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Why My Ear Canal Is Numb?

my ear canal is numb. it feels like wind is blowing in and out of it.it comes and goes.i can feel the tingle feeling all the way into the flap of skin that covers the hole. i was using a wired headset for a while on september 25th all the way til last week.
Tue, 10 May 2016
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HI

You may have impacted wax in the canal or an external ear infection or perhaps a dysfunction of the Eustachian tube

Any of those causes can be well treated but you need to see a doctor for an exam
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Why My Ear Canal Is Numb?

HI You may have impacted wax in the canal or an external ear infection or perhaps a dysfunction of the Eustachian tube Any of those causes can be well treated but you need to see a doctor for an exam