Vaping causing blocked ear feeling? Help !

[adammusic]

I've been 100% vaping for almost 2 years now. No side effects at all for the first year or so.
For the past year I've been getting terrible headaches & throbbing pain around eye sockets. Kind of nerve pain. Using (50/50) or (70/30) (3.0mg).
Now for the past couple months I'm getting this blocked ear feeling. Like my head is going to explode and my glands are swollen. Pressure behind my ears. Very uncomfortable. It goes away after about an hour of not vaping.
Im currently vaping Max VG (1.5mg) using Joyetech AIO D22 XL with 0.6 coils.

I can't seem to pinpoint whats causing it.

I want to get back to having no side effects, like the first year.

Ready to give up.

Any idea what could be causing it?

I started with 50/50 6.0mg for the first year and have been decreasing from 3.0 to 1.5.

 

[puffon]

Sound like an infection. Should probably have it checked out by an ENT.
Note: I'm not a doctor.

 

[adammusic]

Sound like an infection. Should probably have it checked out by an ENT.
Note: I'm not a doctor.

I feel like its directly related to vaping though. Because at the start of the day, I'm fine. It starts after I vape for a bit. Worsens at night and later in the day. Bad right now.
Pressure directly under my ear, where ear meets throat.

 

[r77r7r]

I feel like its directly related to vaping though. Because at the start of the day, I'm fine. It starts after I vape for a bit. Worsens at night and later in the day. Bad right now.
Pressure directly under my ear, where ear meets throat.

That seems more like the area where the jaw muscles would be, maybe TMJ from sucking?

 

[adammusic]

That seems more like the area where the jaw muscles would be, maybe TMJ from sucking?

No my jaw is fine. Its pressure. Ear popping like pressure. Scheduling a drs appointment tomorrow.

 

[zoiDman]

I feel like its directly related to vaping though. Because at the start of the day, I'm fine. It starts after I vape for a bit. Worsens at night and later in the day. Bad right now.
Pressure directly under my ear, where ear meets throat.

I would Seriously Suggest that you take puffon's advice. And schedule an appointment with a Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.

You could also Try using Unflavored and see if your Symptoms change.

 

[r77r7r]

Yeah, and or Allergist

 

[SteveS45]

Definitely get a Professional Medical Opinion and I do not recommend the Internet for a Diagnosis. Although many here are very knowledgeable and willing to help.

 

[Two_Bears]

I've been 100% vaping for almost 2 years now. No side effects at all for the first year or so.
For the past year I've been getting terrible headaches & throbbing pain around eye sockets. Kind of nerve pain. Using (50/50) or (70/30) (3.0mg).
Now for the past couple months I'm getting this blocked ear feeling. Like my head is going to explode and my glands are swollen. Pressure behind my ears. Very uncomfortable. It goes away after about an hour of not vaping.
Im currently vaping Max VG (1.5mg) using Joyetech AIO D22 XL with 0.6 coils.

I can't seem to pinpoint whats causing it.

I want to get back to having no side effects, like the first year.

Ready to give up.

Any idea what could be causing it?

I started with 50/50 6.0mg for the first year and have been decreasing from 3.0 to 1.5.

The only time i have anything like that is direct lung vaping on an Atty with a restrictive airflow. And only a second or two on the inhale.

Sounds to me like you may have a head oe ear infection that something in your vape is irritating.

Go to the doctor abd get checked out.

Try changing the ejuice. If i were ti gyess it is probably the PG or part of the flavoring spectrum in your ejuice. Thats why i suggested trying a differerent ejuice

 

[Two_Bears]

Sound like an infection. Should probably have it checked out by an ENT.
Note: I'm not a doctor.

Agreed. I think it us ear infection.

I grew up in coal Country (Eastern Kentucky) and had more ear infections than i can count.

 

[Two_Bears]

I feel like its directly related to vaping though. Because at the start of the day, I'm fine. It starts after I vape for a bit. Worsens at night and later in the day. Bad right now.
Pressure directly under my ear, where ear meets throat.

Thats where the inner ear is abd also where the pressure is.

Go get checked out.

 

[gin828]

Try going back to 50/50 and see if it goes away. My sinuses get all messed up if I use high vg......

 

[Nermal]

I had similar symptoms one winter after a series of minor colds. Now I have what is described as profound hearing loss in the right ear, and the right ear used to be my good one. As above, I suggest a good ENT doc.

 

[ENAUD]

Another vote for an ENT specialist. I get blocked ears and Sudaphed seems to help me some. Good luck with the Dr.

 

[Acer50]

Been vaping for quite some time now and the only time I experience blocked ears and popping is when I am driving in mountain terrain and there is an altitude change. I likewise am no doctor but my wife works as a surgical nurse with ENT surgeons and says that this definitely sounds like an infection or constriction of some sort and you should see an ENT specialist ASAP.

 

[twibbly]

My ears feel funny when I vape too, all the way down to my jawbone. Y'know why? Because I have a big freakin' sinus infection. Vaping actually seems to irritate my sinuses just enough to make things flow better, which then annoys my ears. Time for a medical professional! (I already saw one)

 

[SteveS45]

Since I started vaping my sinuses have never been as clear as they are these days. Even with winter upon us and the heat drying out my sinuses the VG makes my nose run just a little bit. With how I feel now compared to a few years ago I say MORE VG!

 

[Rudeboy615]

I have same problem when I direct lung. I think it's either too much vapor which maybe gets inside sinuses or drawing too hard on an atomizer with a tight draw, kind of like blowing your nose too hard.

 

[zoiDman]

No my jaw is fine. Its pressure. Ear popping like pressure. Scheduling a drs appointment tomorrow.

Just curious how things are Going?

 

[Randy M.]

I've been 100% vaping for almost 2 years now. No side effects at all for the first year or so.
For the past year I've been getting terrible headaches & throbbing pain around eye sockets. Kind of nerve pain. Using (50/50) or (70/30) (3.0mg).
Now for the past couple months I'm getting this blocked ear feeling. Like my head is going to explode and my glands are swollen. Pressure behind my ears. Very uncomfortable. It goes away after about an hour of not vaping.
Im currently vaping Max VG (1.5mg) using Joyetech AIO D22 XL with 0.6 coils.

I can't seem to pinpoint whats causing it.

I want to get back to having no side effects, like the first year.

Ready to give up.

Any idea what could be causing it?

I started with 50/50 6.0mg for the first year and have been decreasing from 3.0 to 1.5.

I had been vaping for two years with no issues. Then, for some reason, I decided to start to exhale through my nose. After a week of doing that I started getting the same fullness in the ear feeling in my right ear. It felt like it was clogged but I could still hear OK. I still kept vaping and it did not resolve after a couple of weeks so I went to my Doctor. He checked my ear and said there was no blockage and told me to use nasal spray for a week or so to see if it would resolve. If it didn't, he would refer me to an ENT. Well, I quickly made the connection to the change in the way I exhaled through my nose. I quit vaping for a couple of weeks and it resolved. I then started vaping again, making sure to exhale through my mouth. It was fine for four months but now I am starting to get the full feeling in my ear again. It is definitely related to vaping. Maybe the irritation I caused the first time never fully healed. I would recommend not exhaling through your nose as the vapor will get into your ear canal and for some people, like me, it can cause problems.