Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
To Pokehermaniac:

If it's an ear infection, antibiotics should fix it quickly. But it sounds like this might be more?

I have no signs of an ear infection. Upon inspection, the only issue the doctor saw in my left ear was a ton of wax. However, it's possible that was either a coincidence or a side effect of whatever is doing this to me.

I think we have different things.

I had 30 ear infections from age 0-12, but zero ever since. The last one I had was the worst one. I still remember it -- in Colorado Springs on a family trip in 1984.
If your ear is still blocked after wax removal then the problem is most likely on the other side of the ear drum. Your ears drain through your Eustachian tube..that may also be blocked causing the fluid to be pushing against your ear drum causing pressure and hearing loss. A lot of times the Eustachian tube is blocked from swollen tonsils, adenoids your throat. You did say you had a sore throat so that may be causing the blockage since the wax removal did not resolve your issue. Just a guess.. and my ear is still blocked too…