gets irritated, the whole area can feel louder than it should. Sound seems muffled, your own voice feels strange, and the ear starts acting like a waterlogged tunnel after a storm.
That’s because swelling narrows the passage the same way a crushed garden hose chokes off flow. Less space means more pressure, and more pressure means every heartbeat, chew, or head turn can become impossible to ignore.
Some people also end up with discharge or a burning sensation, especially if the skin was already sensitive. Garlic does not “draw out”
