how to tell if you have blocked ears?
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['Earache.', 'Feeling of fullness in the affected ear.', 'Ringing or noises in the ear (tinnitus)', 'Decreased hearing in the affected ear.', 'Dizziness.', 'Cough.']
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Symptoms of a perforated eardrum sudden hearing loss – you may find it difficult to hear anything or your hearing may just be slightly muffled. earache or pain in your ear. itching in your ear. fluid leaking from your ear.
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['Black or yellowish discharge.', 'Redness or swelling of the ear flap or ear canal.', 'Waxy buildup on or near the ear canal.', 'Discharge from the ear that resembles coffee grounds (a symptom of ear mites)', 'Strong odor.', 'Hearing loss.', 'Loss of balance or disorientation.']
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['You have trouble hearing on the telephone. ... ', 'You have trouble following a conversation when people are talking at the same time. ... ', 'The family (or your neighbor!) ... ', "You're tired from straining to hear conversations. ... ", 'You have trouble hearing in noisy environments. ... ', 'You say “What?” a lot. ... ', "People don't seem to speak clearly."]
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Symptoms of Otitis Externa: Experience some discharge from your ear, normally a clear, white or yellowy in colour. Redness and swelling of your outer ear and ear canal. Tenderness when moving your ear or jaw. Swollen and/or sore throat glands.
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['Ear scratching.', 'Head shaking.', 'Dark discharge from the affected ear.', 'Skin lesions around the ear.']
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Signs of hearing loss in children are slow to learn to talk, or aren't clear when they speak. don't reply when you call them. talk very loudly. ask you to repeat yourself or respond inappropriately to questions.
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['Incorrect noise.', 'Hearing problem.', 'Ear pain.', 'Headache.']
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Blocked sinuses as a result of a cold, sinus infection or allergies can result in temporary hearing loss. The blocked sinuses cause the Eustachian tube, which regulates the pressure within the inner ear, to swell up, so that the connection between the middle ear and throat is closed off.
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In some cases, people hear a loud pop and then lose their hearing. The affected ear may feel stuffy, or "full," and a person may feel dizziness or hearing ringing in your ear. Because prompt treatment is key, act fast if you experience sudden hearing loss.
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Eustachian tube dysfunction may occur when the mucosal lining of the tube is swollen, or does not open or close properly. If the tube is dysfunctional, symptoms such as muffled hearing, pain, tinnitus, reduced hearing, a feeling of fullness in the ear or problems with balance may occur.
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If the tube is dysfunctional, symptoms such as muffled hearing, pain, tinnitus, reduced hearing, a feeling of fullness in the ear or problems with balance may occur. Long-term ETD has been associated with damage to the middle ear and the eardrum.
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['Bleeding and infection.', 'Persistent drainage of fluid.', 'Blocked tubes from blood, mucus or other secretions.', 'Scarring or weakening of the eardrum.', 'Tubes falling out too early or staying in too long.', 'Failure of the eardrum to close after the tube falls out or is removed.']
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Other symptoms include loss of smell or taste, cough, bad breath, fever, toothache, and fullness in the ears. Sinus blockage can have a variety of environmental, anatomical, and genetic causes, but the main culprit is swelling of the nasal passages produced by the common cold or allergies.
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['earache.', 'a high temperature (fever)', 'being sick.', 'a lack of energy.', 'slight hearing loss – if the middle ear becomes filled with fluid, hearing loss may be a sign of glue ear, also known as otitis media with effusion.']
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Another common cause of ETD is a cough or cold. Frequently people report having had a cold that got better, but left them with a blocked ear (or ears). It usually gets better in a week or two, but can last for months afterwards.
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['Muted or muffled hearing.', 'Discharge from your ear or wax on your pillow.', 'Pain or a feeling of fullness in the ear.', 'Itchiness in the ear.']