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When your eustachian tube is blocked, any one of the over-the-counter medications for
sinusitis or nasal congestion will open the eustachian tube and relieve the fullness.
In addition, you can sometimes pop your ear and this is called a valsalva maneuver. And
the way that you should do it is pinch your nose and while your nose is pinched swallow
or drink. Some people will pinch their nose and blow against the closed nose to force
air into the ear. This can be done as well, but it should be done gently. And if during
this maneuver and you feel dizzy, you must stop immediately and not repeat the maneuver.