Ear stuffiness and tinnitus may be the clinical manifestation of cerumen impaction, secretory otitis media, sudden deafness and other diseases, but you can’t judge the early sign of which disease by this symptom. 1. Cerumen impaction: Some people have high secretion of cerumen glands and usually do not clean them in time, so the cerumen accumulates too much, causing blockage of the outer ear canal and causing ear stuffiness and tinnitus, which can be relieved after removing cerumen. 2. Secretory otitis media: due to the dysfunction of the eustachian tube, resulting in negative pressure in the middle ear, the accumulation of fluid in the tympanic chamber causes secretory otitis media, resulting in ear stuffiness, tinnitus and hearing loss symptoms. 3. Sudden deafness: Sudden onset of sensorineural deafness of unknown cause, especially low-frequency deafness, which will manifest ear stuffiness, tinnitus and hearing loss. Tinnitus may be due to other reasons, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment as soon as possible.