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A member asked:

My ears crackle when i swallow or yawn. i ever used ear wax removal to see if that was the issue but nothing has changed.

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Likely unrelated: When you swallow or yawn the levator palitini muscle in your throat straightens out the tube between the throat & middle ear. It often allows air movement in/out of the middle ear if that tube is partially closed. I would ignore the issue as it has no significance.

Dr Bansal and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 2/26/2019

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