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Ear pain inside outter ear recent flu lots of mucus?

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

Eustachiantubeblock: your eustachian tube could be blocked. Try flonase and decongestants, as long as you don't have high BP.

Answered 4/30/2016

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