I 21f went on a trip a few weeks back to Europe. I was either traveling by plane or train every few days and my ears popped and unpopped a lot. However, on my flight home my ear popped but never unpopped. It’s been really irritating because hearing from that ear is like hearing underwater. It sounds like there’s something in there when I move my head around and when I stick my finger in my ear there’s some sort of fluid that leaks out.

I’ve tried all the traditional methods of unpopping my ear and even tried taking a decongestant but nothing has helped.

My ear doesn’t really hurt. It’s just irritated with how much I’ve been messing with it.

Is this worth a trip to urgent care or should I just wait for it to go away on its own?