<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I ve have a severe summer head cold for 2 weeks now and during all the sniffles sneezing And couphing it has caused my ears to I guess ou would say clogg up . I have my mothers funeral to attend and I can t hear anything except a long high pitched sound of a cricket chirping. This has been going on for 2 weeks now and I m almost to the point of insanity. Plz help  <response>: Hello dear, There is a connecting tract known as Eustachian tube between the hypopharynx middle ear through which infection can spread to ear.Also, obstruction to this Eustachian tube, secondary to an upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, cold congestion, can lead to clogging discomfort in ear by causing un-equalisation of pressure between the hypopharynx middle ear. Management includes:1. Antihistamine preparations like Allegra.2. Decongestant nasal Chat Doctor. 3. Antibiotics based on culture sensitivity reports.4. Warm salt water gargle.5. Steam inhalation.6. Maintenance of adequate HY 