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When i swallow or there is loud sounds it feel like there is wind in my ears or some type of weird sound. what could this be ?

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Air in ears: When you swallow, you produce positive pressure in your pharynx or column that extends from behind your nose to behind your throat. This pushes air through eustachian tubes, which is a tube that runs from the back of your nose to your ear. Therefore, what you feel is indeed wind into your ears when you swallow.

Answered 4/3/2013

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