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A 22-year-old female asked:

My ear has been congested and muffled with mild pain for about 11 days ive tried popping it and it still is muffled & i hear popping sounds, help pls?

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Dr. Robert Kneeceanswered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Need to be seen: It could just be a cold with Eustachian tube dysfunction.However other possibilities are a middle ear infection vs external ear infection.Been to be seen to see if need antibiotics since having pain.

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