How to Clear Up Ear Congestion

There are a few different causes of ear congestion. The first (and most common) may be due to swimming and having water lodged into your ears and congesting the ear canal, while another cause is being sick and having your sinus and naval cavities completely blocked up with mucus, which in turn can back up into your ears. If you are experiencing ear congestion, there are a few methods you can use to clear up the issue.

Things You'll Need

• Gum
• Nasal spray

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Instructions

• 1

  Attempt a large, long yawn. Yawning can bring air into the ear canal and help clear up the congestion. It may not remove the problem entirely, but it can help.

• 2

  Chew on gum, food or anything else you can find for your mouth. Chewing can help loosen up the ear congestion.

• 3

  Drink liquids. Like chewing and yawning, swallowing can have a positive effect on your ear congestion.

• 4

  Use a decongestant nasal spray. The nasal spray can help brake up the mucus and relieve the congestion.

• 5

  Continue using all the methods for the next several days. The ear congestion should pass within two days of when it started.