Prevent Clogged Ears

 If you ever had clogged ears and got rid of them (yeah !) the next step is to do whatever it takes to never get them plugged again.


These tips are for anybody who get plugged ears when they have a cold.

Prevent Clogged Ears

1. An important tip to avoid clogged ears during cold and sinus infection is not to blow your nose to hard. Nonetheless, it is important that the mucus COMES OUT - do not sniff constantly and hold back the congestion. Here is the tip : make sure you keep your mouth open when blowing your nose. 
2.  To encourage drainage naturally and relieve ear pressure, keep the head elevated to approximately six inches. This tip is particularly useful when dealing with clogged ears in case of children.
3. Drink water. Better yet : drink hot herbal tea. You have to keep the mucus thin as possible.
4. Learn how to pressurize/depressurize your ears. Lots of yawning, swallowing and practice some ear equalization techniques. For children, you could get the Otovent balloon - a simple device that opens the Eustachian tube and allows the fluid that has collected in the middle ear to drain naturally down the back of the throat.
5. Use decongestant. A pill or nasal spray. Even if your nose is not plugged, you should use a decongestant if you think you could get your ears plugged

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