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My ear is all blocked up after I itched
My ear feels blocked after I itched it yesterday wen I got out of shower and haven't been able to hear out of it since
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There may have wax in your ear.. during shower might have entered into the ear and it swelled up.visit an ENT specialist for proper assessment and wax removal.
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