I'm experiencing this weird tik tik sound in my left ear, and it feels like there's air trapped in there. Sometimes the sound happens continuously, and then just stops out of nowhere. Should I be concerned about this? What might be causing it?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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2+ Yrs

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the symptoms could be due to a number of reasons. There maybe early nerve damage or the symptoms maybe due to underlying nasal problems like allergies, sinusitis etc.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've been gargling with salt water and noticed these tiny bright red blood strips in my saliva. I've had acid reflux symptoms recently, but those seem to have cleared up. I'm not having any trouble swallowing, no fever, and my voice hasn't changed. The blood stains are really just tiny and only show up when I gargle. Should I be worried about this?

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I've been having a sore throat on and off for the past few days, and now one of my ears hurts whenever I swallow. It's like something's popping in there when I swallow. What could be causing this, and should I be concerned?

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I've been dealing with this weird sensation in my ears, like there's an airlock or maybe mucus shifting around. It all started when I had a bad cough and cold. Those are gone now, but the ear sensation is still there. I've tried closing my mouth and ears and blowing through my ears to fix it. Any idea what's going on or what I should do next?

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