A 20-year-old female asked:
my ears have been popping lately. the past 2 days one side of my throat feels swollen when i swallow. what could this be? it also hurts when i swallow
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Dr. Murray Grossan answered
73 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Eustachian tube: Might be swollen throat tissue in upper throat, where the eustachian tube opens.
Ask your doctor about using neosynephrine (phenylephrine) nose drops in the blocked side so that they sort of go to the ear through the nose. Ask your doctor about using Clear.ease lozenges - to reduce swelling in that area. see www.hydromedonline.com
Answered on Jun 8, 2014
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