Thanks for that tip Dr. Mandell - I got some relief with it, but today my right ear is stubbornly feeling plugged, worse than usual.

I had discovered a way to get relief from plugged ears was to be sitting, then bow my head down between my knees, pinch my nostrils closed, and GENTLY put a little air pressure to my [closed] mouth.

Then release the nostrils before sitting upright. Sometimes I suck in if the positive pressure does not relieve [after the blowing outwards].

I imagine there is some danger of blowing out an ear drum by doing that too hard?

I think I am balancing, or clearing, the Eustachian canals...

My hearing improves after that, and sometimes it even reduces my roaring tinnitus. I am a singer and this seems like it would be very beneficial for singers to know.


PS -
Q: Is it true that about once every 20 minutes one ear/canal is more open than the other, then it changes sides?