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Hoping you can tell me, is congested ear a symptom of a sinus infection?
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No: A congested feeling in an ear can suggest a middle or external ear infection. Sinusitis is characterized by nasal congestion, purulent nasal discharge, headache and facial pain over the sinuses.
Answered 4/7/2013
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