((install)) — How To Get Rid Of Blocked Ears From Cold

Blocked ears happen when your Eustachian tube (the tiny tunnel connecting your throat to your middle ear) gets swollen shut by mucus.

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Use a Neti pot or saline spray. Clear the nose , and you relieve pressure on the ear. (Use distilled or boiled water only!) Blocked ears happen when your Eustachian tube (the

Close your mouth, pinch your nose shut, and gently breathe out like you are trying to blow up a balloon. You should hear a soft "pop." Stop if it hurts. Here’s how to pop them

Here are 4 safe ways to clear them:

Turn your shower on as hot as it will go and sit in the bathroom for 10 minutes. Steam thins the mucus, helping it drain naturally.