Clogged Ear - From Cold

Your ear feels worse in the morning because you’ve been lying flat all night. Gravity allows fluid to pool in your head. Prop yourself up with an extra pillow. Sleeping at a 30-45 degree angle encourages the Eustachian tube to drain while you sleep.

The clog isn’t in your ear canal (the part you can see). It’s behind your eardrum. Poking around in the outer ear will only compact wax, scratch the delicate skin, or worse—puncture your eardrum. You’ll have a clogged ear and an infection. clogged ear from cold

Sounds that occur as the tubes struggle to open. Your ear feels worse in the morning because