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My ear feels like there's a drum in it pounding and every so often it feel like there something digging around in there or like a crackle.
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Ear infection?: Please see you doc because you may have an ear infection. He/she can diagnose it and provide helpful treatment before it gets worse. Peace and good health. May need to have ears cleaned.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Can be: an infection, Eustachian tube dysfunction, or ear wax impaction or other cause, so see a doctor and have the ear checked.
Answered 10/11/2015
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