Hello,

Thanks for the query.

The important point here is that your ear is not painful. You will need serious medical attention if you develop pain at the puncture site.

The blocked sensation could be due to:
1. Wax in the ears
2. Because of negative pressure in the middle ear due to blocked pharyngotympanic tube (a tube connecting middle part of ear with part behind the nose).

I treat my patient with blocked ear with oral decongestant tablets like Ebastine/Loratidine +Phenylephereine /pseudoephedrine combination pills along with nasal decongestants and mucolytics. This off course is after excluding ear wax. You should consider consulting your ENT surgeon and start the medications if blocked ear doesn't resolve in the next couple of days.

Hope this answers your query. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Get well soon...

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Hello,

1. Ear piercing would not cause blocked ear sensation. It can cause pain.

2. Restrict or rather avoid cleaning ear with cotton buds. Cleaning with cotton buds will push the normally secreted wax inside and this may lead to blocked sensation.

3. Over the counter guidelines is locality dependent. At most locations you may need prescription which you can easily get from your local physician.

Hope this answers your question. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.

Wish you good health

Regards

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