My ears really hurt in the cold weather

[wingingatlife]

Like I want to hold them, if that makes sense?? And they feel pressured. But I don't have any cough/cold symptoms apart from a bit of a headache. Any ideas wise ones?

buy yourself a nice wooly hat or a pair of fluffy earmuffs, it's going to get really cold again this week.

yes to hat/hood/scarf (or all 3)
ears are very sensitive to cold

My ears are the same

I had surgery on them when I was 11 and since then they have been a lot more sensitive to the cold.

I make sure I always wear a hat, even if it's a bit milder. If I get too hot, I take the hat off, but I put it back on if my ears start hurting

Wear a wind stopper (a close fitting under-hat), then a woolly hat on top.

Oh I've been wrapping up with a snood and earmuffs but they actually hurt from cold weather which is something I've never experienced until now.

I have this problem with my ears any time it's cold or windy. I tend to used a woolen or fleece head band around my ears as I get to hot wearing a full hat.

Not stylish or fashionable but they do stop the pain from cold ears
earbags. maybe ok if you have long hair!

Do you have chillblains?

OMG I thought I was the only one in the world this happens to!!!

I know exactly what you mean. Cold ears, then a headache, and I actually get slightly nauseous from it!

I haven't found anything other than covering my ears with something sort of 'tight'. A 'regular' hat won't do, it has to be a warm fleece lined Sherpa hat with 'ear flaps', ear muffs, or a thermal ski head band.

Google '180s ear muffs'. They work pretty good and they don't mess your hair up too much. Plus they fold up and fit in a hand bag.

Pearl Izumi makes a really good barrier headband. It's very thin material but really works. Not so good for keeping your hairstyle though. It's pretty wide.

180s, earbags or thinsulate hat, I am a vision I tell you!

I'm the same! I only need a slight breeze in chilly weather for it to start. I look ridiculous in a hat and earmuffs when it's not particularly cold.

Does anyone else have problems being unable to pop their ears on aeroplanes? I'm usually in agony during landing.

My ears are exactly the same Alfiebear total agony on descent. I can feel them dropping down even before the set belt sign comes on.

Yep! I can tell when we've started the descent before we've been told @Mummy2one2016.

My ears go weird in the dales!

For the pain on descent when flying: I used to be in agony with this. Buy yourselves some Earplanes from Boots or online - put them in an hour before landing. They are like little corkscrew shaped earplugs with a tiny hole in them and they ease the pressure changes so you don't get any pain- they are brilliant and have changed the way I feel about flying. Just don't take them out until you've landed. They are re-usable too.

Hmmm, I just googled those 'earplanes'.

I don't have that problem on landing, I think because it's such a rapid descent. But I DO have it when we drive home from the Sierras, which is a descent of about 6500'. I wonder if they'd work for that?