Sinus Infection (Sinusitis): What It Is, Common Symptoms and Early Signs

3. Ear pressure or sensation of fullness

Ear pressure

Ear doctors also specialize in the throat and the nose because these compartments are all linked to one another. Thus, the close proximity and communication between the infected sinuses and the ears also trigger alterations in these structures. When this happens, you can feel a sensation of fullness or ear pressure, and sometimes pain as fluid becomes trapped in your ear and behind the eardrum.