Um, how do I unplug my ears?!
Question: How do I unplug my ears without blowing my eardrums? They're plugged up because of a cold, and I've been deaf for a couple of days now... Help me please!
Answers: How do I unplug my ears without blowing my eardrums? They're plugged up because of a cold, and I've been deaf for a couple of days now... Help me please!
Usually holding my nose and blowing gently works for me, but if that doesn't, chewing gum sometimes helps. Or sneezing unplugs them. Even a big yawn will sometimes do the job too.
Sorry you're sick....me too. I hate having head colds. :(
DON'T.
If antihistamines don't dry you up (there are prescriptions medications that can do it), just wait until the cold starts going away. Colds aren't fun, but you don't die from them. (Deafness is a lot worse - take it from someone who wears 2 hearing aids.)
Advil Cold and Sinus works miracles on that kinda stuff. it just helped me get over plugged ears and a stuffy nose.
One option, if you don't want to see the doc, is one my mother used. Laying on your side have someone poor a capful of hydrogen peroxide into your ear. Let it bubble for a few mins, then gently wipe it out with a tissue, careful not to go too far into the canal.
Another option I wanted to point out was to use an ear candle. I've had some friends use them and they really helped. After some research though, maybe it's not such a good idea.