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My ear feels clogged and hurts when it pops, but keeps popping on its own. what is this?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You need an exam: To figure this out.Could be anything from wax to a ruptured eardrum with infection.Go get checked, if persists.

Answered 7/6/2014

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