That labyrinth sits less than half an inch away from your sinus cavities. Specifically, it shares a back wall with the —the narrow passageways that connect your middle ear to the back of your throat.
This small tube connects your middle ear to the back of your throat to regulate air pressure. Sinus inflammation can block these tubes, causing a pressure imbalance that leads to muffled hearing and lightheadedness. sinuses and dizziness
You wake up feeling heavy. Your cheekbones throb, your forehead feels like it’s stuffed with cotton, and when you stand up too fast—or even just turn your head to look at the alarm clock—the room tilts. You assume it’s a cold. Or allergies. But the dizziness is new. And unsettling. That labyrinth sits less than half an inch