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When i lie down with my left ear down on pillow, i have ear pain in left ear & a crackling, "fluidy" sound..also feels full (pressure). ear infection?
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Effusion: Normally, the Eustachian tube drains fluid from your ears to the back of your throat. If it becomes clogged, otitis media with effusion (OME) can occur.If you have OME, the middle part of your ear is filled with fluid (explains your symptoms). It can increase the risk of ear infections- the presence of fluid alone does not mean you have an infection.Most of the time the fluid will clear on its own
Answered 12/26/2016
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Possibly OME: There are several types of ear infections to think about here. The fullness and pressure may be what we call otitis media with effusion, which does not require antibiotics, but rather local numbing drops and time. The second kind is "acute otitis media" which is an active infection with purulent infected fluid behind the eardrum, sometimes fever and severe earache.
Answered 7/10/2017
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