Thanks for your prompt reply. I will call an ENT as my next step.

Yes, the allergist checked my ears (last week) but at the time of my appointment, I didn't have any ear pain/pressure. I have tried about 7 different antihistamines and decongestants with no success. She suggested trying an ENT but with symptoms that come and go, she didn't seem optimistic that they would find anything.

My upper neck has greatly improved over the past 2 years. I went from burning pain and electrical zapping feelings and constant tension causing migraine type headache of a 7/8 out of 10 (daily for 18 months or so) to now low grade daily headache of 3/4 with flares up to 7 if I over do it. The neck itself still has a small amount of pain at the primary injury site if pressure is applied but each month is it a tiny bit better. I had an MRI of the neck 1 month after the injury that came back clear.

The CST has helped greatly by softening the muscles in my neck and increasing circulation to my brain. I am unable to handle normal massage to my neck as it triggers numbness in my face, and a flare up of symptoms I had early in recovery. The gentleness of the CST has allowed for slow, but progressive healing. I work with 2 therapists and neither works solely on the head..they work where the body needs it in order to be balanced. So as the far the ears... my theory (for what it's worth) is when the neck muscles are softened it allows proper draining and the ears unplug and the head pressure lessens.

While tension and pain in my neck is somewhat of a problem I can tell it is getting better. I feel good about my progress and even with the setbacks, overall I can see things getting better. Thanks to this site, I was aware that there may be setbacks. My priority now, is to find some relief from the significant ear pain/pressure.

So do you think plugged ears can be related to a head/neck injury that happened 18 months earlier? I am 2 years out and the headache (and other crazy symptoms) are much better. Is there any known cause/cure of this odd symptom? I realize each person's response to injury is unique but when I ask medical professionals, they look at me like I am crazy so I thought I would ask here.