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Chronic middle ear fluid
Otitis media with effusion is a condition in which there is an infection in the middle ear, containing fluid on the inner side of the eardrum, but without pus (a thick, whitish infected liquid) in the middle ear. Otitis media is commonly called an "ear infection"
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A 38-year old female asked:
How can you eliminate chronic fluid build up behind eardrum. What causes this in 6 year olds Not a swimmer, no sinus respiratory issues, ongoing since January Fluid won't go away,we have had 9 trips to pediatrician with either ear infection or just fluid
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A 35-year old female asked:
Have a chronic sore throat which hurts more when swallowing, and pain in my ears when swallowing. Also recurrent problems with fluid behind my eardrums, large tonsils and adenoids. Get surgery?
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A 40-year old asked:
Medical question on treating ears. i seem to have a chronic infection for the last 6 months?
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A 40-year old asked:
Chronic ear pain.. where can I get some help?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it normal for young children to have recurring fluid buildup in the ear behind the eardrum?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I was slapped hard in the ear and it has been about a week and I feel like there is fluid stuck in my ear?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it normal to have chronic ear aches and headeaches after dental work?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can fluid wash a bug behind your ear drum?
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A 39-year old asked:
Fluid behind ear drum, so painful what can I do ?
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A 74-year old female asked:
What is the best treatment for fluids in middle ear and popping ears?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could the chronic pressure in my ear be caused by a tmd-related problem?
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A 34-year old female asked:
How can an ent tell if there is fluid in the middle ear?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Pimple in my ear, hurts. Discharge of small fluid from ear?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Best remedy for ear infection and how to drain fluid from ears faster?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Why do the doctors measure fluid in your ear when you have an ear infection with an audiometer?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Have head cold for 5 days. My right ear feels like it is full of fluid. Any way to help drain it?
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A 55-year old female asked:
I have a chronic ear infection responding to NO antibiotic yet. What's going to happen? I'm nervous.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Bad ear pain. Nurse cleaned out wax. Doc said fluid behind drum and inf ear canal. How? I'm not sick. Ideas?
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A member asked:
Why is there yellowish fluid coming out of my ears especially the left ear which has a strong offensive smell too.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What does 'fluid' in menier refer to? I can make 'click/crack' sound in my ear everytime and it sound like fluid/water...
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A 27-year old female asked:
what is the most common reason for chronic ear fullness, neck, head and facial pain? I have had this constantly for two years
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A 23-year old female asked:
How do you tell if you have fluid in ear from cold or something worse like Menieres diease? no pain, no vertigo, just like popping/clicking
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A 31-year old male asked:
I had a painful pimple in my ear. I tried popping it but i ended up breaking it and the fluid went all over and im worried. Should i be scared?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I have eczema in my ears. They itch daily, then i scratch & then they will drain clear fluid -at night mostly. Is this normal- it's a daily cycle!
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A 42-year old asked:
Hi! I have a muffled feeling in my ear and itchy fluid feeling.. giving me an imbalance.. is that an infection or sinusitis since I suffer allergies?
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A 28-year old female asked:
If you have had vertigo in the past 6 months for a few weeks, can you get it again after having a cold? I have fluid in my ear and have had vertigo.
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A 28-year old female asked:
i feel like i am on a boat when i move my left side of my body ear feels full been like this 3 years docsay anxity fluied on ears it worrys me tumor?
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A 54-year old female asked:
my dr. says i have fluid bhind my ear. i have a big lump bhind it now. it is causing pain/headaches. i 'm on antibiotics for a cold. will that help?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Having some clicking in ears when yawning.. trying to pop ears manually while exhaling holding nose.. feels like fluid but not popping.. no ear pain?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Hello sir , i feel something moving inside my ear when i tilt my head and some fluid comes out.its like air passing out.whats it ?. Is it dangerous?.
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