Runny nose and blocked ears may be adenoid hypertrophy, chronic rhinitis, nasal polyps and other diseases. 1. Adenoid hypertrophy: the etiology of this disease is mainly related to acute and chronic rhinopharyngitis recurrent episodes, stimulating adenoid tissue proliferation. Typical symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy are nasal congestion, runny nose, etc., which can be accompanied by ear stuffiness, ear pain and other symptoms, so the patient will have a runny nose and ear blockage. 2. Chronic rhinitis: the etiology of this disease is not clear, it may be related to deviated nasal septum, acute rhinitis, immune dysfunction, hypothyroidism, etc. It can be induced by malnutrition, excessive smoking and alcohol and other factors, resulting in runny nose, headache and other symptoms, accompanied by tinnitus, tearing and other symptoms. Mucosal hypertrophy can have the feeling of ear blockage when it presses the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube. 3. Nasal polyps: Research shows that the occurrence of this disease may be related to genetics, immune mechanism, metabolic reactions, pathogenic microbial infections and other reasons. Its typical symptoms are nasal congestion, increased nasal secretion, tinnitus, hearing loss, etc., which can be manifested as runny nose and clogged ears. In addition, it may also be caused by acute sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection and other diseases complicating acute otitis media. Patients with runny nose and blocked ears should go to the hospital in time to improve the examination and clarify the cause of the disease.