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My ear clicks/ pops every time i yawn or swallow, is this bad?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Nope: Its NORMAL and is just the EQUALIZATION of PRESSURE between your middle ear and the OUTSIDE via your EUSTACIAN tubes (the tiny passages that drain the ear via the inside of the nose) Hope this helps Dr Z

Answered 6/10/2017

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