Question 1

i feel like something in my ear, but i just went to an urgent care center and the doctor said there is definitely nothing in my ear. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: Sometimes a complaint like this is caused by wax and or dryness. If the urgent care physician could not see anything wrong he/she would not see dryness was the reason for your complaint. If your hearing is OK, if you have not been swimming &amp; got water in your ear, if you have no ringing sound the chances are that there is nothing urgently wrong. Try using a product called Debrox to clean the canal

Question 2

i had crunching and now feel like something in my ear,have seen an ent and he gave me drops and steroid and nothing worked. did an mri was normal.

Accepted Answer

Crunching: I am sorry to hear of your problem. Two options:
1: Get an opinion from an ENT doctor not associated with your hospital or local facility.
2: Consider a consult with a Psychologist to make sure this problem is clinically real and not an emotional issue.
Please let me know how things develop.

Question 3

feels like something is in my ear?

Accepted Answer

Could be wax, other.: You could simply have a lot of wax in the ear, or something that doesn't belong there.  I have pulled out scraps of paper, beads and even a cockroach out of people's ears!  go to the doctor and have someone take a look with an otoscope and clean it out.

Question 4

feels like something is in my ear sometimes it goes away but then i wake up in the middle of the night with that same feeling what could this be

Accepted Answer

Congestion/Wax?: Could be inner ear congestion, or could be wax.  See dr. And have them give you an evaluatuion including looking into your ears with an otiscope.  Good luck.

Question 5

what to do if i sneezed and now it feels like something is in my ear?

Accepted Answer

Ear : If the feeling hasn't gone away by itself, you should get it checked out to see if you did something to your middle ear or your ear drum by the pressure change through the eustachian tube with sneezing.

Question 6

i was asleep and now feels like something is in my ear moving around and i can't hear anything?

Accepted Answer

See below: May be water/fluid in the ear canal or possibly cerumen (ear wax) that is occluding the canal. There are otc ear wax removal kits (follow instructions) or u can see pcp to have ear checked & irrigated if indicated.

Question 7

it feels like something crawling in my ear and like there is fluid stuck in there but i have been seen by my dr several times for this and every time they say they don't see anything or there is fluid behind the eardrum and give me an antibiotic.

Accepted Answer

See ENT: Time to go to a specialist.  A simple Otitis Media will not have Balance problems.
At your age ear problems are unusual. May need to have acoustic neuroma ruled out or other causes for continuing earaches. Might have immune dysfunction.See an Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor, get it resolved for good.

Question 8

i feel like there is something in my ear what can it be?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: I have pulled parts of dead bugs, beads, rocks, wax,etc. out of the middle ear.I take it with your age you don't put stuff in your ear,but to really know what is there someone needs to look.

Question 9

it feels like something is walking in my ear?

Accepted Answer

Could be: Pcp or ent can examine with otoscope and be sure.
Unlikely to be an “emergency “ so call and go tomorrow

Question 10

is there a  bug in my ear? feels like something is crawling in my right ear! its so annoying! help!!

Accepted Answer

Possibly: It is possible for that to occur. Have your MD look in your ear canals. If a bug is present, it can be removed. All the best!

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I feel like something in my ear, but i just went to an urgent care center and the doctor said there is definitely nothing in my ear. what could it be?

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I had crunching and now feel like something in my ear,have seen an ent and he gave me drops and steroid and nothing worked. did an mri was normal.

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Feels like something is in my ear?

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Feels like something is in my ear sometimes it goes away but then i wake up in the middle of the night with that same feeling what could this be

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What to do if i sneezed and now it feels like something is in my ear?

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I was asleep and now feels like something is in my ear moving around and i can't hear anything?

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It feels like something crawling in my ear and like there is fluid stuck in there but i have been seen by my dr several times for this and every time they say they don't see anything or there is fluid behind the eardrum and give me an antibiotic.

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I feel like there is something in my ear what can it be?

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It feels like something is walking in my ear?

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Is there a bug in my ear? feels like something is crawling in my right ear! its so annoying! help!!

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