Most cases of COVID-related ear congestion are self-limiting. Management focuses on symptom relief while the body clears the virus.

COVID can trigger a "sticky" mucous consistency that is thicker than standard congestion, leading to prolonged Eustachian tube dysfunction.

If your ears remain "stuffed" three weeks after a negative COVID test, do not assume it is allergies. See an otolaryngologist (ENT) for tympanometry—a pressure test that reveals exactly how stuck your Eustachian tube really is.