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
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