barotrauma

      Outer ear barotrauma

      Exostosis

      Wearing a hood

      Barosinusitis

      Mask squeeze

      Why are some people affected more than others?

      Ear cleaning

      Barotrauma diagnoses

      Classifications of middle ear barotrauma

      Long-term effects

      Recovery

      Death from infection

      Treatment

      Getting through the night

      Doctor’s prescription

      Chapter 6: Diving with ear barotrauma

      Diving with ear barotrauma

      Perforated eardrums and diving

      Chapter 7: Surfer’s ear

      Surfer’s ear

      Preventing surfer’s ear

      Diagnosing surfer’s ear

      Treatment

      Chapter 8: Ear infections

      Ear infections

      What is an ear infection?

      Ear infection from a tooth abscess

      Difference between Symptoms of a Cold and an Ear Infection

      What happens in an ear infection?

      Ear infection diagnosis

      Treatment

      Surgery for middle ear infection

      Chapter 9: Vertigo

      Vertigo

      Chapter 10: Pain from cold in the ear

      Pain from cold in the ear

      Treatment

      Prevention

      Chapter 11: Airplane ear barotrauma

      Airplane ear barotrauma or barotitis media

      Preventing ear pain when flying

      Chapter 12: How to equalize your ears

      How to equalize your ears

      Automatic method

      Valsalva Maneuver

      Toynbee Maneuver

      Lowry Technique

      Edmonds Technique

      Frenzel Maneuver

      Beance Tubaire Volontaire (BTV)

      The Roydhouse maneuver

      The Twitch

      Head tilt

      Jaw wiggle

      Last note on equalizing

      Chapter 13: Tips to make equalizing easier

      Tips to make equalizing easier

      Start early

      Equalize at the surface

      Descend feet first

      Use a descent line

      Know when to call the dive

      Avoid milk and milk products

      Turn off the fan and air conditioner

      Avoid tobacco and alcohol

      Keep your mask dry

      Wiggle your jaw

      Equalizing difficulty during menstruation

      Chapter 14: Reverse Squeeze

      Reverse Squeeze

      Chapter 15: Inner ear DCS

      Inner ear DCS

      Symptoms

      Breath hold divers and ear DCS

      Treatment

      Case of inner ear ICD DCS

      Chapter 16: Swimmer’s ear, External Otitis

      Swimmer’s ear, External Otitis

      Symptoms

      Treatment

      Chapter 17: Tinnitus

      Tinnitus

      What is Tinnitus?

      What causes Tinnitus?

      Objective tinnitus

      Subjective tinnitus

      Diagnosis of Tinnitus

      Treatments

      Common sense

      Medication

      Hearing aids

      Ceiling and free standing fans

      Radios

      Noise cancelling headphones and devices

      Complementary therapy

      Mediation (guided or unguided)

      Yoga

      Alexander technique

      Hypnosis

      Reflexology

      Acupuncture

      Reiki

      Massage

      Positive thinking

      Surgery

      Circulation

      Tinnitus-retraining therapy

      Chapter 18: Eardrops

      Eardrops

      Olive oil

      Vegetable oil

      Garlic oil

      Mullein flowers

      St. John's wort flowers

      Tea tree oil

      Onion oil

      Cinnamon oil

      Lavender oil

      Cajeput oil

      Thyme oil

      Castor oil

      Clove oil

      Hydrogen Peroxide

      Rubbing alcohol

      Mouthwash

      Chapter 19: Ear packs

      Ear packs

      Water pack

      Garlic pack

      Onion pack

      Chamomile pack

      Additional hot and cold pack thoughts

      Chapter 20: When to see a medical professional

      When to see a medical professional

      Chapter 21: Supplements

      Supplements

      Food and supplements to help fight ear infections

      Supplement to help with Tinnitus

      Ginkgo

      Restful tea

      Diet

      Magnesium and potassium

      Vitamin B

      Vitamin A

      Vitamin E

      Lower your blood pressure

      Zinc

      Sesame

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