Question 1

left nostril always blocked and is now causing right ear pain?

Accepted Answer

See ent doctor: Persistent nasal blockage on one side of your nose may indicate a deviated septum, nasal polyps or other obstructing conditions.  The opening into your ear is in the back of your nose, so blockage in the nose can lead to ear blockage as well. See an ENT doctor for examination and treatment.

Question 2

why does only one of my nostrils close when i sniff? i also feel the need to sniff all the time because of the tubes in my ears.

Accepted Answer

Nostril Collapse: Our whole face forms from two separate halves. if you know anyone that has had a cleft palate or lip, this is an example of the process not coming together. The nose receives one half from one side and one half from the other. Collapse can be from a weaker cartilage on the one side.

Question 3

cleaned ears with q-tip slight blood, than blew nose and again slight blood, nostrils clog back and forth! i'm worried, what should i do!!?

Accepted Answer

See physician: You may have punctured your eardrum and you must have your ears and sinuses checked by an ENT specialist.

Question 4

right nostril has been prone to getting stuffed past 3 weeks.  feels like in between nose & ear.  what could this be?  how to get rid of it?

Accepted Answer

It is allergy: season this spring and you probably have Allergic rhinitis, less likely is a nasal polyp.  best to see you doctor so he can take a look in your nostrils, ears, throat and check your lungs. You may  need a prescription for  a Nasal steroid spray.  Best wishes.

Question 5

mild ear pain from time to time, constant ringing in right ear. pressure in right ear and squeeking when i pinch my nostriles closed and blow?

Accepted Answer

See Doctor: You could try irrigating your ear after using over the counter ear wax softener  - you may have eustachian tube dysfunction and this should be evaluated by your doctor.

Question 6

have a slight cold. tonight i held one nostril closed and blew to try and clear other nostril and had immediate ear pain on the clogged side. ?

Accepted Answer

Pressurized tube: With blowing your nostrils in this manner, the concern is that by doing so, you have opened up the Eustachian  tube and added air to the canal which opens up on the inside of your eardrum. This can not only be painful, but could result in bursting of your eardrum.
See a doctor who can evaluate your eardrum.

Question 7

mild ear pain from time to time, constant ringing in right ear. pressure in right ear and squieeking when i pinch my nostriles closed and bllow?

Accepted Answer

Effusion: Most likely you have an effusion in your right ear.  Give it some time it should go away.  You have some sort of eustachian tube dysfunction, whether you have a history of ear problems or allergies, that would need to be diagnosed by an ent.

Question 8

blocked sinuses. goes from left ear/nostril to the right. could it be due to damage to the ear? loud music?

Accepted Answer

Moderate allergy: Alternating congestion is simply moderate but not severe nasal congestion compounding the physiologic nasal cycle. Normally one nasal passage works while the other rests. The cycle switches sides ~every 15 minutes. Mild to moderate nasal congestion adds a little more blockage & makes one aware of the normal process. So this is more likely a typical allergy than permanent hearing loss.

Question 9

for the last month i've been getting dryed blood up left nostril and friday all of a sudden my right ear fills full and  can here like a buzzing sound?

Accepted Answer

Nose bleed ,ear full: May be from allergies, or reflux. Elevate head of bed ( pillow under mattress). Zyrtec ( antihistamine ) x 2 weeks before bed and ranitidine. Keep food diary  as food intolerance may cause nasal congestion. Also put vasoline inside nares tip at night and in AM it moisturizers the area so does not dry out which leads to bleeding. f/u w/ doc - ear fullness may have developed infection and need  meds

Question 10

my son, 2.5 yrs old, was itching in left nostril, repeatedly, 5 days ago, and i noticed pinkish discharge from one left nostril, it was of and on, since 2 days i m noticing he is pressing left ear too, and same crusty pinkish discharge from left ear,?

Accepted Answer

Needs to be seen: HE needs to be seen , sounds like he might have an infection. You did not mention temperature, if elevated an ER visit may be the best choice, if cannot see PCP immediately, Best Wishes

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Left nostril always blocked and is now causing right ear pain?

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Why does only one of my nostrils close when i sniff? i also feel the need to sniff all the time because of the tubes in my ears.

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Cleaned ears with q-tip slight blood, than blew nose and again slight blood, nostrils clog back and forth! i'm worried, what should i do!!?

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Right nostril has been prone to getting stuffed past 3 weeks. feels like in between nose & ear. what could this be? how to get rid of it?

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Mild ear pain from time to time, constant ringing in right ear. pressure in right ear and squeeking when i pinch my nostriles closed and blow?

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Have a slight cold. tonight i held one nostril closed and blew to try and clear other nostril and had immediate ear pain on the clogged side. ?

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Mild ear pain from time to time, constant ringing in right ear. pressure in right ear and squieeking when i pinch my nostriles closed and bllow?

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Blocked sinuses. goes from left ear/nostril to the right. could it be due to damage to the ear? loud music?

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For the last month i've been getting dryed blood up left nostril and friday all of a sudden my right ear fills full and can here like a buzzing sound?

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My son, 2.5 yrs old, was itching in left nostril, repeatedly, 5 days ago, and i noticed pinkish discharge from one left nostril, it was of and on, since 2 days i m noticing he is pressing left ear too, and same crusty pinkish discharge from left ear,?

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