Hello! My ears have been hurting and clogging for a week. I was on ENT and he cleaned my right ear and unplugged, from time to time it fades slightly, but it passes in a minute or two. The problem is that now my left ear is clogged, it doesn't hurt, but it's clogged. The doctor said that only the right one had earwax, and that the left one was clean. I'm going crazy. I feel it clogged, I chew gum and do various tricks for unclogging, but only the right one unclogs and the left one stays. What do you think I should do? I also put on drops, but there is almost no result. Should I go to the ENT again or will it fade away after a while? Thanks in advance!
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Go to another doctor.
There is a tube that connects the nose to the ear when it is clogged the ear feels numb as if you have something in it. To unclog it you need to apply medication. Sometimes chewing gum helps depending on the situation. You better go to another doctor review and give you an expert opinion.
It is possible to become numb due to a stuffy nose. There is no need for secretions, it is enough for the nasal mucosa to be swollen, and this happens when it is wet or cold, or there is some allergen around. Then the eustachian tube also swells and the eardrum sags, due to the changed pressure in the middle ear and the ear becomes deaf.
Adrenal gland problem.
Doctors are not ear cleaners! Usually after a bath, the earwax swells and therefore the hearing fades. Once the water evaporates, hearing is restored. They recently advertised ear wipers, a soft silicone mascara that rotates in the ear and cleans it perfectly. It is most convenient to do this after a bath. It is completely harmless because the silicone is soft and cannot damage the ear.