That stuffy feeling could be swelling of the mucous membrane lining the eustachian canal that runs from behind the ear drum down into the throat. The fix for that is to take a decongestant, like pseudoephedrin (Sudafed.) Spraying a topical decongestant in your nostrils might also potentially help. Afrin (oxymetazoline) is the most long acting.

The cause is usually allergies, in which case an oral allergy pill (antihistamine) or nasal steroid spray (fluticasone) might both help.

Possibly, it could be due to an infection. It could be the residue of a recent upper respiratory infection, or it could be an infection specific to the eust. canal. If that's a possibility, you don't want to use a steroid spray without talking to an MD first. (Steroids undermine your body's ability to fight an infection.) Guaifenesin/Mucinex might also help. (Get generic.)

I've had that "stuffiness" in the ear feeling. An MD told me it was probably a seasonal allergy issue. I also get it from time to time for seemingly no reason.

Pseudoephedrine is a very useful medication. No need to buy Sudafed, which is the pricey brand name. Every pharmacy has a generic version. You have to sign for it and show your driver's license because it can be used to make "speed." The regular tablets are 30 mg each. Two of those tablets used just once a day for a week cured some sore spots inside my nostrils, probably due to dry air. It shrinks the little capillaries under the surface. In that sense, it acts as an anti-inflammatory drug, though it's never given that label.

There's a lot of people out there making money off of tinnitus. I'm skeptical about the products they offer. Honestly, though, I have not tried any. The audiologist told me a hearing aid would benefit me, in terms of hearing better. But I feel I hear quite well with no aid. Maybe someday I'll look into it. An MD who is a board certified ENT would be the best person to consult about any of this stuff. I went to one when I first got the tinnitus. He mainly just said: "This can drive you nuts, but only if you let it!" Mine was mild and not what I would call unpleasant. Since 2011, it has got a good deal worse. It's most annoying when I first wake up. Awful would be more accurate. Then, as long as my mind is occupied in something that really holds my attention, I lose awareness of it. Basically, the brain trains itself to ignore what it regards as a meaningless stimulus. It's similar to what happens when you develop "floaters" in your eye - another age related abnormality. At first, I kept seeing "gnats" flying around my head. Now I don't. My brain just filters it out of my consciousness. I wish it worked like that for age-related pains and aches.

I do recognize that I'm lucky and that there are different types and intensities of tinnitus. Some are terribly distressing and cannot be ignored.

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