Outer ear pain when I wake up. Anyone else???

Nycbk

Hi ladies. So for the past few weeks I have been doing my best to sleep on my side. I am normally a stomach/side sleeper. I have noticed though when I wake up the outer cartilage part of my ear really hurts. At first I thought maybe it was folded over while I slept but it keeps happening so I can't imagine I suddenly keep folding my ear over in my sleep. It's sort of coming from the middle part of my ear. The pain goes away after a bit once I wake up but if I put any pressure on it it hurts again. If sleeping on my side only isn't hard enough now I have this little new side effect. Does anyone else have this? Trivial I know, and all for a good cause but I just didn't know if there is anything I can do to try to stop it. Thank you.

yankeebabeme

I sleep with a roll under my neck (to support neck). This might help take off the pressure you're putting down

jjmace

Have this problem when side sleeping as well.

missphil

I sometimes have this problem sleeping, other times while wearing bigger headphones. It's just the pressure on the cartilage that we're not used to

momotheflyinglemur

I wake up in the middle of the night with this pain. I am a totally belly sleeper, SO calls it the skydiver, because my face is IN my pillow and everything. Now that I am side-sleeping I have been experience cartlidge pain and totally thought I was folding my ear over or something. I like @yankeebabeme 's suggestion about more neck support! I think we should try that and report back. ;-)

yankeebabeme

Something like this is what I personally use https://www.tempurpedic.com/Travel-Pillows/Tempur-Pedic-All-Purpose-Pillow.asp (I have a contoured pillow and add this ontop under my neck)

I also use something like this when sitting and watching tv or traveling https://www.amazon.com/Neck-Pillow-Version-Memory-Color/dp/B00A7ZV0R0/ref=sr_1_75?ie=UTF8&qid=1436198286&sr=8-75&keywords=neck+pillow&refinements=p_72:2661618011 

*you can also try rolling a towel under your neck.

Hope this helps  

Nycbk

Awesome. Thank you so much @yankeebabeme. I will have to give it a shot. I'll keep you posted @momotheflyinglemur.

TwinsyPower

Sometimes I wake up with a clogged ear.  It's so weird.  My ears are clean, but they are clogged on one side when I wake up.  I think it's due to sleeping on the same side all night.  I started to sleep with the pillow tucked under my neck to alleviate pressure on my ear and it has helped.