Question 1

my ear began hurting 2 days ago its very mild, now i'm having random loss of hearing. i also have a swollen gland below the hurting ear, what is wrong?

Accepted Answer

Likely infection: Your symptoms suggest an infection involving the middle ear, external ear or both.  The swelling of the gland likely represents an enlarged lymph node secondary to the primary infection in the ear.  Seek medical attention so that this can be managed promptly.

Question 2

can fluid suddenly appear behind your eardrum? i was fine all day, and now it feels like my ear has fluid in it. it happened all the sudden. no pain or loss of hearing?

Accepted Answer

: Developing fluid in the middle ear without inflammation, or sudden change in ambient atmospheric pressure is unlikely. If your symptoms persist, it would be prudent to see an ENT doctor.

Question 3

what can cause a thick dark brown fluid to come out of my ear , and loss of hearing?

Accepted Answer

Ear wax: Most likely cause is earwax impacting the ear canal, likely from overuse of qtips. Debrox otc or peroxide drops to the ear to loosen the wax and then using a sod bulb syringe with warm water should work to clear the ear. Other less likely cause could be an jnfection.

Question 4

what can i do for an ear ache lasting longer than a week? i have no drainage, no fever. i have sharp pains in my ear, throbbing, and loss of hearing.

Accepted Answer

See an ENT: for ear pain and hearing loss not resolving you should have your ears examined and your hearing checked potentially.

Question 5

i'm playing violin for two years until now i have tinitus. my ear is ok and i don't have hearing loss. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

See ENT: Perhaps the music has damaged the cells in your inner ear.  If the sound is too loud, consider wearing ear plugs. See an ENT to find out what the problem is.

Question 6

i cleaned my ear with a swab and now it hurts a little and burns...im better now but should i be worried with hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

Not to worry: Anything you might do with a swab in your ear that did not cause immediate and extreme pain will have no effect on your hearing.

Question 7

i had my palm against my ear. when i pulled my ear away, it was kinda suctioned to my palm and i had bad pain in the ear for about half an hour. it's gone now, and there hasn't been any drainage or hearing loss. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

: The best way to be sure is with an examination . See your primary care doctor

Question 8

got hit in my ear by a ball and now i having hearing loss.  i hear lots of background noises and everything sounds muffled and soft.

Accepted Answer

Ear drum rupture: You may have ruptured your ear drum. You should go see an ENT specialist

Question 9

i have swimmer's ear, and i used a q-tip to try and get the water out of my ear. now it feels blocked, will i have hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

Uncertain: See your fp or an ENT specialist to examine ear & make sure you haven't perforated the eardrum. Doc can offer treatment either way. In future, keep q-tips out of the ear canals; use them only for the outer ear. Doc can also suggest treatment for swimmer's ear in the future.

Question 10

i have an ear tube and put debrox in. now im having a slight loss of hearing and pain. im worried it went into the tube. will this go away?

Accepted Answer

Earwax: While it isn't the best idea to put hydrogen peroxide down an ear tube, it isn't terribly dangerous.  Be alert for redness and ear pain, or fluid oozing.  Debrox is meant to help clear earwax.

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My ear began hurting 2 days ago its very mild, now i'm having random loss of hearing. i also have a swollen gland below the hurting ear, what is wrong?

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Can fluid suddenly appear behind your eardrum? i was fine all day, and now it feels like my ear has fluid in it. it happened all the sudden. no pain or loss of hearing?

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What can cause a thick dark brown fluid to come out of my ear , and loss of hearing?

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What can i do for an ear ache lasting longer than a week? i have no drainage, no fever. i have sharp pains in my ear, throbbing, and loss of hearing.

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I'm playing violin for two years until now i have tinitus. my ear is ok and i don't have hearing loss. what can i do?

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I cleaned my ear with a swab and now it hurts a little and burns...im better now but should i be worried with hearing loss?

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I had my palm against my ear. when i pulled my ear away, it was kinda suctioned to my palm and i had bad pain in the ear for about half an hour. it's gone now, and there hasn't been any drainage or hearing loss. should i be concerned?

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Got hit in my ear by a ball and now i having hearing loss. i hear lots of background noises and everything sounds muffled and soft.

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I have swimmer's ear, and i used a q-tip to try and get the water out of my ear. now it feels blocked, will i have hearing loss?

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I have an ear tube and put debrox in. now im having a slight loss of hearing and pain. im worried it went into the tube. will this go away?

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