how do you know when your ears are blocked?
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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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['Hearing loss, usually gradual — although in some cases sudden — and occurring on only one side or more pronounced on one side.', 'Ringing (tinnitus) in the affected ear.', 'Unsteadiness, loss of balance.', 'Dizziness (vertigo)']
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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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['Ear scratching.', 'Head shaking.', 'Dark discharge from the affected ear.', 'Skin lesions around the ear.']
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ETD is diagnosed through a physical exam. First, your doctor will ask you about pain, hearing changes, or other symptoms you are experiencing. Then your doctor will look inside your ear, carefully checking your ear canal and passages into the nose and throat.
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['Difficulty in hearing speech.', 'A sense that your own voice sounds different.', 'Easier to hear out of one ear than the other.', 'The sensation of pain in one or both ears.', 'A sensation of pressure in one or both ears.', 'A strange odor from the ear.']
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If a eustachian tube is blocked, fluid may accumulate in the middle ear. A person also may have ear pain, a swollen face, a discharge of pus and blood from the nose, swollen lymph nodes, and nosebleeds. Part of the face or an eye may become paralyzed.
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Outer ear infections are often very painful– especially when you touch or tug on your earlobe. Itching is common too. The skin in the ear canal is red and swollen, and sometimes also sheds skin flakes or oozes a liquid. The ear might then become blocked, making it difficult to hear properly.
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Occasional exposure to loud noise can bring about temporary tinnitus. Ringing that's accompanied by a muffled sound may also indicate noise-induced hearing loss. These symptoms often go away within 16 to 48 hours.
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['NIHL(Noise-Induced Hearing Loss)', 'Tinnitus.', 'Hyperacusis.', 'Hearing loss.', 'Dizziness.', 'Ear infection.', 'Excessive ear wax.', 'Pain in the ears.']
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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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When it's blocked, it's no longer able to equalize pressure in the ear and maintain balance in your body. These middle-ear disturbances can cause symptoms of dizziness in people with allergies, colds, and sinus infections.
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Blocked eustachian tubes can cause pain, hearing difficulties, and a feeling of fullness in the ears. Such a phenomenon is referred to as eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). ETD is a relatively common condition. Depending on the cause, it may resolve on its own or through simple at-home treatment measures.
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['Your ears may feel plugged or full.', 'Sounds may seem muffled.', 'You may feel a popping or clicking sensation (children may say their ear “tickles”).', 'You may have pain in one or both ears.', 'You may hear ringing in your ears (called tinnitus).']
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Originally Answered: How can I tell if someone has muted or blocked me on Quora? There is no way to tell that someone has muted you as far as I know. To see if someone blocked you, try to comment on their answers. If it says ”cannot add comment at this time”, you're blocked.
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When it's blocked, it's no longer able to equalize pressure in the ear and maintain balance in your body. These middle-ear disturbances can cause symptoms of dizziness in people with allergies, colds, and sinus infections. Lightheadedness may also be a symptom of allergies.
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If you hear only one ring or no ring at all before your call goes to voicemail, this is a good indication you're blocked. In this case, the person has used the number blocking feature on their phone. If you call once a day for a few days and get the same result each time, that is strong evidence your number is blocked.