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Otitis media (middle ear infection) is usually associated with upper respiratory infections -- pharyngitis, laryngitis (sore throat).
The ear has a tube, the eustachian tube, that connects the middle ear with the oropharynx (very back of throat, behind uvula) to maintain pressure equilibrium with atmospheric conditions. Sometimes the infection in the middle ear can drain through that tube and irritate the throat...OR the infection starts lower in the throat or lungs and can ascend through this tube and cause an ear infection.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe symptoms you describe are best explained and treated by your Doctor,
Sounds as though you are heading for the Flu.
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∙ 15y agoBecause the same nerve that supplies sensation to the throat also supplies sensation to the ear. In my experience, this is more common in adults than children.
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