Caught a cold and now it feels like you’re listening to the world through a drum? 🥁
Use a Neti pot or saline spray. Clear the nose , and you relieve pressure on the ear. (Use distilled or boiled water only!)
Blocked ears happen when your Eustachian tube (the tiny tunnel connecting your throat to your middle ear) gets swollen shut by mucus.
👇 Alt Text for image (if needed): A graphic with four icons: a shower head, a mouth yawning, a nasal spray bottle, and a pinched nose with an ear. Text reads: "How to unblock cold ears. Steam, Swallow/Yawn, Nasal rinse, Gentle Valsalva."
That only impacts wax and makes it worse. 🙅♂️
Here are 4 safe ways to clear them:
Turn your shower on as hot as it will go and sit in the bathroom for 10 minutes. Steam thins the mucus, helping it drain naturally.
Here’s a social media post (Instagram/TikTok/Facebook) designed to be helpful, engaging, and easy to follow. Stuffy head + clogged ears? Here’s how to pop them. 👂💥