These tiny canals connect your middle ear to the back of your throat. Their job? To drain fluid and equalize air pressure. When a cold virus inflames your nasal passages and throat, those tubes can swell shut. Mucus can also clog them.
Soak a washcloth in warm (not hot) water, wring it out, and hold it over the stuffy ear for 30 seconds. Repeat a few times. The heat encourages fluid drainage and soothes ache. stuffy ears from cold
Stuffy ears are one of the most annoying cold symptoms—sometimes outlasting the sniffles by days. But here’s the good news: that clogged sensation is rarely permanent, and you can safely help it along. These tiny canals connect your middle ear to
