Have had a cold the past few says. Drainage in the throat. Lots of blowing my nose. This morning after I woke up, I blew my nose. It was stuffed, so I blew it kind of hard. Well, my left ear popped. Pain happened next. A few minutes later, the pain decreased, but now I am afraid that I hurt that ear. I am afraid that if I sneeze or blow my nose again, it will hurt more or cause damage. What should I do? I took an ibrupropen. What should I be experiencing if real damage occurred?