Question 1

can untreated ear infection/tooth abcess/sinus infection/gum disease cause lymph nodes in left supraclavicular? any possibility?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, the bacteria are activating your immune system and the lymph nodes swell when they increase production of white blood cells to fight the infection.  Please get the infection taken care of.

Question 2

could wearing ear plugs cause an ear infection?

Accepted Answer

External otitis: Wearing ear plugs for long periods of time can lead to inflammation of the external ear canal skin. The ear plugs will not cause a middle ear infection. If an external ear infection occurs, simple remedies like vosol (acetic acid and propylene glycol) otic with hydro-cortisone (vosol (acetic acid and propylene glycol) (acetic acid and propylene glycol) is like vinegar) are helpful.  Simply stopping the use of the ear plugs for an extended period of time would also help.

Question 3

could walking in cold air cause an ear infection?i have pain in the r ear & going into neck.last dr visit she said i had fluid in r ear a week ago.

Accepted Answer

Cold air: Not usually. Ear infectionudually result from backing up of mucus from the nose.

Question 4

what can cause an ear infection usually?

Accepted Answer

Middle ear infxn: It is typically caused by blockage of the eustachian tube that connects the middle ear to the nose, trapping fluid and germs in the middle ear which start to get infected. Many times they are caused by viruses, occasionally bacteria, and rarely fungus.

Question 5

can a tooth infection cause an ear infection?

Accepted Answer

No: These are separate areas of the body that have  no direct connection.However, they do share a nerve supply and some people can have tooth pain during an ear infection as well as the other way around.

Question 6

please tell me, could a bad tooth cause an ear infection? fluid in ear

Accepted Answer

No: Lower molars may refer pain or other symptoms to the ear so see your dentist for evaluation.

Question 7

can wearing earbuds/earphones cause an ear infection? i feel ringing in my ear and ear pain. i wear earbuds/earphones a lot when i watch things online?

Accepted Answer

: I wouldn't think so. Earbuds may create a moist environment inside the canal (it can't evaporate sweat) that allows some canal germs to thrive. This would affect the canal, not the middle ear where the typical ear infections occur.  Canal irritation, maybe.

Question 8

can an upper molar infection cause an ear infection? ear suddenly feels full, then there is a little liquid in it. colors been, goldy/blood tinge/milk. been going on a while, ear looks fine in/out

Accepted Answer

YES: I advise rapid and aggressive antibibiotic therapy and dental evaluation.

Question 9

can food poisoning cause an ear infection? i had (what i believe to be) food poisoning two days ago, and now have a clogged ear. the ear isn't blocked by wax and seems to be at ambient pressure.

Accepted Answer

No.: How do you know whether it's infected or not blocked with wax? The only was to determine that is to have a health care provider look in your ear.

Question 10

can dental problems cause an ear infection? i know it can cause ear pain, but it feels like i had liquid in my ear. the pain started a few days after a bad tooth infection. can this be related?

Accepted Answer

It : It may be. Infections from bacteria and viruses can be spread to contiguous structures.  For instance, bacteria which originated from an infection in you mouth/tooth could spread tthrough your upper respiratory tract. You could develop conditions like otitis media (middle ear),  mastoiditis or sinusitis.

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Can an upper molar infection cause an ear infection? ear suddenly feels full, then there is a little liquid in it. colors been, goldy/blood tinge/milk. been going on a while, ear looks fine in/out

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Can food poisoning cause an ear infection? i had (what i believe to be) food poisoning two days ago, and now have a clogged ear. the ear isn't blocked by wax and seems to be at ambient pressure.

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Can dental problems cause an ear infection? i know it can cause ear pain, but it feels like i had liquid in my ear. the pain started a few days after a bad tooth infection. can this be related?

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