5. Plugged feeling in the ears
Plugged feeling in the ears is a typical symptom of eustachian tube dysfunction. The eustachian tubes need to open up and in order to do that, you can chew sugar-free gum and swallow. The more you swallow it’ll help to open up the eustachian tubes. Yawning also helps. You’ll have to force yourself to yawn. When you yawn, you may hear a popping noise. That means that your Eustachian tubes are trying to open up.
Another remedy is to blow your nose, but pinch your nose gently while keeping your mouth closed. One of these techniques should do the trick. It may not work right away, but the more times you do them, it should open the eustachian tubes.
When you have plugged ears, you don’t want to dig in your ears with a cotton swab or your dirty fingers. You don’t want to put bacteria in your ears or even damage them.