I have had problems with my ears ever since I was little. They randomly plug up on a regular basis - more often when I am NOT sick. When it is just one at a time it is usually tolerable. But when both are popping in and out together, I cannot even describe the pain and frustration... I have a hard time walking and talking and doing anything that required coordination, focus, or volume control.

Oddly enough, one of the only things I have found that helps me when my ears get like that is being really cold. If I get really warm it gets worse.