Why Does My Ear Hurt When I Burp?

It’s common to experience pain in the ear when we burp. This is because when our stomach gas and food come up into our ears, it creates an echo that can be heard by other people. When you burp, your stomach and intestines push air and gas through your nose and mouth. This mixture of air, gas, and food causes pressure inside your eardrums called ear pressure. This pressure can cause pain when you burp because it’s like trying to put a bandaid on a cut.

Why does my ear hurt when I burp

What Causes Ear Pressure?

As your stomach moves food and gas through your esophagus, your stomach pushes air and gas through your nose and mouth.
The air and gas are pushed against the top of the eardrum.
When you burp, the pressure in your lungs causes air to move out of your trachea or windpipe into your lungs, which pushes air against the top of your eardrum.
This creates an echo that makes it seem like you are listening to someone speaking in a very loud room when you’re not.
This echo can cause pain in your ear because it can’t escape out of the ear canal when you burp quickly, like when you lean over to put something away from yourself or someone else is talking to you while you are standing up straight with no other objects near you or on top of you (like a phone).
The pain is caused by pressure inside the ear canal that can’t escape when your ear is full of air and gas from burping.
When you burp, your eardrum is pushed down because the air and gas push on the top of the eardrum. This can cause pain in your ear if you don’t have a bandaid or other object in your hand to put pressure on it to stop the movement of air and gas into your ear while you are burping.
When you burp, the pressure inside your ear canal can cause pain if you go back to standing up straight while leaning over with no other objects near you or on top of you (like a phone).
The extra pressure in your ears can cause dizziness because it’s like putting more weight on a desk that was already full of weight with no support under it (like a table).
If someone talks to you while you are standing up straight and leaning over to put something away from yourself or someone else is talking to you while you are standing up straight with no other objects near you or on top of you (like a phone), the extra pressure in your ear can cause pain.
When your ear is full of air and gas from burping, the extra pressure inside your eardrum can cause pain when someone talks to you while leaning over and talking into their own ears (like when they talk into the phone while

How Does Burping Affect Ear Pressure?

When you burp, the pressure in your ears increases and the eardrum stretches. This increases the chance that you will experience ear pain.
If you have a cold, your eardrum may be swollen and not stretch as easily as it would if you were healthy. In this case, ear pressure will not increase as much when you burp and you may not experience pain when you do.
If you have a sinus infection or other illnesses, they can make your eardrums swell and reduce the stretch of your eardrums during burping. This increases the chance of ear pain when you burp because it’s more likely that your ears will not stretch as much as they normally would without a cold or sinus infection.
Eardrum damage from loud noises can also cause pain when we burp because it can increase our chances of experiencing ear pressure during burping.
Ear pressure can also increase when you have a sudden increase in air pressure, like when you go from a high altitude to sea level.
If you have a cold or sinus infection, ear pressure can increase because your eardrums aren’t as strong as usual and may not stretch as much during burping.

When Does Ear Pressure Start To Feel Pain?

The pain is more intense when you are lying in bed and it can be so bad that you cannot sleep.
The pain is more intense if you are walking or running and it makes your ears feel like they are in a band-aid.
The pain does not go away after you burp and will get worse with the sound of a ringing alarm clock or loud music.
You may have to use a hearing aid to help your ears if they hurt because the pressure is so bad that they may hurt even with the hearing aids turned off.

What Is The Most Common Cause Of Ear Pain?

Ear Pain from Stomach Gas and Food
Ear Pain from Ear Pressure
Ear Pain from an Infection in Your Ears
Ear Pain from Earwax Build-up
Ear Pain from an Injury to Your Ears
Ear Pain from Infection of a Foreign Object in Your Ears
Ear Pain from an Injury to the Bone around your Inner Ear
Other Causes of Ear Pain

What Can You Do To Reduce Ear Pressure?

If your ears hurt while you are lying in bed, try to lie on your side so the pressure is not on one ear.
If your ears hurt while you are walking or running, try to walk slowly and use a hearing aid if it helps.
If you have an infection in your ears, use antibiotics or a prescription medicine such as Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) or Mometasone (Nasonex) to help treat it.
If you have an injury to the bone around your inner ear, go see a doctor right away because it can be serious and may need surgery.
If you have an injury to the bone around your inner ear that has caused pain for more than two weeks and does not get better after two weeks of treatment with NSAIDs like Ibuprofen or Tylenol, see a doctor right away because there may be a serious problem like meningitis
If you have a foreign object in your ears, see a doctor right away because it may be dangerous and need surgery
If your ears hurt when you get up or when you change positions, see a doctor right away because there is a problem with the pressure that is changing the way your ear works
If your ears hurt after getting up in the morning or after going to bed at night, see a doctor right away because this may be temporary earwax blockage and can be treated with warm salt water or hydrogen peroxide.

Conclusion

Ear pressure can be caused by a variety of things, including eating and drinking too much, sneezing and coughing, and even physical activity. Additionally, burping can cause pressure in the ears. Proper burping can help reduce ear pressure, but it can also be a bit of a challenge.