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Ear popped after blowing my nose. turns out, have an ear infection. was given antibiotics but ear is still blocked and hearing is muffled. what to do?
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Hearing depressed: You have fluid in your ears fom the infection.you can try ching gum to equalize pressure. It that fails, see your ENT for possible use of steroids. If after two months symptoms persist he may want to do a myringotomy and possible insert ear tube to drain your ears
Answered 1/2/2020
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