Scared

[Nicoleee1423]

So i was doing fine and everything then all of a sudden this morning i felt sort of like a thump or like if air is stuck in my Left ear only i have no ringing or anything but it’s the sensation of air or like if my ear drum is moving or like air is wiggling my ear drum or trying to escape or something its weird and i have no clue how to explain it there’s no pain associated with it i can hear perfectly fine ! It just freaks me out it does come and go . Im trying to remain calm with it cause last time i freaked it wasn’t so good everything spiraled out of control for me 😩 somebody pls hep or drop some kind words im really trying to remain calm 😖

[Agora1]

Hi Nicoleee1423, in having no pain or ringing but just a sensation, it sounds more

like yet another anxious symptom of anxiety. And yes, anxiety can and does affect

the ears. The ear canals have muscles just as the rest of our body. When we are

stressed, we tend to grip our jaw making these tiny muscles become tight. They can

produce the feeling that you get when flying. The more afraid we get, the tighter the

muscle gets. It is nothing bad. Take your index finger and gently pull upwards on

the top of the ear. It can help allow the ear muscles to relax. I am going by my own

experience with the same thing. Breathe and try to stay calm Nothing is going to

happen. It's more likely a little glitch in the over sensitized nervous system. xx