Why does my ear feel plugged?

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When i woke up this morning I felt fine. Throughout the day, I noticed that my ear started to hurt, but I shrugged it off. Halfway through the day, my left ear was in serious pain and felt and sounded very clogged and pressurized, and my throat hurt too, and the pain would constantly increase or decrease, but the clogged, pressurized feeling never left. Finally, my ear is now not in pain, but it still feels clogged. I've tried putting ear drops in, cleaning my ear to the bone, but nothing is working. I didn't think it was earwax because of the pain involved, but once the pain was over, I thought I might as well try to clean any wax that could possibly be in there out, but no luck. This has obviously happened to other people, and a kid from my school said that they felt the same thing, in the same exact ear. Can anyone give me some help? I am thinking about putting some hydrogen peroxide in my ear, do you think that would help? Please, any suggestions would help, it is very annoying, it makes it hard for me to hear things, and it would be much obliged!

evans2088 · Answer

It's most likely an ear infection that you will need to get antibiotics for. It isn't actually in the part of the ear that you can get to through the outer ear canal but a tube behind the ear drum. 
It could also be Eustachian tube dysfunction which presents with the same symptoms but without a bacterial infection...either way you will need to see your doctor for a diagnosis

Megan · Answer

Please do not put anything else into your ear- you may be making it worse. It is probably an ear infection or a sinus infection. You need to see your doctor for prescription antibiotic drops.

Note- avoid excessive ear cleaning, as an amount of earwax is necessary to keep germs out of your inner ear. Also, NEVER insert cotton swabs or other small objects into your ear canal- leave that to your doctor.

cottle · Answer

One logical answer is that you've advanced a chilly. otherwise, there's a reliable probability that you've been a sufferer of the pestalance plague. it really is a virulent disease the position some roach like insects fly throught homes. they are nocturanl so that you'll in basic terms see them if you're unsleeping at evening. The eggs of those insects thrive and develope faster in warmth, moist parts. the perfect position being human's ears. those are literally not elementary occurances to take position. a million out of ever 6 human beings could have this take position to them.

Anonymous · Answer

Proxide might will help it some. but if that dont help you need to go to the doctor.

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Why does my ear feel plugged?

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