Ear pain after sleeping on one side

Aaron&Jen

My right ear hurts when I sleep on my right side. I wake up and it hurts to tough or press on it.  Anyone else have this too?

I asked my doc about it during my appointment this morning and he said something about sinuses and lining being enflamed during pregnancy.  I don't remember what he said, because I was too focused on my ultra sound, but he didn't act like I was really weird for having this pain. I felt stupid mentioning it!

mamatea

Did he look in your ear?  You might have an ear infection.

fabbate13

Outer ear or inner ear?

I actually sleep with a special pillow with a cutout where my ear goes.  That little flappy inner piece that people sometimes pierce kills me to lay on.....I wake up in pain.

Aaron&Jen

Outer ear. I think mine is the same.  That inner flappy part that kinda sticks out.  This will be a rough 7 months when I can only sleep on my left side!

 Did you buy a pillow with a cut-out?

fabbate13

I saw the pillow in an Oprah magazine.  It's shaped like a comma and it has a cut out on both sides where your ear goes.  It's the only way I can sleep on my side.  I wish I remembered the brand name.  You can probably Google it.  My Mom has the same problem.  Crazy ears.....

fabbate13

Ooh, I found it. It's by Sleep Posture.

https://www.sleepposture.com/pillowmedical.html

 

marta602

It happens to me all the time!  Mine is congestion related though.  It's like if I sleep too long on one side all the congestion goes to that side and gives me an ear ache.  I started using a neti pot and that helped with my congestion, but if it gets too bad a little Vicks on a cotton ball in my ear does wonders.