Question 1

my left ear were i had a ear infection is gone but now my right ear now feels full can my ear infection have moved to my other ear?

Accepted Answer

Ear infection: Your right ear may have fluid in it. See your doctor for a diagnosis.

Question 2

my hearing becomes muffed after being in water. is it possible i've damaged my ear drum, or have an ear infection? hearing in other ear seems better.

Accepted Answer

If your hearing....: ....Is not muffled when you have not been in the water, then when it's muffled you have water in your ears.  Tilt your head to the side, jump up and down, and the water will come out.

Question 3

you know that space under your ear and right next to your jaw? what does it mean when you feel a small lump in there? for context i have an ear infection and no symptoms of tinnitus. i also checked my other ear space thingy and it's empty per usual?

Accepted Answer

: Could be lymph node if on same side as ear infection. Should go away few weeks.

Question 4

been 3.5 weeks since l middle ear infection, my left eustachian tube or ear drum clicks,pops sounds louder than my other ear, ent is happy with my ear can't find anything wrong, he said it could be fluid?? i don't have a feeling of fullness anymore

Accepted Answer

Sounds pretty nl: It can take several weeks for the fluid buildup and Eustachian tube swelling that preceded the ear infection to return to normal after all the germs are gone. If you have allergies or other such issues it can take longer. No germs=no need to treat but some need for patience.

Question 5

what to do if i have ear infection spread from my right ear to my left?

Accepted Answer

Take your antibiotic: You need to know if you have external otitis or middle ear otitis. For the first one you usually use ear drops and for the second you take systemic antibiotics. If it's external you apply the same drop in both ear and in the second one the systemic antibiotics effect both ear.

Question 6

i had an ear infection in my right ear. could it spread from ear to ear?

Accepted Answer

Not directly: The human body is not set up where a middle ear infection on one side can spread like skin infection to the other ear. However, the conditions that allow it to happen in one side may also effect the throat and the other side allowing both sides to become infected at or near the same time.

Question 7

i had a really bad inner ear infection my face was swollen i was given augment clavalante it it went down and came back with a headache that wont go away. could the infection have spread?

Accepted Answer

Yes: “it went down and came back”???  The pill?  The headache?

Headache in association with middle ear infection CAN be very serious. See a doctor NOW

Question 8

can you tell me when an ear infection spreads to the blood -- what is this called?

Accepted Answer

Never seen it: In more  than 3 decades as a physician I have never seen this happen. It does occasionally spread to the mastoid air cells in the skull bones, (mastoiditis) but I have never seen it as the cause of sepsis (blood infection).

Question 9

can a chest infection spread to another infection such as an ear infection if left untreated?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Alhough the two areas are not connected, I have seen patients with pneumonia and an ear infection. These type of infections can start off as a head cold and then migrate down into your chest. I suppose this can depend from person to person. Please get checked if there is concern.

Question 10

if you have an ear infection can it spread to a bad tooth causing an abscess?

Accepted Answer

No: Infections from a broken down tooth come from bacteria that has infected your tooth from within your mouth... The bacteria cannot spread from your ear and infect a tooth.

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My left ear were i had a ear infection is gone but now my right ear now feels full can my ear infection have moved to my other ear?

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My hearing becomes muffed after being in water. is it possible i've damaged my ear drum, or have an ear infection? hearing in other ear seems better.

A member asked:

You know that space under your ear and right next to your jaw? what does it mean when you feel a small lump in there? for context i have an ear infection and no symptoms of tinnitus. i also checked my other ear space thingy and it's empty per usual?

A member asked:

Been 3.5 weeks since l middle ear infection, my left eustachian tube or ear drum clicks,pops sounds louder than my other ear, ent is happy with my ear can't find anything wrong, he said it could be fluid?? i don't have a feeling of fullness anymore

A member asked:

What to do if i have ear infection spread from my right ear to my left?

A member asked:

I had an ear infection in my right ear. could it spread from ear to ear?

A member asked:

I had a really bad inner ear infection my face was swollen i was given augment clavalante it it went down and came back with a headache that wont go away. could the infection have spread?

A member asked:

Can you tell me when an ear infection spreads to the blood -- what is this called?

A member asked:

Can a chest infection spread to another infection such as an ear infection if left untreated?

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If you have an ear infection can it spread to a bad tooth causing an abscess?

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