Why do my ears feel clogged?

Ok, so recently, a few weeks ago I woke up one morning and my ear felt really clogged. I thought it was just ear wax build up, so over the next several days, I tried to clean out my ear. One day, I stuck my finger to far, and i cut myself inside my ear and I began to bleed a very little bit. Ever since then, my ear feels completely clogged and it seems as if I have some trouble hearing out of it. And it always makes this small ringing noise, and today it seems like half the face with my clogged ear feels numb. Every time I burp or swallow to balance the air pressure in my ear, I feel it going out of my right ear (the unclogged ear), but it feels like there is this wall preventing the air from escaping my left ear. Can anybody explain the problem?

Why do my ears feel clogged?
Could be a couple of different problems. You could have a build up of ear wax. Sticking your finger in your ear, or using Q-tips are not the answer. All you do is shove the wax down further in the canal. You could also have fluid behind your ear drum, you need to see a Dr. so they can check your ear.
Reply:You need to go to see your Doctor in the morning! You have either ruptured your ear drum or you have an infection...or both!!! Please stop self-diagnosing and get to your Doctor before you damage your hearing permanently! kjl
Reply:My doctor said you shouldn't stick anything smaller than your elbow inside your ear. pushes the wax in.
Reply:A couple of possibilities come to mind. This time of year is a wonderful time to have sinus congestions that will mess up your ears and sometimes bring pain to your teeth as sinuses get jam packed with all that gunk. Taking a good antihistamine and decongestant has always worked for me in that situation. IF, however, you are having increased wax buildup in your ears, there are several treatments which you can buy at the pharmacy or WalMart, etc., wherein you put some specified number of drops in each ear, wait a specified amount of time, and then wash out that ear with a bulb that is provided in the "treatment", filled with warm water, that you squeeze into each ear, washing the wax and other dirt away and down the drain. That has been very helpful to me too. I can't remember the brand I use, but they're easy to find in the store. God Bless you.




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