Ear clogged for the past week?

My left ear has been clogged for the past week. It's the feeling where you want your ear to pop by just pinching your nose shut, and then blowing, but that doesn't help at all.





There's no pain, or real discomfort because I barely notice it during my daily activities. I've tried a nasal decongestant because I thought it was that, but that didn't provide any relief.





Any other thoughts on what it could be? Thanks.

Ear clogged for the past week?
I had this problem. I tried everything over the counter, bulb syringes, solutions, etc. Nothing worked and cotton swabs only made it worse.





I went to my doc's %26amp; the nurse irrigated with what looked like a drenching gun (a giant, stainless steel, industrial sized syringe). She flushed both sides with pretty warm water %26amp; what came out was pretty gross. But, I felt like a new person afterward %26amp; the procedure, while not exactly enjoyable, was not at all painful.





Go see your doc. If it's not buildup, then it's probably something serious. If it is buildup, you'll be so glad you went.





UPDATE!! - Whatever you do, if you try to fix it yourself, DON'T vaccuum the stuff out with any kind of device. You can easily perforate your earrdrum %26amp; cause serious damage %26amp; pain. It needs to be flushed out, not sucked out.
Reply:It's probably a wax problem. I work in a doc's office and we clean out people's ears that have wax clogs that look like small red rocks. They make home kits that have the drops and a bulb syringe in them. Or go to a doc and see if that is it.
Reply:maybe u have wax buildup.....get mineral oil and put drops in each ear, lay down on each ear for 15 min after putting the drops in..do @ least twice daily...and if u want u can get them vacuumed by a specialist...(u can also suck it out urself with a suringe



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