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My ears have never popped in my life... What is going on? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My ears never pop or ever have in planes or going up or down hills in a car when other people's ears around me do.

I never feel ear pain or pressure during elevation or air/water pressure changes.

I've looked online for others like me but all I find are people who can't pop their ears and want to.

How is everyone else's ears popping and not mine? What does it feel like? Sometimes people say it feels good sometimes it hurts, I don't get it and when I tell my friends I don't experience ear popping I get looked at like somethings wrong with me.

Have my ears just evolved to release pressure without popping? (I know I'm stretching here but it would be fun)

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (7 children)

You must have eustachian tubes that equalize pressure well and frequently.

Whatcha doin' that's given you such loose ear holes, hmmm?

For real, normal swallowing and jaw movement can be enough for some people's tubes to open up and equalize pressure. Sounds like you're on one end of the bell curve. Enjoy. You might be amazing at scuba diving.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Too much aural.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Hon hon

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