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  Middle Ear Infections or Otitis Media are secondary infections or side effects of other infections like rhinitis ( common cold ) or chronic sinusitis ( inactive sinus infection). Clogged or Blocked Ears and ear pain indicate a middle ear infection . Fever and ear discharge could be other Symptoms of Middle Ear Infection . Why does chronic sinusitis cause ear pain or clogged ears? In acute sinusitis or active sinusitis, the excess fluid secreted in sinuses is flushed out through the nose. In contrast to acute sinusitis, mucus travels from the sinuses to the throat in chronic sinusitis. In chronic sinusitis or low-grade sinusitis, the infection has lived in the body for such a long time that the body and sinus infection find a balance to coexist peacefully. Our body uses around 200 ml of water which contains proteins, to clean our nose and sinuses and clear dust, bacteria, viruses, and fungi that enter when we breathe external air. With a runny nose, we lose water and...

  Sinus infections symptoms behavior Before we find the list of sinus infection (sinusitis) symptoms, we must understand that you will find two to four sinus infection symptoms in acute sinusitis . However, you will see only one or two sinus infection symptoms in chronic sinusitis. In chronic sinusitis, the infection is present for a long time, and there will be some balance between disease and body, decreasing the number of complaints. This balance comes in as the body adapts to the infection and learns how to control it. So, the complaints will come down in the transition between acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. In chronic cases, the patient might have only one complaint: phlegm is coming from the back of the nose to the throat and must clear their throat regularly or just nose block. When we talk to such patients, they will agree that they had multiple symptoms at one phase of the disease, indicating acute sinusitis. Gradually, the number of symptoms has settled down to ...

  Otomycosis is an outer ear infection caused by fungus. The main symptom of this fungal ear infection is itching in the ear. The usual home treatments and remedies used in case of ear infection can go super wrong and worsen the condition in the case of Otomycosis. Otomycosis causes Aspergillus Niger (black-colored) or Candida (white-colored) fungi cause this infection. Most cases are because of Aspergillus Niger. The spores of Aspergillus Niger are present in the environment. When the water sits on wax in the ear, it creates a good environment for the fungus to grow.   Cotton buds for ear cleaning cause fungal ear infection   Using an ear bud or any other external object especially after a shower to clean ear canal can increase the risk. As the object can carry fungus and on top of that our skin in ear can be sensitive as it is wet and can easily get ruptured giving the fungus a VIP pass to infect the ear.   Otomycosis symptoms The fungus grows an...