Can using earplugs at night clog my sinuses?

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I don’t think so but I’m not a doctor. I’ve used earplugs when I had noisy neighbors and I haven’t found that to be the case with me. When I would catch a cold however I would feel like my ears are clogged but not the other way around.

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