CA
A 24-year-old female asked:
hard swollen gland or lump behind right ear for about 4/5 months now. only on one side, and only slightly swollen. ?
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Dr. Karen Butler answered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Ans: Possibly a lymph node. Once inflamed takes several months to resolve. Keep an eye on and see if it is getting small. If gets larger or does not go away in 6 to 8 mo. See your doctor
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I have a hard bump behind my right ear, what could it be ?
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Dr. Patrick Melder answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 27 years experience
Lymph node: The most likely mass behind the ear... Assuming you are not feeling the mastoid bone would be an enlarged lymph node. If present for more than 2 weeks or larger than 2cm... Get it checked.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
What are some reasons that my right ear frequently feels like it has air trapped inside and it pops?
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Dr. Danny Proffitt answered
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Eustachian Tube prob: You more that likely have a poorly functioning eustachian tube. This is a tube from the back of the throat to the middle ear that equalizes pressure in the middle ear. If you cannot clear your ear with blowing against the pinched nose and it recurrs, you more than likely have this. Allergies, colds, tumors, thyroid disease and many other things contribute to this. See ENT doctor if continues.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
Why does my right ear feel like it popped and its red?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Pop = pressure chang: Popping generally means the opening of your eustacian tube, a channel from the middle ear to the back of the throat that allows air to get to your ear bones.The tube is rubbery & prone to swelling with allergies or viruses and a slight vacuum is created when it is blocked. Yawnig or chewing straightens the canal and may allow it to reopen. The redness ?Are you messing with it when it pops?
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A 31-year-old member asked:
I have brown dischare coming from my right ear it smells really bad ?
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Dr. Allen Seely answered
General Practice 31 years experience
INFECTION: Malodorous ear discharge is probably caused an infection. A common bacteria, pseudomonas may be the culprit. You may need oral antibiotics and antibiotic ear drops. You should get seen. Hope you are better soon!
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A 31-year-old female asked:
My right ear feels so full. What homeremedy can I do?
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Dr. Anifat Balogun answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 29 years experience
Try saline : I am not aware of any home remedies that specifically treat ear fullness. The sensation may be temporary, lasting a few hours to a day or two. Could last longer, particularly if you have nasal congestion from a cold or allergies. Try saline to clear nasal mucus and decrease nasal congestion. You may also want to see your primary provider for additional therapy.
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