:After swimming in the ocean near Puerto Vallarta, MX two years ago I got an ear infection. Extemely painful. Antibiotics cleared up the outer ear section but I was left with the popping and liquid sounding noise coming from my eustacian tubes. I told the ENT doc about it and he said it was just the bones making noise. I knew that was a croc but couldn't get him to do any more for me. I still have the problem. No dizziness or anything else except I occasionally get pain from the tubes for a short period. The pain is very intense but short lived. Any body got a solution.? Thanks John wannj@webcombo.net : : I am interested in hearing from anyone that : has had the same problem that I have and can : hopefully share with me some info to a solution. : my eustacian tubes "remain" partially blocked at : all times. every time that I swallow or yawn or : even smile my ears make this horrible popping : noise (it never stops). have been to 2 ent : doctors that tell me that "they see nothing". at : times it feels very "wet" in my ears, yet I : cannot see or "physically feel with my finger" : any drainage of any kind. "please help me if you : can , or at least relate to these same problems. : : P.S. i forgot to mention that i stay : lightheaded most of the time and cannot move : about too quickly, or extreme dizziness occurs. : (could "both of these doctors be "wrong??) : : Iam having similar trouble.I am on my second doctor and she's takeing me seriously she put me on Claratin D and a steroid prednisone and i haven't felt this good in a long time. My ears don't drain off fluid well I get dizzy and my ears would pop.My ears do the same thing that you said they feel like they're wet but when you feel inside they're not.