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Long ears
Long ears are a clinical finding in which a person's ears are larger than normal, often due genetic conditions like Fragile X syndrome.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 39-year old asked:
Do people with big ears live longer?
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A 38-year old female asked:
One of my ears has been growing in the past several months, that it's now noticeably longer than the other ear. Any idea for the cause?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Hi. I've been having a problem with my left ear. It started off with pain and there was a swollen lymph node which was painful with touch. Now the pain is gone lymph node no longer swollen but my ear is blocked. It is weak in terms of hearing.
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A 16-year old female asked about a female:
ER situation? 13, dont smoke, healthy weight. Monthly I get sharp stabbing pain between ribs under heart, jaw, left ear, 2h longer today than usual.
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A 33-year old male asked:
Hi there - I had an ear infection on tuesday which I left alone as I get them sometimes and my GP said not to use antibiotics as normally clears up in a few days. Woke up this AM and my ear no longer hurts but I cannot hear in the offending ear. I have am
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A 26-year old female asked:
Hi there Im experiencing severe jaw pain Im unable to bite or chew It feels like my teeth are no longer aligned Also experiencing ear ache and headaches along with an inflamed face Could it be tmj ? What shall I do Many thanks in advance
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A 41-year old female asked:
Sore throat/neck on and off longer than a month. Ear ache feeling full/pressure over a week. Tight muscles in shoulders and neck a week. Viral? No cough or fever?
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A 48-year old asked:
Do people with large ears tend to live longer than people with small ears?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hello, yesterday I woke up with dried blood on my pillow and my ear bled for only a dew minutes longer when I woke up. What could have caused this ? I
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A 30-year old female asked:
Left side of face is swellin in front of ear.No pain at site but head aches more often and lasting longer.
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A 21-year old female asked:
How can I make saline solution at home for ear piercing? And after making it how long can I use it and how can I make it last longer?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a lump in front of each ear both a redish color. The one on the right formed first now no longer in pain. The left is warm to touch, in pain.
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A 26-year old male asked:
The dose for Ciprodex ear drops is normally for 7 days. How long after the first completion (after 7 days) can it be used again? Can it be used for longer than 7 days for chronic infections?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Hi, Is it possible for person to feel/palpate their styloid process right under ear? I can really feel both of mine but one on the left seems longer bud does not give me any pain. I did have ear pressure which seems to be getting better now. Thank
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have had this really bad headache for about a week now it's been on and off for much longer. Right now I have a cold and pain in my right ear.?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Hello.I have very mild tinitus. Its not much of a issue to concerned about. But my left ear starts to hurt if exposed to loud sound or noise on a longer duration. Should I avoid Air travel that lasts one to two hours. Thanks?
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A member asked about a female:
We are giving my 8 month old Ammoxicillin for an ear infection, and she has slept longer than normal. Is this normal for this medicine?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Ear drops stuck for longer... It may be that I produce too much wax? I have debrox but was told not to use with an infection... So wax problem???
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have swimmers ear. FNP Rxd me cortisporin 4x/ day every 4h & let it sit for at least 5min. Can I let it sit longer? Idk wat 2 do after 5min is up
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have hearing impairment, in both ears. I was told it would get worst over time. Is there any way to slow it down, so my hearing stays sable longer?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Play fought with bf. His ear rung and now sound is muffled. His is ear drum bursted? No longer ringing.
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A 20-year old male asked:
Hello I have a pulled neck muscle that has happened about two weeks ago if not longer the muscle goes from the back of my ear to the front of my neck ?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Few days ago I had a tube placed in my right ear to drain fluid that had been there for many months. Ive noticed that I can no longer hear low frequencies in this ear. (Lower than 50 HZ is totally gone). Is this common side effect that will go away?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is there a safe way to remove ear wax for a child with tubs? Our ENT is no longer available and he is bothered by the wax build up.
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A 42-year old male asked:
Had fluid behind 1 eardrum, it's gone now, but still have ringing in ear(barely noticeable). Is it possible that there is some mucous in eustachian tube that you can't see? Could covid cause this? Been 4 months about 99% better; how much longer?
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A member asked:
My daughter (18) has had 3 lots of antibiotics for ear infection. It's no longer inflamed but still enlarged and still sore.. Is this normal?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Just saw dr.to see if ear infection was really gone after 2nd round antibiotics or if I needed a longer dose...she seemed confused. Said ear wasnt red and no fluid...but eardrum is opaque? Does this mean that my infection is gone or not?
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A 16-year old female asked about a female:
ER? 13f, don't smoke, healthy weight. Monthly stabbing pain in ribs under heart, left neck and ear. Hurts more during breath. 2h longer than usual now
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A 29-year old female asked:
History of sinusitis. No longer congested, but have cracking, constant popping, and pressure fluctuation in my ears. Some minor noise sensitivity. Consistent with Eustachian tube dysfunction?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Do longer term infections take longer to heal with antibiotics? I have had a stubborn ear infection for 6 weeks. Amoxicillin failed. Been taking co-amoxiclav for nearly 4 days and I dont feel much better. Wait longer or go back to doctor?
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