What does it mean when my ear hurts as if something is sucking inside?
Disease description:
Since yesterday, my ear has been hurting badly, as if mosquitoes were sucking blood inside it. Why does it feel like my ear is being sucked on and causing such pain?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Gang
The sensation of ear pain as if being sucked by a leech is typically caused by swelling inside the ear canal, leading to acute otitis media or bullous myringitis with large blisters on the eardrum. Patients are advised to promptly visit an otorhinolaryngology department for evaluation. If the condition involves external auditory canal inflammation, the most common causes are acute dermatitis or acute otitis media. Additionally, in some patients, foreign body obstruction within the ear may occur, requiring timely treatment.
