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Ear ache

• Hearing loss

Hearing loss occurs when you have difficulty hearing sounds in one or both ears.


• Earwax blockage

Sometimes ear wax can harden and block the ear canal, causing discomfort and itching, earache, and more.


• Middle ear infection

A middle ear infection puts pressure on the eardrum, causing pain and, sometimes, hearing loss.


• Ear canal infection

Symptoms of an ear canal infection include ear pain and itching, decreased hearing, drainage and more.


• Foreign object in the ear canal

A foreign object in the ear may cause pain, redness, drainage problems, and in rare case, hearing loss.


• Ruptured eardrum

A ruptured eardrum, a hole or tear in the tympanic membrane, causes temporary hearing loss or discharge.


• Exposure to loud noise

Symptoms include ringing in the ears (tinnitus), pressure or fullness in the ears.


• Meniere's disease

Meniere's disease is a chronic inner ear condition that causes vertigo or extreme dizziness, and more.


• Chronic sinusitis

Chronic sinusitis, or sinus infections, cause a stuffy or runny nose, tooth pain, fever, sore throat and more.


• Swimmer's ear

Swimmer's ear is an infection and irritation of the outer ear and ear canal causing redness, pain, and more.


• Respiratory syncytial virus

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes symptoms similar to the common cold.


• Aspirin poisoning

Aspirin poisoning is a medical emergency and can cause nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and more.


• Labyrinthitis

Labyrinthitis, an infection and swelling in the inner ear, and may cause vertigo or hearing loss.


• Acoustic neuroma

Symptoms of an acoustic neuroma may include hearing loss in one ear, ringing in one ear, vertigo and more.


• Thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is cancer of the thyroid gland and can cause a cough, hoarseness, a lump in the neck, and more.