Ears Stuffy From Cold

"What's that, buddy?" Alex asked, his own voice feeling unnaturally loud and boomy in his skull.

Excess mucus from the nose and sinuses can plug the tube, trapping fluid behind the eardrum. ears stuffy from cold

He looked at himself in the steamy mirror. His eyes were glassy, his nose red, his expression one of profound, frustrated loneliness. He was right here, in the heart of his home, surrounded by the people he loved most, and he was marooned on an island of silence. "What's that, buddy

Saved my ears during a terrible head cold. His eyes were glassy, his nose red, his

Sarah sighed, a soft hiss he felt more than heard. She pointed to the tea, then mimed drinking, then placed a hand on his forehead. Her touch was cool and wonderful. He leaned into it, desperate for a connection that didn't require translation.