![]() This is usually a complication of a respiratory infection. This is when microorganisms reach your middle ear, which is the space behind the eardrum. Middle ear inflammation (otitis media).You’ll also likely experience pain in your ear, redness, fluid discharge, and fever. This moist environment encourages the growth of bacteria or fungi. This happens when water remains in the ear after swimming. Outer ear infection (otitis externa or swimmer’s ear).Ear infectionsĮar infections can also clog your ear. In addition, if you also have a headache, nausea, or shortness of breath, you may be experiencing altitude sickness. But if it is accompanied by pain, hearing loss, or dizziness, it is called a barotrauma or airplane ear. Some people may experience temporary ear clogging while scuba diving or driving up a mountain, but it is most common during airplane take-off or landing.Ī clogged ear is sometimes the only side effect of an altitude change. As a result, the change in air pressure is felt in the ears. During rapid altitude change, it can’t always equalize pressure properly. ![]() The Eustachian tube is also responsible for equalizing pressure in the middle ear. Unblocking the Eustachian tube is important because the blockage can cause an ear infection, which is when a bacteria or viral infection gets into the middle ear. Other symptoms of a blockage caused by an infection or allergies include: Allergic rhinitis can also cause a blockage in the Eustachian tube. This blockage usually accompanies an infection, such as the common cold, influenza, or sinusitis. Fluid and mucus flow from the ear to the back of the throat through this tube, where it’s swallowed.īut instead of flowing down the throat, fluid and mucus can sometimes become trapped in the middle ear and clog the ear. The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the throat. Eustachian tube blockageĮustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is one possible cause of a clogged ear. The following causes can cause your ears to get clogged.
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