What can I do for stuffy ears?
152812
Go to the ENT doctor cause it works for me or dig it out with buds.
708736
Ear Candling is so relaxing it is like sitting by the camp fire and hearing the firwood crackle...very soothing procedure. You have to trust the person doing it or go to someone who has the experience if you have never done this before. \n\nI had really bad allergies and took medication for it til I used the ear candles that cleared mine up for about two years, but I still don't have such bad allergies that I had. Oh and my hearing was so much better and I didn't realize I was so plugged up. My family rather me do it than go to the doctors and have the water used in their ear. I would consult with your doctor before doing such just so they know what you interested in doing and why.
186670
Try salt water gargling or steam inhalations. Avoid icecreams and other cold stuff. Hot soups definately do alleviate the cold. If too bad try an anti-histamine tablet. It helps.
662576
Try Claritin-D, the D stands for decongestant to get the stuffiness out.
429773
Try dropping a few drops of rubbing alcohol in your ear.  Wait for a few moments, then tilt your head the other way and it should all come running out.
157412
It may sound very bizarre, but if you are all stuffed up and can't blow your nose4...find a way to get yourself to cry. Either that or the steam from taking a hot shower will get the mucous flowing in your sinuses again so you can blow your nose and get it the infection out of your head as soon as possible. Whatever you do, do not sniffle or snuff as this will cause your ears to back up and get infected also. \n\nAlso, chewing peppermint gum or sucking on mint candy like candy canes helps to clear nasal passages quicker than most cough drops. Hope you feel better soon!
1045072
There's a water/alcohol/borax thighy called "Swim-Ear".  Put some drops inthe ear, I think.  Ask the pharmacist. (It's over the counter and cheap)
405746
U can put a small amount of peroxide in your ear or get a product called Swimmer's Ear.
566389
That can be a hard thing to do.\n  Try putting cotton balls in your ears.  \n  You will have to get them down to the size you need to fit comfortably in your ears.\n  You may try some drops that you can find at Wal-Mart or your local pharmacy that is called something like Swimmers Ears.\n  You may just have to wait for it to just absorb on it's own and if this is going to be a problem in the future you might consider ear plugs.\n\n  All in all,you may have to visit a Dr as there may be some underlaying problems.
841192
Really about all you can do besides getting antibiotics is treat the symptoms and keep the nasal passages clear which will help the Eustachian tubes to drain a little.  I have heard of an oddball remedy for sinus infections (often sinus infections can lead to an ear infection). A friend told me when he was younger a friend's dad helped him get rid of a sinus infection by inflating some kind of nasal expander in his sinus passages, and then gave him a pill that helped him sleep. And the infection was gone in a few hours. The idea was that all the bacteria laden gunk was cleared allowing proper drainage. \n\nOther than that helpful things may be sleeping so that the head is at an angle by making sure to have a pillow behind the neck, and typical cold remedy type things like humidifiers. Spray decongestents like Afrin can help in the short term.
921519
heat up about a cup of salt in a frying pan - just keep stirring it around to get it hot.  Once it's hot, pour it into an old sock and place the sock on our ear (you may have to let it cool a minute or two)  The heat from the sock will soothe your pain and will clear the gunk in your ear
195388
well u can probably go to the doctor and have them clean it out for you. my ears were terribly blocked once and the doctor used some thing with water to clear it out.
587528
You need to go to a doctor as soon as possible! that sounds like something that should be checked by a proffesional!Search for a physician that treats problems of the ears nose and throat!
34007
Some people have soft earwax, while others have hard, firm earwax. It can get irritating if it accumulates in the ear. You may hear a ringing sound, feel pressure in the ear, or have decreased hearing. I suggest you put 3 drops of baby or mineral oil in the affected ear while lying sideways (the affected ear is facing upwards). Rub the oil in the ear for 2-3 mins. then stand up. Let the oil flow out of the ear. Do this for a week. This will soften the earwax and it will move out slowly. Avoid using Q-tips as they will push the earwax further inside the ear. If the earwax is persistent, you may have to go to a doctor who will flush out the earwax using water and a tube that he inserts into the ear.
952967
I'm not so sure there is a way to make it go away in a few hours. But there are ways to lessen the symptoms.\n\nDrink hot drinks such as teas, bouillon, or hot lemon and honey.\n\nUse zinc lozenges to help with your throat and soothe your cough.\n\nUse steam: That will help with the congestion. There have been a few times when I had bronchitis, and that was the only thing that would clear my stuffy nose and stop it from running.\n\nAnd at the first opportunity- SLEEP.\n\nGood luck, and feel better.
442328
If you feel more comfortable that way, why not? I recommend you get some earplugs instead of cotton -- they will work better and are safer. You can buy them at big drugstores, in the safety equipment section. They are cheap.
960227
Sock full of beans or rice, heat for 2 minutes in microwave or pan on stove over low heat and put it on your ear.  the heat should give you some comfort. I have suffered with ear infections all my life this works.  I have to use ear drops and had to have a tube put in.  Heat works my friend,  hot as you can stand it but not too hot to burn.