[YEA]  09/09/2011: Angelina from Seattle, Washington: "I have suffered with blocked, congested ears and ear aches most of my childhood and until recently in my 30s. I found my healing solution which has changed my life completely.

Daily: I apply apple cider vinegar to a q-tip and hold in each ear for a few seconds.

I am able to work on the telephone without blocked ear drums. The pain has stopped. I have also regained inner ear balance. I feel like a new person.

Try it, it will work within 1 to 3 days. I have felt a little iritation come back once I stopped for a day, so I am continuing treatment daily and it is keeping my ears clear and healthy."

[YEA]  02/25/2013: Stefan from Lincoln University, Pa replies: "Wow.. Really clears it up fast. Thank you!!"

[YEA]  11/01/2009: Del from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: "for blocked ears run a wash cloth under very hot running water and hold it behind your ear, do this for about 5 minutes making sure it stays hot and then rub downward on your head right behind your ear to milk out the blockage."

[QUESTION]  09/11/2009: Miranda from Melbourne, Vic, Australia: "Mother with Blocked Ears - Help

Hi, i have been reading this site for a few months now, and have tried many of the remedies which have been fantastic! i am OPing most days, i eat more tumeric, i have made a cayenne tincture which helps my allergies - i put 20gm of organic cayenne pepper into a glass jar with about 150ml of high proof alcohol and i left it for 2 weeks, shaking it 4 times a day.i use a few drops in my mouth to stop a reaction, it is amazing stuff.

however my mother has had blocked ears for the last 8 weeks and nothing we do seems to help. she takes ACV as i do, plus a multitude of other things, and nothing seems to change it. there is no wax in her ears and the blockage is in the inner ear, her head is numb, and she feels very dry and light headed. i have been reading about bed incline therapy and am considering that, but does anyone else have another suggestion?"

09/12/2009: Tricia from Ireland replies: "I would be wary of incline bed therapy for this as if there is a blockage of air or dead skin or infection in the eustacian canal it could move it to another site or spread within the same passage and create a worse problem. If it is only air, as in the same pressure that air travellers get, maybe holding mouth and nose shut then trying to blow may help."

10/04/2009: Mike from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia replies: "Just in answer to Miranda, from Melbourne re problem with blocked ears. Im a 51 year old male and have had blocked ears on and off for around 5 years, went to the doctor sevral times and recieved different antibiotics, drops, ear candles, ears flushed at the clinic, only to have the problem return...until i tried this home mix which has worked with out any side effects, and my ears have been clear now for at least 3 months.....

The mix is 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, 1 tablespoon peroxide, 1 tablespoon baby oil....all can be got from the local supermarket... mix into an eye dropper bottle and place 4 or 5 drops into each ear, massage in on each side for a few minutes to make sure it gets in behind the ear drum ..( you will hear it working, sound like popping corn going off inside you ear and thats it.. you may have to do this 2or 3 times, but it seems to kill all the bugs in there and all the wax thats built up... give it a go you will be suprised....Mike.."

10/17/2009: Nan from Twin Falls, Idaho replies: "The most important thing that I can do to help my plugged ears is avoid all dairy products. Non dairy creamer has cassin and I have to limit non dairy items for they add some part of the milk for flavor. It is a hard sacrifice I could live on cheese. Every once in awhile I forget to check and I get hard of hearing but the even worse I get a "dairy hangover" after sleeping horizontally. It took me 40 years to learn this about myself and wish I had figured it out as a kid.

I have learned from my chiropractor when my balance is affected from plugged ears to sit on the side of the bed and lay down on one side flat and then sit up again repeat to the other side. It can make you dizzy and woozy and you may want to stop. Repeat 3x's on both sides. This will disslodge and move the contents of your sinuses. Then take you hands and pull down from your ears where your draining tubes are and help move it out. I have felt it go into my stomach. Repeat this a few times during the day until it is gone. The sooner you get to it the better. Very effective.

Another tip is to cup your hands over your ears and create suction to start moving things. I find doing it in the shower helps makes a good seal. I really don't like doing this but it helps."

11/10/2010: Kelly from La, Ca replies: "I was sitting at home and suddenly my right ear felt like someone put an earplug in it. It was odd, then 20 mins later my left ear did it too. Needless to say I was freaking out. It all happened so suddenly. I read the post about cupping your hands over your ears so I figured it was simple enough to try and it worked! My right ear returned to normal! The left one is a little stuffy still, but I'm typing this instead of trying it! "

09/09/2011: Angelina from Seattle, Washington replies: "I have suffered with blocked, congested ears and ear aches most of my childhood and until recently in my 30s. I found my healing solution which has changed my life completely.

Daily: I apply apple cider vinegar to a q-tip and hold in each ear for a few seconds.

I am able to work on the telephone without blocked ear drums. The pain has stopped. I have also regained inner ear balance. I feel like a new person.

Try it, it will work within 1 to 3 days. I have felt a little iritation come back once I stopped for a day, so I am continuing treatment daily and it is keeping my ears clear and healthy."

06/26/2012: Carmel from Clacton On Sea, Essex, Uk replies: "Am having problems with blocked ear (MOSTLY ONE) and sinus, nose, also headaches and face hurting. It is not ear wax. I have had lots of anti biotics, steroids etc and none work. Also had an operation on my nose last year and since then have had the blocked ear problems all the time. Really driving me nuts and find it hard to work. It seems to affect my memory, short term is bad, concentration bad, but this might just be because I am so down with it. I have tried the cayenne pepper idea just now, so far no improvement. And I am sitting here with a clove of garlic in each ear making sure it cannot go right in. Will keep in touch but would love to hear from others in meantime."

07/29/2012: Sue from Adelaide, South Australia replies: "to Mike from Gold Coast, Queensland

I just used your remedy (1 tablespoon of white vinegar, 1 tablespoon peroxide, 1 tablespoon baby oil) for blocked ears, I substituted baby oil with olive oil, I also held a warm wheat bag over the area & WOW in about a minute the ear has almost unblocked, I'll keep trying! THANK YOU!

to Carmel from Clacton On Sea, Essex, Uk

I truly understand what you're going through, 3 years ago I had to have surgically inserted grommets both ears were so bad I was going deaf. Blocked, painful & infected ears has continued on since childhood (I'm in my 50's), I still have the occasional problem but maybe you can try Mike's remedy above as I have tonight. Also do you meditate? GOOD LUCK! "

[YEA]  07/29/2012: Gavin from Manganui, Northland, New Zealand replies: "I had a blocked and deaf ear for at least fifteen years after an ear infection. Last xmas I started to add lemon juice to my daily hit of apple cider vinegar. It started to clear within a week and over a period of three months is as good as the other ear which has also improved. So I urge you to try it out."

01/24/2013: Sun from Pune, India replies: "home remedy for blocked ear and pain: hard candy and also chewing gum also help."