ear congestion
Muffled ear feeling
Ear congestion is a feeling of fullness, pressure, or blockage in one or both ears, often accompanied by muffled hearing.
It typically results from fluid buildup, swelling, or mucus in the Eustachian tubes—the passages connecting the middle ear to the throat.
Common causes include colds, allergies, sinus infections, or changes in altitude: My ear congestion cleared up once the plane landed.
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- stuffyLacking fresh air
- stuffy noseObstructed nasal airways
- pressureForce upon contact
- sinus pressureBlocked cavity discomfort
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- ear disordersear pain, tinnitus, hearing loss, earache, inner ear infection
- ear symptomsearache, ear pain, tinnitus, hearing loss, ear discharge
- hearing damagehearing loss, tinnitus, ear damage, deafness, noise damage
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