Question 1

is my blocked ear causing headache?

Accepted Answer

No: Headaches and blocked ears are unrelated.

Question 2

docs, could a blocked ear make you sick?

Accepted Answer

Depends: A blocked ear can be the result of several disorders; not all would make you sick. Impacted wax should not make you sick.  However, a middle ear infection is always secondary to disease (infection, viral or bacterial) in the back of the nose and that would make you sick.  If you have a hearing loss associated with this blockage you need to see a physician, preferably an ENT doctor.

Question 3

is it safe to fly with one blocked ear?

Accepted Answer

It is not: a good idea to fly when your Eustachian tube is blocked.  You will have pain because your ear cannot equalize the air pressures on the two sides of the eardrum, when the ambient air pressure changes during the flight.  Use antihistamines and nasal sprays to get rid of blockage before your flight.

Question 4

help pleaaaaaaaaseee ! blocked ear and tinnitus?

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Blocked ear : This is potentially serious.  It can be due to minor things like wax.  It can be also be due to sudden loss of nerve function which requires immediate steroid treatment and MRI scan.  It can also be due to middle ear fluid (infectious and non-infectious).  Even tumors in the brain or throat can rarely cause this.  You need to be checked right away-preferably ent.

Question 5

can i use 6% hydrogen peroxide to clean blocked ear?

Accepted Answer

Would dilute it 50%: and use 3% hydrogen peroxide. It is less irritating on tissues.

Question 6

i have a blocked ear. i tried to remove wax with an ear bud now it is blocked and i am struggling to hear. what medication do you suggest i take?

Accepted Answer

Don't use ear buds: You can try an OTC ear wax removal solution like Debrox to see if it will help. Do not place anything like Q-tips or or any other 
objects in the ear as many times, you can actually make it worse or actually injure the ear drum in you ear.
If that doesn't help, you should definitely consult with your doctor.  Take care!

Question 7

have had a blocked ear for 3 weeks and have been coughing for around 2 weeks.  dr.  said it was allergies.  should i return to dr. now (2 weeks later)?

Accepted Answer

Allergies: Nasal allergies can trigger the symptoms you described. If they are not controlled, you will have recurrent symptoms. I assume your doctor gave you medications that you are still taking? If they are not working you need to see your doctor again or consult an allergist about them.

Question 8

how to clear a blocked ear due to cold.

Accepted Answer

Decongestants: Otc decongestants useful.  Afrin nasal spray effective but should not be used for more than day or two to avoid rebound swelling that requires closer and closer doses, which become excessive.

Question 9

i have a painfully blocked ear. please advise on what to do?

Accepted Answer

Exam needed: Possibilities include impacted wax, inflammation/infection of the external ear canal or ear drum. Get examined by your physician or an Otolaryngologist for diagnosis and treatment. In the meantime apply warm moist facecloth to the outside of the ear. Do not insert anything into the ear canal.

Question 10

i have a blocked ear. no pain unless i touch or sleep on it.

Accepted Answer

Block ear : If it is filled with wax, its time to get it cleared by a doctor. It can also be an infection.

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