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Dr didn't say anything about ear infection, just that i have a ton of fluid in right ear. also have vertigo and some nausea. does fluid = infection?
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Usually does: One of the tests for ear infection is failure of the eardrum to move normally with a puff of air suggesting fluid. It sounds like your doctor saw evidence for fluid but did not think it rose to the level to be concerned about infection. Your vertigo and nausea, however, suggest otherwise and I recommend you return for a re-look.
Answered 12/3/2014
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Fluid=fluid: Fluid can be a preceding factor in the development of a bacterial middle ear infection but you can have it there for weeks or longer & never have one. Unless it clouds up like pus it is just fluid. Vertigo and nausea are not a feature of middle ear infections. They reflect something going on in the position sensors of the inner ear (nerve).
Answered 8/8/2017
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