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How Catarrh is diagnosed and treated:

Catarrh is a discharge or mucus blockage caused by the swelling of the mucous membranes . The symptom is usually associated with the common cold , but can also be found in patients with middle ear infections , tonsillitis , sinusitis or an adenoid infection. Some blockages may be chronic.

Problems caused by cattarh

A catarrh blockage may result in discomfort with (and what is known as ear fear of):

elevators ,
airplanes ,
traveling at elevation
baths such as swimming pools , jumping baths and other activities associated with a change in pressure.

Even the shallow end of a swimming bath can be troublesome; barotrauma -- a problem linked to head pressure changes which is affected by catarrh blockages -- can result in as little as 4 feet of water depth.

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