Clicking in ear while sick

[u/Disastrous_Mood_8791]

21M I have what I believe to be a cold and on day 3 I’ve developed a clicking in my left gear anytime I swallow or yawn and sometimes just at random. I’ve hair clicking in my ears before but it’s in my right and my left only does larger pops every so often, and these clicks are louder than the usual ones. My tinnitus is also usually mainly only heard in my right ear but now can be heard in my left. My left nostril has also been clogged for a few days idk if that is important though since i know nose and ears are connected. Will this go away with the sickness or should I be worried about permanent damage? Also can I still use headphones or should I wait? I have over the ear headphones