Who can tell me if I have possible ear damage?

Lately, there has been some sort of cold/flu virus going around and I finally caught it. It's not so much a flu or cold but more like mucus building up in my nose and throat. Its been almost two weeks and its not that bad, but I'm a bit scared about an issue going on with my left ear.

I've been blowing my nose and apparently must of blown to hard, that every time I blew, my ears would make a popping noise. Well, now I've noticed my ear feels like I'm in a tunnel or a slight feeling like you're under water. I can still hear, it just doesn't seem as clear as it does on my right. In a way I can feel the difference in my ears and I don't like the feeling of it. I put on my head phones and felt a slight pressure like I shouldn't have done that.

Anyhow, I'd like to know if doing all of this will cause permanent damage or if maybe my hearing will come back in a few days, like my ear just needs to pop on its on? Any great advice will be great, thank you.

Alice2014-04-30T18:22:57Z

What I would do in your situation is make a doctor's appointment.

Sam2014-04-30T18:25:11Z

Have you tried yawning? If it hurts when you yawn or you are sick, just wait it out or if you want, you can get it checked out. That happened to me and it went away in some time.