There is a special kind of torture that comes with being sick. Your nose is stuffed, your throat is sore, and just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, your ears “close up.”
Suddenly, the world sounds like you are underwater. You hear a constant crackle when you swallow, and your own voice sounds unnaturally loud inside your head (a phenomenon called autophony ). how to unclog your ear when sick
If you are battling a cold, the flu, or sinusitis, clogged ears are likely caused by . But don’t worry—you usually don’t need a doctor to fix this. Here is how to safely pop your ears and restore your hearing. Why do your ears clog when you’re sick? Your Eustachian tubes are tiny passageways connecting your middle ear to the back of your throat. Their job is to drain fluid and equalize air pressure. There is a special kind of torture that