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What Causes Nasal Congestion And Pressure In Ears?

Hi, I have a lot of pressure where my sinuses are, but my nose is not stuffed, when I bend over my nose drips a clear water like liquid. I feel pressure in my ears and behind my eyes. When I lay on my stomach and lift my head, my ears get plugged. I can't figure out why I feel like this, I also feel and hear a crunching squish noise in my right sinus, as well as burning feeling.
Mon, 9 May 2016
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Hi...
Welcome to HCM..

I am sorry to hear about your problem and will like to solve it with the best of my knowledge...

As per your query pressure in the sinuses along with clear discharge from nose on bending and pressure in ears and behind the eyes with plugging of ears and squishy sound from sinus..

Well, all the symptoms are indicative of sinus infection also known as Sinusitis and although you do not have congested nose but the symptoms are due to inflamed sinuses..
Clogging of ears is also due to fluid accumulation behind the ear drum and blockage of Eustachian tubes with the fluid build up due to sinusitis...

You need a thorough evaluation of the sinuses and for this consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray of sinuses [PNS View], MRI scan etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..

You can be given a course of antibiotics like Augmentin, anti -inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen, to reduce pressure and clogging of ears decongestants like Xylometazoline or Oxymetazoline sprays can be advised..

Start doing steam inhalations and use a cool mist vapourizer in your room..
Do saline nasal irrigations and warm compresses around nostrils..
Avoid air conditioned atmosphere and also avoid chilled foods..

Hope this helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Nasal Congestion And Pressure In Ears?

Hi... Welcome to HCM.. I am sorry to hear about your problem and will like to solve it with the best of my knowledge... As per your query pressure in the sinuses along with clear discharge from nose on bending and pressure in ears and behind the eyes with plugging of ears and squishy sound from sinus.. Well, all the symptoms are indicative of sinus infection also known as Sinusitis and although you do not have congested nose but the symptoms are due to inflamed sinuses.. Clogging of ears is also due to fluid accumulation behind the ear drum and blockage of Eustachian tubes with the fluid build up due to sinusitis... You need a thorough evaluation of the sinuses and for this consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray of sinuses [PNS View], MRI scan etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. You can be given a course of antibiotics like Augmentin, anti -inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen, to reduce pressure and clogging of ears decongestants like Xylometazoline or Oxymetazoline sprays can be advised.. Start doing steam inhalations and use a cool mist vapourizer in your room.. Do saline nasal irrigations and warm compresses around nostrils.. Avoid air conditioned atmosphere and also avoid chilled foods.. Hope this helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.