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In college, I had severe ear pain, then couldn't hear. My doctor said my eardrums had moved out of place. Is that true?

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No, the eardrums DO NOT MOVE OUT OF PLACE. They are fixed in position and stay right there! They can, however, retract (be sucked in) or bulge depending on the middle ear pressure, but they sure do not move out of place.

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