If your ears keep blocking after a cold, it may be caused by an upper respiratory tract infection or an ear disease unrelated to the cold. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for an ear-related examination to clarify the cause of the disease and then carry out targeted treatment.
During a cold, inflammation spreads to the Eustachian tube or middle ear, causing negative pressure or fluid accumulation in the middle ear, thus giving rise to a feeling of ear stuffiness. After the cold has healed, the Eustachian tube may not be completely clear, nor may the fluid in the middle ear be completely discharged, and the ear may feel blocked all the time.
Diseases of the ear can also cause blockage of the ear alone, including diseases of the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.
1. External ear disorders: for example, cerumen in the external ear canal and boils in the external ear canal.
2. Middle ear diseases, such as secretory otitis media, deviated nasal septum, nasal polyps, adenoid hypertrophy, nasopharyngeal fibroangioma, nasopharyngeal cancer, etc.
3. Inner ear diseases, such as Meniere’s syndrome.
There are many reasons why the ears keep blocking after a cold, so patients should go to the hospital in time for diagnosis and appropriate treatment.