Ears When You Have A Cold | How To Pop

Take a sip of water, then pinch your nose and swallow at the same time. This is much safer than the Valsalva (forcefully blowing out while pinching your nose) when you have a cold.

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– never forcefully blow your nose with both nostrils pinched shut. That can push mucus into your ears and make things worse (or cause an infection). Take a sip of water, then pinch your