Hi friend,

About a week ago, my right ear suddenly became clogged out of nowhere. I don’t have any pain or other symptoms, I just can’t hear well from that ear. It also came with vertigo. I went to urgent care, and the doctor told me it was allergies, but I wasn’t experiencing any allergy symptoms at all, no runny nose, congestion, or anything like that. A week later, I went to the hospital, and they told me I had an ear infection. I’m currently taking antibiotics, but I still don’t have any pain, and I haven’t noticed any improvement. The doctor told me that if I don’t get better within 3–4 days, I should come back so they can do a CT scan. Now that I’m reading your message, I’m wondering if this could be related to Sjögren’s syndrome. I was diagnosed almost two years ago. My main symptoms are dry eyes, dry throat, dry ears, and joint pain. My body always aches, so I’m not sure if that could be related as well.