What’s the stuffy, clogged feeling in the ear after pulling out earwax?

The stuffy and blocked feeling in the ear after pulling out earwax may be caused by cerumen pushing deeper into the ear, perforated eardrum, otitis externa and other factors, which need to be analyzed specifically.
1. Cerumen pushing into the depths: When pulling out earwax, the earwax in the depths of the external auditory canal may be pushed to the vicinity of the eardrum, and when it touches the eardrum, a stuffy feeling and tinnitus may occur.
2. Eardrum perforation: When pulling out earwax, the eardrum may be damaged, which may be manifested as sudden and severe pain, followed by hearing loss, stuffy ears and other symptoms.
3. Otitis externa: Inflammation of the skin or subcutaneous tissue of the external auditory canal, due to local skin edema, pain and stuffiness can occur after pulling out earwax.
After pulling out earwax ear stuffy feeling of blockage should be timely to the hospital, improve the relevant examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor symptomatic treatment.