Allergies can make your eyes and nose itch, but are they making your ears itch too? Learn what your ears may be burning to tell you before you scratch that itch.
Spring brings high levels of pollen from trees, flowers, grass and more. If you have allergies, your body may overreact to pollen and other irritants and you may experience classic symptoms like itchy eyes, runny nose, and sore throat. These symptoms can irritate the eustachian tube that connects your ears and nose to the back of your throat, causing your ears to feel full or clogged. And if left for too long, this can eventually lead to hearing loss.
Allergy symptoms followed by hearing loss can also be an indicator of Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED). With AIED, your body’s immune system attacks your inner ear, affecting both hearing and balance. Symptoms include rapid hearing loss, Meniere’s disease, and an overactive immune system.
