Anchorage, AK
A 50-year-old female asked:
Sometimes when i drink water i hear water sounds in my right ear, never the left. it goes away moments after i stop drinking. what is this a sign of?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
ENT: If i were you, i would get an examination from my physician or ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist.
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Dr. Jeffrey Krantzanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Eustacean tube issue: There are two anatomic tubes from the ears to the back of the nose where is meets the throat called the eustacean tubes. There can be a possible infection or blockage in one of them.
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Last updated May 10, 2015
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