Bad Cold, Ears Are Clogged & Ear Popped — Did I Damage My Ear?

I have a really bad cold. Both my ears are clogged. I tried steam and it doesn't work. Since I have a runny nose I've been blowing my nose gently and all of a sudden my left ear popped. It's still a little clogged but now I'm afraid I did damage to my ear because it popped. Will it be ok?

 

Hi Mike
It takes time with a cold and ears can be the last to heal from it. My left ear took about a month to properly unblock after a head cold. Your ear with the popping you experienced won’t be damaged, it’s good it’s able to pop actually. If you can get your hands on garlic and horseradish tablets, I can highly recommend for stuff like this. That combination is quite effective I’ve found.

 

Thank you! I will try those!