If you are presently seeing a general practitioner, you might ask him or her to refer you to one. Ears block up My ears get blocked very often. It happens more and more frequently even if I'm living at sea level. Since you have a sensation of blockage without other symptoms such as pain, you may have a simple earwax problem. Earwax may block the ear canal and cause itching and a temporary hearing loss.
Some people produce more earwax than others.
Earwax is best removed by a doctor. Other possibilities include chronic sinus problems or nasal congestion from colds or allergies. If not, the best plan would be to have a physician examine your ears for earwax or other problems. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. Ringing ears Lately I've been having a ringing in my ears.