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Stuffed Up Nose, Coughing, Swelling Behind Ear, Headache. Is It An Ear Infection?

Hey there. I have had a stuffed up nose and a lot of coughing since Sunday. I'm a bike messenger and had to ride the bike all day Monday and since then, my ears have been needing to pop. They still haven't and I have been having the same issue today. One thing that added to the discomfort was behind my ears feeling a little swollen and my head hurting. I was wondering if this could just be my fluids draining in that area or if I'm getting an ear infection. Obviously, I won't know until I go to the doctor tomorrow but I was wondering if I needed to go sooner.
Mon, 1 Jul 2013
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These are the common symptoms of Allergic rhinitis. Avoidance of the allergen is the best treatment. As you may need to travel a lot please protect yourself in using a face covered helmet or mask while going out, so that you may not direcly expose to dust/pollens. You may need only Anti Histamins to re leave from symptoms
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Stuffed Up Nose, Coughing, Swelling Behind Ear, Headache. Is It An Ear Infection?

These are the common symptoms of Allergic rhinitis. Avoidance of the allergen is the best treatment. As you may need to travel a lot please protect yourself in using a face covered helmet or mask while going out, so that you may not direcly expose to dust/pollens. You may need only Anti Histamins to re leave from symptoms