This past week, I have had some kind of cold or bad allergy attack. I am already one to suffer from sinus issues and tonsilitis so I thought nothing of it. Just 2 days ago my left ear started to feel clogged and tonight it really started to bother me so bad my ear was throbbing. I did NOT try to stick a q-tip down my ear or water in the canal. I did however, blow the crap out of my nose. Sure, it took a whole box of tissues ( I know, gross right ) to finally get my ear to unclog. Sometimes when we are all sick, we tend to try and keep the snot in and not try to get it all out so we don't suffer. Well, just get it out. Blow the hell out of your nose and don't be afraid to really get stuff out. All of a sudden I let out a really big blow out of my right nostril and lo-and-behold my left ear, squeaked not popped, clear. A little Motrin should help with the little bit of pain I am feeling but in the long run I feel so much better. Another tool that works is neck stretching. Do these sitting down: move your head side to side and each time stretch the muscles in your neck just a little bit. Sometimes you might hear a little crunch sound but that is OK because it is whatever is trapped in your sinuses and you are trying to break them up. After a few of these really try to let a few blows out of your nose and just keep at it until you get nothing out. That always seems to help me. Try not to sniff everything back in again, just let it out! Haha! Also, a waterless or water vaporizer will help break some of your congestion up as well if you are having issues sleeping or breathing. Hope this all helped. Just. Let. It. Go! :)

Hey.. I went to sleep last night with my headphones on real loud , and today I woke up and my left ear is clgged. I can't hear anything on mu left ear and its really uncomftarble. What should I do?

Got ear infections yearly ever since a young kid (swimmers ear). 6 yrs ago discovered ear wax candles - do them every 3 months & no longer have ear infections -buy them at a health/nutrition store ($2.24 ea). Try it, you'll like it :-D

Hi, I also feel tinnitus and blocked sensation in my left ear canal for 3 weeks. It is like a bag of water in the ear canal. Feel heavy , clogged and unclear hearing. No pain, no fever, no wax, no infection, no inflammation. I'm seeking medical treatment but my GP hasn't refer me to ENT specialist yet. I'm worrying for serious problems such as benign tumor or neurological problem.

I don't know if anyone is still reading this, but to the poster who suggested that a clogged Eustachian tube... that is NOT your inner ear. I suspect it was a spam post for people to go to that website. I doubt a doctor would make that error. Your eustachian tube is in your MIDDLE ear. Its purpose is to balance pressure there through your throat. That is why kids often get infections there and are sometimes drained through the eardrum if the other direction is angled too straight (which is often the case in younger people.) It also explains how swallowing/chewing gum etc. can help "pop" your ears with altitude changes as the action balances out the change in air pressure. If you routinely have infections in your eustachian tube, there may be some physical reason for it (scar tissue, alignment, etc.) There isn't anything you can do from the outside of your ear to reach it... your eardrum blocks the way (that is why you can go underwater and not swallow the pool!) There could be natrual remedies other than surgery that could work for you, such as humidifiers, reducing allergens in your environment, etc. But you are avoiding infections in general... not directly treating your ear from the outside.

An infection which causes fluid to build up in your middle ear can indeed cause sound muffling (just as a blockage in the outer ear can.) If the outer ear is clear, a doctor can often see infection by the way your ear drum looks and how it behaves with an air test called a tympanogram. Antibiotics can help clear the infection. Inner ear damage is often the result of abuse (continued loud music, a loud noise too close to you, etc.) That actually damages your cochlea and there isn't some medicine to fix it. It often manifests as difficulty hearing right after the incident, especially with the frequency (pitch) of the damaging sound. The way we hear high sounds is more "fragile", so those are often the first to go.

Do you really want to see the real stuff come out, the wax Im talking about. Visit a Naturopath and or research who in your area does "ear candling" that should help many of the ear clog and wax build up issues.

Don't worry its just from a cold me and my brother had it on the same week!what I do lay on the side its on on a soft pillow when u wake up it gone!but its going to come back to that for a coule of days and it will never happen again unless u have another cold. If it continues and you most likely have a tumor cancer or an ear infection go to the doctor. Try getting the ear flushed .good luck!! :)

I had a bad ear infection when I caught a cold and my ear was clogged for 3 weeks. I went to the doctor and they gave me antibiotics and steroids. The meds cleared up the infection but my ear was still clogged. I went back to the doctor and they flushed my ear, real good, with peroxide and warm water about 10 times. It helped to get some of the cold out that was behind my ear drum and clogging up my eustachian tube. It's not totally clear, I can still feel a little something in my ear but it doesn't have that clogged feeling anymore. I hope this helps.

I'm pretty sure this is brain cancer.

I am having the same problem... my left ear feels clogged even after I clean it!
It has always done this but I always put drops of waterin my ears to let it break through the earwax and then let it drain but it hasn't helped!

I just used sweet oil... it helps soften it and to come out!! You can find sweet oil at any local drug store or grocery store in the medical ailes hope the sweet oil helps you too!!

I feel clogged my ear, if I drink some hot tea it is gone a while then start over again.
Specially, my left ear is clogged more, after I do some massage also it helps a few minutes. Could you explain me what is the problem with my ear.

Is it advisable to use ear solution if ever I have the same problem as him?

I had this too and you don't know how irritating and annoying it is until it happens to you. Scary too if it last more than a couple days. Just going to pop in and mention something's I tried and what worked. When I was googling this to see what to try I found forum's like this very helpful!

1. q-tips - bad idea only made it worse
2. prescription - ear wax loosener - also bad idea only seemed to clog more
3. swimmer's ear drops - stung a little and only gave very temporary relief
4. Bulb syringe - bad idea only made it more painful - again only very temporary relief
5. Plastic "scoop" q-tips - good but I didn't get any ear wax out (helped rule out the ear wax as the problem) although I will use these from now on instead of q-tips
6. affrin - good in theory but I don't think it worked I didn't have congestion and it only seemed to leave a bad taste in my mouth
7. Sudafed - the good stuff behind the counter with psuedophedrine in it and a decongestant - this is what finally worked it took two doses but I was cooking dinner and having a discussion with my husband (sort of talking loudly he was in the other room) and all of a sudden *poof* I stopped what I was doing and I could hear.

It feels like the world opens up when your hearing finally comes back. I agree about the music I have itunes on now :)

Good luck don't give up it will clear up. I didn't go to the doctor but I only endured 7 days of this vowing if it went on one more day I would go to the doctor.

Have heard syringing your ears with water for wax removal can bring mastoidities.Is it true ? Mahesika

Hi, I am in the same situation. Tried a course of antibiotics, didn't help. Neither did ear wax removal kit. Wondering what finally helped you?

I had an ear infection in March 2012. Since then the once effected ear hisses, pops, squeals. I've been to two doctors, had hearing test, been told my hearing is fine and nothing is wrong. This drives me nuts! I rarely go to doctors. The first one had me do a hearing test every time I had an appointment! I have Crohn's disease so after they put me on all of these antibiotics for the infection, my ear filled up with yeast! Then I had to take medication for that too! Once the infection cleared up this horrible hissing started. So I went back. More hearing tests, more money. I went and got a second opinion. He told me maybe I never had an ear infection. Added, maybe the pressure and hissing has always been there. I swear. No more doctors for me! I had a bad ear infection, followed by a yeast infection in the ear. Now I have constant hissing, but I guess its all in my head!

I currently experiencing those same symptoms so if drops and syringing does not work I will be trying the hydrogen peroxide - I hope to hear soon and my era will stop being sore, even worse just now as I also suffer from Jaw joint dysfunction ( both problems on my right side) OUCH

Horses. That is the answer to everything. (Not kidding) First, get a wet towel, then strap some TNT to it and get your horse to eat a bagel. After you do all that, take the wet towel, and run straight into the White House. If some people try to stop you, just detonate the TNT for a fun parade! Hope this helped!

All natural health stores sell "ear candles". They are about $2 each. If you use an ear candle in each ear it pulls out all of the stuff in your ear that shouldn't be there, like excess ear wax. It is an old-school remedy and it works. Just Google "ear candle" and your city. They are easy to find and will cost you less than $5 for both of them.