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I just flushed out my right ear and now when i move a certain way, chew, or tap on my head there is a drum hitting or 'boing' sound. why?
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See your PCP to view: You may have wax that's moving as you chew that was partially dislodged by your flushing. Your PCP can view this with an otoscope and remove it safely.
Answered 7/7/2014
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Probably wax: You probably have some wax trapped in your ear canal and that extra sound is from the wax hitting your eardrum.
Answered 2/20/2015
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