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What causes my ears to pop and feel almost like water is in them?
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Pop and water in the: This complaint may be due to either water or wax that are trapped in your outer ear canal, fluid collection behind your ear drum as commonly happens after a cold, dysfunction of the connection between the middle ear and the back of the nose (the eustachian tube) as occurs commonly with nasal congestion/cold, bubbles naturally found in the lower jaw joint or when the ear drum is perforated.
Answered 12/31/2019
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Eustachian tube dysf: Your eustachian tube is supposed to equalize pressure betweent the outside and the middle ear. When it is not functioning correctly, you may hear a popping sensation when it is trying to open. It would be best to be seen by a local ENT and get a hearing test for further documentation.
Answered 3/4/2018
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