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What Causes Sinus Pressure In Head And Nose With Crackled Ear While Having Cold?

i have had a bad cold the past few days, and today i was feeling some sinus pressure in my head and nose. so i blew my nose (getting rid of a lot of mucus), and my left ear crackled as i did it, now everything is dimmed in that ear. i m really scraed what does this mean?!
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Hi,

Noted your history of sinus pressure, blew the nose, got rid of lot of mucus, left ear cracked, now blocked.
Your history is self explanatory.
This looks to be due to inflammation in the nose that spread to the sinuses, to the ear via Eustachian tube.
Blowing of nose put a pressure into the left ear through Eustachian tube causing the fullness in the middle ear cavity, not allowing the ear drum to move properly and thus causing blockage.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an ENT Surgeon for clinical examination.
You will be given prescription based antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and decongestant.
Do not blow nose again.
Take rest.
Take plain water steam inhalation.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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What Causes Sinus Pressure In Head And Nose With Crackled Ear While Having Cold?

Hi, Noted your history of sinus pressure, blew the nose, got rid of lot of mucus, left ear cracked, now blocked. Your history is self explanatory. This looks to be due to inflammation in the nose that spread to the sinuses, to the ear via Eustachian tube. Blowing of nose put a pressure into the left ear through Eustachian tube causing the fullness in the middle ear cavity, not allowing the ear drum to move properly and thus causing blockage. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Consult an ENT Surgeon for clinical examination. You will be given prescription based antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and decongestant. Do not blow nose again. Take rest. Take plain water steam inhalation. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon