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I recently went cold place than my home town. i had severe ear ache came to know wax was reason. ent cleared but still i am hearing noise in the ear?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

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Wax???: Do you use q-tips? If so you could be pushing wax into your canal the water can get trapped behind the wax. Both situations can make it harder to hear, and trapped water causes a funny noise. You should never use q-tips inside ear canals.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. John Goldman answered

Not wax alone: This may be something more than wax. Your ENT physician can clarify this.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

I recently went cold place than my home town. i had severe ear ache came to know wax was reason. ent cleared but still i am hearing noise in the ear?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Dr. John Goldman answered

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