Pop Ears When You Have A Cold [portable] - How To

Thin mucus drains better. Drink water and try a warm shower or a bowl of steaming water (with a towel over your head – eyes closed!).

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Take a sip of water or swallow hard. Sometimes that’s all it takes to open the tubes. Thin mucus drains better

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– never forcefully blow your nose with both nostrils pinched shut. That can push mucus into your ears and make things worse (or cause an infection).

Soak a washcloth in warm (not hot) water, wring it out, and hold it against your blocked ear for 30–60 seconds. The heat can help relax tension and promote drainage.

Take a sip of water, then pinch your nose and swallow at the same time. This is much safer than the Valsalva (forcefully blowing out while pinching your nose) when you have a cold.