 [ Symptoms ] my ear really hurts from blowing my nose everything is aslo really loud is there anything i can do to help it  i am getting over the flu and my nose is still congested upon blowing my nose a few hours ago i think i disrupted some part of my ear and it really hurts also everything i hear is super loud it is almost unbearable is there anything i can do to help it besides pain medicine [ Disease ] i am only 18 and i suffered from anxiety much like that when i was 16 i went to a counsler & a therapist they had put me on medication for anxiety as well i took the medication for about a year and i was noticing great improvements sometimes anxiety is simply caused by something in your life that is bothering you or stressing you out once that problem is fixed or seems to get better sometimes the anxiety can get better or even go away i took myself off of the medication that i was prescribed i have anxiety attacks once & awhile but nothing like i used to i dont think that it is harmful unless he has a very severe condition i would talk to his doctor about it & make sure that it is the right decision before anything is acted upon