I cannot pop my ears - they feel blocked constantly?

Question

I suffer from tinitus - my hearing is nowwhere near as good as it used to be - little mucus - no pain - just frustration

Answer 1

I had the same problem. My ears were constantly congested even though I didn't have any other symptoms worth mentioning. Without realizing it, I had gotten to the point that I was actually starting to rely on reading people's lips if they didn't talk very loud or were not standing right next to me.

I went to a dr. and first he told me to try taking sudafed and use afrin for a few days to dry out any mucus that might be in my sinuses. That didn't help. When I saw him again, he decided that it was probably allergy related (even though I've never had any problems with allergies at all before). He prescribed a pill (I don't remember which) and nasonex (nose spray). I only took them for a couple of days and started to see improvement.

If nothing else works, you might look into some type of med. for allergies.

Answer 2

Ears Constantly Plugged

Answer 3

Ears Always Feel Clogged

Answer 4

Did you get this after an illness or being on a plane? For me, the best cure has been prevention--not letting my ears get blocked up. I would yawn a lot as the feeling of pressure approached, and also swallow a lot (hence why chewing gum helps some people). Also, your doctor would probably be able to figure out how to fix the blockage.

Answer 5

I HAVE HAD MINE STOPPED UP TWICE AND BOTH TIMES IT HAS BEEN WAX BUILD UP. don't USE Q TIP OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT, IT JUST PUSHES IF FURTHER DOWN AND PACKS IT MORE. GO TO DR. AND HAVE THEM FLUSH IT OUT, IT IS REALLY GROSS TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT!!!!!!!! BUT YOU KNOW THEY ARE UNSTOPPED RIGHT AWAY, MAYBE A EAR NOSE AND THROAT DR. TELL THEM YOU JUST WANT A FLUSH SO THEY DON'T TRY TO GIVE YOU ALL THOSE MEDS. THERE ARE MEDS AT THE PHARMACY AREA IN WAL MART AND PHARMACIES, THESE WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO BE ALL CAPITAL, I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON, SORRY. I ALSO HAVE TRY PEROXIDE AND LET IT BUBBLE TILL IT QUITS AND CONTINUE THIS FOR A FEW DAYS MAYBE ABOUT 3 TIMES A DAY.==

Answer 6

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I cannot pop my ears - they feel blocked constantly?
I suffer from tinitus - my hearing is nowwhere near as good as it used to be - little mucus - no pain - just frustration

Answer 7

put your knuckles inside of your nose .. make sure it clogged up by your knuckles and blow your nose like you would do on a tissue... dont worry nothing will come out ... your ears will pop instantly.. i have to do that all the time for some reason but it works

Answer 8

Have you tried going to your local drug store and getting a product that flushes out the ear, dissolves the wax? If you do follow the directions to the letter.

Answer 9

Go to a health food or vitamin store and buy some ear cones. Ask them to show you how they work. They are cheap and WILL work.

Answer 10

Maybe your ears are clogged with ear wax?