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How does Blowing nose Clear the Ear Canal

I had a clogged ear problem for years and then my family dr., sent me to an Audioologist who agreed they were blocked and sent me to an Ear Surgeon for Tube Implants. Both Ears had tubes installed and my ears were clear for a long time. After that 1 ear replugged and when I went to the same family dr, I was told to clean my ears with olive oil and have them flushed. After my ear was flushed, the Dr,s assistant said " I can see your eardrum " so your ear can not be plugged. I disagreed and said it was definitely not better. Still Clogged and evident hearing loss.. I was sent home anyway. I am sick from other things and not able to get attend the Dr.s office to again  start the process of going to an Audioligist. After that i would be put on a yearlong waiting list for an Ear Surgeon.  I knew that sometimes " I could blow my nose and get the Ear to Clear, and hear fairly fine." but this time nothing would clear the ear. After many months and a Fluke , I blew my nose and the Ear Cleared . I understand there is a Connection between the ear and nose, pressurization that clears the ear. But i don't understand why they TRICK only works sometimes and not when you need it to. Are there any Nasal Decongestants that would help with this when the Nose trick does not work??????????????????????????????
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Don't forget to buy some Kleenex, that deep heat and rub really releases the nasal passages. Maby a Dr. Could tell me what is really wrong with my ear after reading this so I could know what surgery I need to have this problem fixed permanently because it does clog up again in only the right ear. I can go to bed with the right ear hearing and wake up a few hours later unable to hear in the right ear. I then have to start the process over again. Oh well at least I can hear in stereo while I wait on an Ear specialist that ususally have a year waiting list.
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Since I wrote this Health Question, I have discovered a way to clear my sinuses or nasal passages.... whatever they are. Breathing through my mouth in a hot shower relieves congestion. As soon as I finish showering, I blow my nose and sometimes that's enough but rarely. So I tried rubbing my nose with Deep heat and rub muscle ointment and sure enough after a few treatments my Right ear that was nearly deaf unclogged and after a few weeks of repeating the same procedure my right ear started hearing as close to normal as I have in the left ear. Not perfect hearing but at least I hear in Stereo now. It sure is a lesson to me of what the deaf and hard of hearing suffer all there lives. My mind seemed to become depressed with only the left ear for hearing. So much of our Keen interests come from hearing. The deep heat and rub worked better than the Baptista Tinctura pills that were recommended by  a homeopathy store.
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