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I can hear without holding on, and keep my heart open.",[301,302,303,304,305],"Ear pain","Left ear pain","Right ear pain","Ear burning","Otalgia","eyes-and-ears",{"type":308,"value":309,"toc":485},"minimark",[310,315,325,328,332,335,340,343,347,350,354,361,365,377,381,388,392,395,399,406,410,418,433,437,445,449],[311,312,314],"h2",{"id":313},"what-earache-is","What earache is",[316,317,318,319,324],"p",{},"Earache is pain in one or both ears. It can be sharp, dull or burning, constant or coming and going, and it is especially common in children. The most frequent cause is an ",[320,321,323],"a",{"href":322},"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection","ear infection",", in the middle ear behind the eardrum or in the outer ear canal. Other causes include a cold or sinus congestion blocking the tube that drains the ear, a build-up of earwax, pressure changes when flying, and pain that comes from somewhere else, such as a tooth, the jaw joint or the throat.",[316,326,327],{},"Most earache gets better by itself within a few days. Painkillers and a warm or cold compress can ease it, and a pharmacist can advise. A GP is needed when the pain lasts, comes with fever or discharge, or affects a young child. Some infections need antibiotics, and some ear problems need a specialist.",[311,329,331],{"id":330},"the-emotional-meaning-of-earache","The emotional meaning of earache",[316,333,334],{},"The ear is how words reach you. Spiritually, earache appears when what you hear hurts, irritates or wounds you, and when the communication around you has broken down.",[336,337,339],"h3",{"id":338},"words-that-hurt","Words that hurt",[316,341,342],{},"The pain may follow a criticism that reached your ears, whether it was meant for you or for someone else. What you hear makes you anxious and hurts you, physically as well as emotionally. You may want to shut yourself away and lose contact with what is around you. When what you heard stirs up a lot of irritation, upset or conflict, the ear can become inflamed.",[336,344,346],{"id":345},"not-heard-and-not-told","Not heard, and not told",[316,348,349],{},"Earache can also sit with the feeling that nobody listens to you. Or with the disappointment of the words you wish you would hear and never do: a thank you, a compliment, some recognition. Sometimes it is the opposite: you are the one who is stubborn and refuses to hear what others are saying, because what you hear is beyond what you can take in.",[336,351,353],{"id":352},"missing-what-mattered","Missing what mattered",[316,355,356,357,360],{},"When noise or chatter stops you from catching words that were important, to make a decision or to know which way to go, the ",[320,358,359],{"href":198},"anger"," or frustration that follows is linked to the ears. There is a failure in communication, and the ear carries it.",[336,362,364],{"id":363},"caught-between-loved-ones","Caught between loved ones",[316,366,367,368,372,373,376],{},"The ears react strongly when people you love cannot agree. This is why earaches are so frequent in children, who hear everything the adults say, including their parents' arguments, without being able to give their own view. Hearing different versions of the same story is unsettling when you do not know whom to believe. A child's earache may mirror a parent who is living the same thing and would benefit from listening to themselves more. In French, ",[369,370,371],"em",{},"oreille",", the ear, can be heard as ",[369,374,375],{},"or-elle",", \"she\", and an earache is often linked to a conflict with the mother.",[336,378,380],{"id":379},"stuck-in-the-past","Stuck in the past",[316,382,383,384,387],{},"Earache can also sit with a dark past you cling to, with blaming yourself and ",[320,385,386],{"href":240},"guilt",". The question is whether you hurt yourself, or let others treat you badly. If someone is mistreating you, that calls for safety and real help, not only for reflection.",[336,389,391],{"id":390},"the-telephone-and-the-endless-conversation","The telephone and the endless conversation",[316,393,394],{},"In adults, earache can come with difficulty in spoken communication, for example a dislike of using the phone. It can be hard to end conversations that feel boring, or that circle endlessly around the same subjects.",[336,396,398],{"id":397},"blocked-ears-and-earwax","Blocked ears and earwax",[316,400,401,402,405],{},"The ears can block when you want to hide inside and hear nothing more, because what you hear hurts or disturbs you too much. A plug of earwax is read as not wanting to hear any more arguments or wounding words, and as keeping and chewing over everything instead of letting it go. Confusing messages can bring the same wish: in French, ",[369,403,404],{},"je n'en crois pas mes oreilles",", I cannot believe my ears.",[311,407,409],{"id":408},"left-side-or-right-side","Left side or right side?",[316,411,412,413,417],{},"The side can add a nuance, as with other ",[320,414,416],{"href":415},"\u002Fguides\u002Fleft-vs-right-side-of-the-body","left and right sides of the body",".",[419,420,421,428],"ul",{},[422,423,424,427],"li",{},[425,426,302],"strong",{}," relates to the feminine side, in men and women alike: feelings, tenderness and receiving. The question may be what you have heard in your emotional life, or from the women in your life, that you find hard to take in.",[422,429,430,432],{},[425,431,303],{}," relates to the masculine side: reasoning, speech, decisions and work. The question may be what you have heard at work, about the direction you are taking, or from the men in your life.",[311,434,436],{"id":435},"in-folklore","In folklore",[316,438,439,440,444],{},"Popular belief, not medicine and not the spiritual interpretation above, says that burning or ringing ears mean someone is talking about you. Old sayings disagree on which ear means praise and which means criticism. These are sayings: a ringing that lasts is ",[320,441,443],{"href":442},"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus","tinnitus",", and a burning, painful ear deserves a look.",[311,446,448],{"id":447},"a-gentler-way-to-hold-it","A gentler way to hold it",[419,450,451,461,467,473,479],{},[422,452,453,456,457,460],{},[425,454,455],{},"Lend an ear."," In French, ",[369,458,459],{},"prêter l'oreille"," means to listen closely. Practise it with the people around you, and especially with yourself.",[422,462,463,466],{},[425,464,465],{},"Keep your ears open, and your distance."," You can hear what is said without letting every word lodge in you.",[422,468,469,472],{},[425,470,471],{},"Say what you need to hear."," If you are waiting for thanks or recognition, ask for it, or give it to yourself.",[422,474,475,478],{},[425,476,477],{},"Step out of the middle."," When people you love disagree, you do not have to carry their quarrel.",[422,480,481,484],{},[425,482,483],{},"Listen inside."," A few minutes of silence each day makes room for your own inner wisdom.",{"title":486,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":487},"",[488,489,498,499,500],{"id":313,"depth":18,"text":314},{"id":330,"depth":18,"text":331,"children":490},[491,492,493,494,495,496,497],{"id":338,"depth":25,"text":339},{"id":345,"depth":25,"text":346},{"id":352,"depth":25,"text":353},{"id":363,"depth":25,"text":364},{"id":379,"depth":25,"text":380},{"id":390,"depth":25,"text":391},{"id":397,"depth":25,"text":398},{"id":408,"depth":18,"text":409},{"id":435,"depth":18,"text":436},{"id":447,"depth":18,"text":448},"2026-10-06","The emotional and spiritual meaning of earache: hurtful words, feeling unheard, words you wait for, and listening to your inner wisdom.","md","hearing",[415,506],"\u002Fguides\u002Fspiritual-meaning-of-pain-in-body-parts",[508,511],{"name":509,"url":510},"NHS: Earache","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Fearache\u002F",{"name":512,"url":513},"MedlinePlus: Earache","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fency\u002Farticle\u002F003046.htm",{},true,"\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fearache",[518,519,520,521,522,523],"What have I heard recently that hurt me, whether it was aimed at me or at someone else?","Do I feel that nobody listens to what I have to say?","Which words am I still waiting to hear, a thank you, a compliment, an \"I love you\"?","Am I refusing to hear what someone is trying to tell me?","Am I caught between people I love who cannot agree, or between versions of a story I do not know whether to believe?","When did I last listen to my own inner wisdom?",[322,442,525,526],"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fhearing-loss","\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fjaw-pain",[528,529],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FEar_pain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ1596398",{"title":298,"description":502},"Ear Pain Spiritual Meaning: Left vs Right Ear",[533,539,543],{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":536,"pages":538},"Jacques Martel","Le Grand Dictionnaire des Malaises et des Maladies",[537],"Oreilles (maux d'...)","306",{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":540,"pages":542},[541],"Masculin (principe…)","270–271",{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":544,"pages":546},[545],"Féminin (principe…)","182–183","conditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fearache","Spiritually, earache is often linked to hurt, irritation or anguish about what you hear, from criticism and quarrels to the words you wait for and never receive, and to an invitation to listen more closely to yourself.","If this reading resonates with you, a quiet listening practice, a few minutes of silence each day to hear what is going on inside, can be a good next step.",[551,552,553,554,555],"Hurtful words","Not being heard","Words never said","Conflict between loved ones","Inner listening",[557,558,559,560,561,562],"Earache with a high temperature, or that has not improved after two to three days.","Fluid, pus or blood coming out of the ear, or a change in hearing.","Swelling or redness behind the ear, the ear sticking out, a stiff neck, severe headache, dizziness or a face that droops on one side. Seek urgent care.","Earache in a baby, or frequent earaches in a child.","Ear pain after an injury, a loud noise, or something put in the ear.","Do not push cotton buds or objects into a painful ear. If drops or antibiotics are prescribed, finish the course.","cvjb9QZR-lotbNAhiUPCLubv9teiH3wCq-8kIsiMe50",{"id":565,"title":14,"body":566,"comingSoon":10,"dateModified":718,"datePublished":718,"description":15,"extension":503,"groups":719,"guides":727,"icon":17,"medicalSources":729,"meta":730,"navigation":515,"order":18,"path":16,"reflectionQuestions":731,"seo":738,"seoTitle":739,"sources":740,"stem":746,"themes":747,"whenToSeeADoctor":754,"__hash__":761},"areas\u002Fareas\u002Feyes-and-ears.md",{"type":308,"value":567,"toc":707},[568,571,578,584,588,591,594,597,601,605,608,612,615,619,622,626,629,633,636,656,660,666,669],[316,569,570],{},"Your eyes and ears connect you to the world around you. Through them you see and hear what is happening, notice danger, recognise the people you love and find your place in space. Together, sight and hearing give you a three-dimensional sense of your surroundings, and your inner ear even helps you keep your balance.",[316,572,573,574,577],{},"In the emotional and symbolic approach to health, the eyes and ears are also linked to what we ",[369,575,576],{},"accept"," to see and hear. They reflect how we look at life, at the truth and at the future, and how open we are to what others, and our own inner voice, are telling us.",[579,580,581],"note",{},[316,582,583],{},"This page offers a symbolic and emotional perspective. It is meant to complement medical care, never to replace it. If you notice any change in your vision or hearing, see a doctor, an optician or an ear specialist.",[311,585,587],{"id":586},"what-your-eyes-and-ears-represent","What your eyes and ears represent",[316,589,590],{},"The eyes are often called the mirror of the soul. They look outward, but they also express what we feel inside. The way they work can be read as a reflection of the way we see our life: clearly or through a fog, with trust or with suspicion, with a kind gaze or a critical one.",[316,592,593],{},"What we see is never neutral. Every image is coloured by our past experiences and by our personal, family and cultural history. In this approach, it is less the event itself that stresses the eyes than the emotion we feel about what we see.",[316,595,596],{},"The ears are linked to listening, not only to sounds and words, but also to our inner wisdom. How our ears work can reflect how open and flexible we are towards what we hear, including our deepest emotions.",[311,598,600],{"id":599},"common-emotional-themes","Common emotional themes",[336,602,604],{"id":603},"what-we-refuse-to-see","What we refuse to see",[316,606,607],{},"Eye problems are often associated with situations that are hard to look at: an unclear situation, a hidden truth, a lie, or something that challenges our sense of justice and our principles. When we do not accept what we have seen, outwardly or inwardly, the eyes may react.",[336,609,611],{"id":610},"facing-the-truth-and-the-future","Facing the truth and the future",[316,613,614],{},"The eyes are also linked to how we deal with truth, reality and what lies ahead. When the truth seems hidden, or a situation is hard to see clearly, our vision may blur too. A lie, in this reading, clouds the eye.",[336,616,618],{"id":617},"selective-listening","Selective listening",[316,620,621],{},"The ear is a remarkable filter. It can pick out a child's voice in a noisy crowd. The same filter can work the other way: we may unconsciously stop hearing what does not suit us, and gradually cut ourselves off from others.",[336,623,625],{"id":624},"the-inner-voice","The inner voice",[316,627,628],{},"Beyond physical hearing, the ears symbolise inner listening. Ear problems can be an invitation to hear what our intuition, our needs and our emotions are trying to tell us.",[311,630,632],{"id":631},"reading-the-signs-left-and-right","Reading the signs: left and right",[316,634,635],{},"In this approach, the side that is affected can add nuance. Take these as questions to explore:",[419,637,638,644,650],{},[422,639,640,643],{},[425,641,642],{},"The left eye"," is linked to the inner world, emotions, intuition, the feminine and the mother. It may react when we feel emotionally dependent, want to hide what we see, or feel overwhelmed by emotions.",[422,645,646,649],{},[425,647,648],{},"The right eye"," is linked to the outer world, reason, identity, the masculine and the father. It may react when we need to stand on our own feet, find our own authority and take the reins of our life.",[422,651,652,655],{},[425,653,654],{},"The ears"," relate to what we hear from others, but also to the way we listen to ourselves.",[311,657,659],{"id":658},"caring-for-your-eyes-and-ears-from-the-inside","Caring for your eyes and ears from the inside",[316,661,662,663],{},"The idea is not to blame yourself. Age, genetics, screens, noise, infections and many medical factors play a real role in eye and ear problems. The emotional perspective simply adds another question: ",[369,664,665],{},"is there something I do not want to see or hear?",[316,667,668],{},"A few gentle practices can support this inner work:",[419,670,671,677,683,689,695,701],{},[422,672,673,676],{},[425,674,675],{},"Look inward first."," Before judging a person or a situation, take a moment to notice what it stirs in you.",[422,678,679,682],{},[425,680,681],{},"Name what is hard to see."," Writing down a truth you have been avoiding often makes it less frightening.",[422,684,685,688],{},[425,686,687],{},"Listen with openness."," Try hearing a difficult conversation to the end before deciding what you think.",[422,690,691,694],{},[425,692,693],{},"Make time for silence."," Quiet moments help you hear your inner voice more clearly.",[422,696,697,700],{},[425,698,699],{},"Look at the future with curiosity."," Instead of imagining what could go wrong, imagine what could go well.",[422,702,703,706],{},[425,704,705],{},"Protect your senses."," Take screen breaks, rest your eyes and protect your ears from loud noise.",{"title":486,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":708},[709,710,716,717],{"id":586,"depth":18,"text":587},{"id":599,"depth":18,"text":600,"children":711},[712,713,714,715],{"id":603,"depth":25,"text":604},{"id":610,"depth":25,"text":611},{"id":617,"depth":25,"text":618},{"id":624,"depth":25,"text":625},{"id":631,"depth":18,"text":632},{"id":658,"depth":18,"text":659},"2026-09-30",[720,724],{"id":721,"title":722,"description":723},"vision","Vision","Eye and vision problems, often linked to how we see our life, the truth and the future.",{"id":504,"title":725,"description":726},"Hearing","Ear and hearing problems, often linked to what we accept to hear from others and from ourselves.",[728],"\u002Fguides\u002Femotions-body-map",[],{},[732,733,734,735,736,737],"Is there something in my life that I would rather not see?","How do I see my future at the moment, with trust or with worry?","What have I heard recently that I have not been able to accept?","Do I only listen to what suits me?","When did I last take the time to listen to my inner voice?","Do I look at myself and others with judgment or with kindness?",{"title":14,"description":15},"Eye & Ear Problems: Spiritual Meaning & Emotional Causes",[741],{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":742,"pages":745},[743,744],"Yeux (en général)","Oreilles (en général)","304–305, 429","areas\u002Feyes-and-ears",[748,749,750,751,752,753],"Seeing clearly","Listening","The future","Inner voice","Truth","Openness",[755,756,757,758,759,760],"Sudden loss of vision, even partial or temporary. Seek urgent medical care.","Flashes of light, a shower of new floaters or a shadow like a curtain over your vision. Seek urgent medical care.","A painful red eye, especially with blurred vision or sensitivity to light.","Sudden hearing loss in one or both ears. See a doctor within 24 hours.","Ear pain with discharge, fever or swelling behind the ear.","Dizziness or loss of balance with hearing symptoms.","vuX8RDVF5C10CiJAJikY447GtOjz-bC4JrjXU_oVpx0",[763,863,964,1159],{"id":764,"title":765,"affirmation":766,"aka":767,"area":306,"body":771,"dateModified":827,"datePublished":827,"description":828,"extension":503,"group":504,"guides":829,"medicalSources":830,"meta":834,"navigation":515,"path":835,"reflectionQuestions":836,"related":840,"sameAs":842,"seo":845,"seoTitle":846,"sources":847,"stem":852,"summary":853,"supportIntro":854,"themes":855,"whenToSeeADoctor":858,"__hash__":862},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection.md","Ear infection","I can hear what is said, and I can hear what I need.",[768,769,770],"Otitis","Otitis media","Middle ear infection",{"type":308,"value":772,"toc":820},[773,777,780,784,787,793,797,804,807,809],[311,774,776],{"id":775},"what-an-ear-infection-is","What an ear infection is",[316,778,779],{},"An ear infection is inflammation of the ear. In the middle ear, the usual form, fluid gathers behind the eardrum and sound has to cross that water before it is heard. Children have it often, because the tube that drains the ear is short and blocks easily after a cold. Pain, fever, and muffled hearing are the usual signs. Many infections settle with time and pain relief. A clinician decides if an antibiotic is needed. A drum that keeps filling, or hearing that stays down, needs a proper look.",[311,781,783],{"id":782},"the-emotional-meaning-of-an-ear-infection","The emotional meaning of an ear infection",[316,785,786],{},"The ear is how the world comes in as sound. An infection here is read as discomfort with something heard, or with something that was never said. In a child it often sits with what the parents say to each other, or with words aimed at the child, when there is still no way to answer. The same reading belongs to an adult. The hurt can be a sentence that landed. It can also be the sentence that never came: I love you, well done, I heard you.",[316,788,789,790,792],{},"Fluid behind the drum is the image the spiritual interpretation stays with. What you hear has to pass through water, as sound once passed through the water around a baby before birth. The wish, often unspoken, is to return to a place that felt held. Closing the ear, in the old phrase, is a way of stepping back from a room that has become too loud. ",[320,791,272],{"href":273},", weariness, and the sense of not being understood travel with that retreat.",[336,794,796],{"id":795},"what-was-said-and-what-was-missing","What was said, and what was missing",[316,798,799,800,803],{},"A child with an ear infection is often very awake to the mood of the house, and to whatever feels unsafe. Harmony is wanted. Argument is fled. News of a separation, or of a change that will follow it, can be the thing the ear refuses. The parents' task, in this reading, is not to decide what the child feels. It is to make room for the child to say it. An adult asks a different question: am I listening to my own inner voice, or only to messages that leave me ",[320,801,802],{"href":198},"angry"," about what I am supposed to do?",[316,805,806],{},"There is a lonelier version. I am the one who always leans in to hear other people, and when it is my turn, no one is there. The infected ear then becomes a small closed world. Imagination is safer than the room in front of you. The present moment, and the harm you may have done as well as the harm done to you, stays on the far side of the drum.",[311,808,448],{"id":447},[419,810,811,814,817],{},[422,812,813],{},"Name one thing you heard that you have not answered, and one thing you needed to hear.",[422,815,816],{},"If a child is in pain, give them a way to say what the house feels like. Take them to a clinician as well.",[422,818,819],{},"Listening inward and listening outward can happen in the same day. Neither one has to cancel the other.",{"title":486,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":821},[822,823,826],{"id":775,"depth":18,"text":776},{"id":782,"depth":18,"text":783,"children":824},[825],{"id":795,"depth":25,"text":796},{"id":447,"depth":18,"text":448},"2026-10-05","The emotional and spiritual meaning of an ear infection: hearing what was said, and what was never said, through a drum of fluid.",[],[831],{"name":832,"url":833},"NHS: Ear infections","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Fear-infections\u002F",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection",[837,838,839],"What have I heard lately that I wish I had not?","What words have I been waiting for, and not received?","Where do I stop listening, to others or to myself?",[841],"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fearache",[843,844],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ223254","https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOtitis_media",{"title":765,"description":828},"Ear infection: Spiritual Meaning & Emotional Causes",[848],{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":849,"pages":851},[850],"Oreilles — Otite","pp. 308","conditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fear-infection","An ear infection is inflammation of the ear, often with fluid behind the drum. It is read as something heard, or something that was never heard, that you would rather not take in.","If this reading resonates with you, a gentle sound practice can sit beside the rest and the care your ear already needs.",[504,856,857],"fluid","a closed world",[859,860,861],"Ear pain, fever, discharge, or hearing that drops needs a clinician, especially in a baby or a young child.","Swelling behind the ear, a stiff neck, dizziness with vomiting, or a face that droops on one side needs urgent care.","Do not put oil, cotton buds, or leftover drops into an ear that is already sore.","9S8fdoZiZBuYZdZyEY8E8wzCG0EsEKw2uK4aRwptyj8",{"id":864,"title":865,"affirmation":866,"aka":867,"area":306,"body":871,"dateModified":827,"datePublished":827,"description":929,"extension":503,"group":504,"guides":930,"medicalSources":931,"meta":935,"navigation":515,"path":936,"reflectionQuestions":937,"related":941,"sameAs":942,"seo":945,"seoTitle":946,"sources":947,"stem":952,"summary":953,"supportIntro":954,"themes":955,"whenToSeeADoctor":958,"__hash__":963},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fhearing-loss.md","Hearing loss","I can listen, including to my own inner voice, and I can ask for help with what I cannot hear.",[868,869,870],"Deafness","Hard of hearing","Hearing impairment",{"type":308,"value":872,"toc":924},[873,877,887,891,897,900,905,908,911,913],[311,874,876],{"id":875},"what-hearing-loss-is","What hearing loss is",[316,878,879,880,882,883,886],{},"A smaller drop is a reduction in how sharply you hear. When sound fades a great deal, or goes, it is deafness. Age, noise, wax, infection, and some drugs are common causes. A loss that arrives in one ear over hours is urgent. Hearing does not decide to leave because a sentence was unwelcome. An aid, a clearing of wax, or treatment of an ",[320,881,323],{"href":322}," can bring sound back when the cause allows it. ",[320,884,885],{"href":442},"Tinnitus"," often travels with the same ear.",[311,888,890],{"id":889},"the-emotional-meaning-of-hearing-loss","The emotional meaning of hearing loss",[316,892,893,894,896],{},"The old line is: better to be deaf than to hear that. Spiritually, this is a closing off from other people. Rejection is felt easily, so the ears are stopped, in the phrase, because the bother is too much. Not knowing how to answer becomes a deaf ear. ",[320,895,233],{"href":234}," of being manipulated, and a refusal of criticism, build a wall. You will not hear reason. Isolation grows. Stubbornness keeps the wall up. Like a wounded animal, you go to ground inside yourself.",[316,898,899],{},"What was heard, or what you discovered about yourself or about someone else, left you stunned. The same things seem to be repeated forever. You are very sensitive to what people will say. The racket around you feels like an attack. Unfinished problems do return, and they still have to be faced. The tendency the spiritual interpretation names is to settle everything alone instead of asking for help. Closed towards others, the question turns inward: are you listening to your own feelings, your frustrations, and in the end your inner voice?",[316,901,902,904],{},[320,903,197],{"href":198}," grows, and there is a fear of letting it show, because you do not know what it would do. Direction is unclear. Obstinacy makes a deaf ear because you want your own way, and you will not be told what to do. The pages ask you to notice the particular difficulty. High sounds or low ones. Hearing that improves and then drops. Men or women, adults or children, a particular accent. Loss is not one flat thing. It varies, and it differs from person to person. Some sounds are blocked before they reach the brain and disturb an inner quiet.",[316,906,907],{},"Water in the ear is read as feelings that gathered around what was heard, and as a way of not speaking so that other people are spared what might come out of your mouth. Fluid is also a medical finding. It needs looking at. It is not a store of emotion you placed there. The result of these different losses is loneliness. Distance feels safer, because any choice might be the wrong one.",[316,909,910],{},"A child who hears quarrels, reprimands, shouts, and noise can reach a point where it is too much, and the need is to be cut off from the racket. That is a reason for the adults to lower the noise. It is not a choice the child made to be deaf. Living in fear that an alarm will sound, literally or as a warning of danger, brings tears, and not hearing seems kinder. The step the spiritual interpretation offers is to lean in, to listen to the inner voice, and to open the heart towards other people. Calm is looked for inside. The test and the aid still belong with the ear.",[311,912,448],{"id":447},[419,914,915,918,921],{},[422,916,917],{},"Name one thing you have been refusing to hear. Say whether it is outside you or inside you.",[422,919,920],{},"Ask for help with one problem you have been carrying alone.",[422,922,923],{},"Book the hearing test. Listening inwardly does not replace what the ear can no longer catch.",{"title":486,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":925},[926,927,928],{"id":875,"depth":18,"text":876},{"id":889,"depth":18,"text":890},{"id":447,"depth":18,"text":448},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of hearing loss: a world that grows quiet, and words you would rather not have to take in.",[],[932],{"name":933,"url":934},"NHS: Hearing loss","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Fhearing-loss\u002F",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fhearing-loss",[938,939,940],"What have I been unwilling to hear, from other people or from myself?","Where do I refuse advice because I want to decide alone?","If a child is losing hearing, what noise in the house needs to come down?",[322,442],[943,944],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ16035842","https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FHearing_loss",{"title":865,"description":929},"Hearing loss: Spiritual Meaning & Emotional Causes",[948],{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":949,"pages":951},[950],"Oreilles — Surdité","p. 309","conditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fhearing-loss","Hearing loss is a drop in how much sound the ear can take. It is read as a closing against words that wound, and against a noise that has become too much.","If this reading resonates with you, a quiet listening practice can sit beside the hearing test and whatever aid or treatment has been offered.",[504,956,957],"closing off","inner voice",[959,960,961,962],"Sudden hearing loss in one ear is an emergency. Treatment works best in the first days.","Hearing that drops after noise, a head injury, or an ear infection needs a clinician.","Do not assume the loss is a choice to withdraw. Wax, infection, noise, and age are ordinary medical causes.","A hearing aid, if one is prescribed, is part of staying in the conversation.","a6JAqgZE3svSeuwD6u3dnqHN9upLcX8PsOnfX4sLIrw",{"id":965,"title":885,"affirmation":966,"aka":967,"area":306,"body":973,"dateModified":501,"datePublished":718,"description":1107,"extension":503,"group":504,"guides":1108,"medicalSources":1110,"meta":1117,"navigation":515,"path":1118,"reflectionQuestions":1119,"related":1126,"sameAs":1129,"seo":1132,"seoTitle":1133,"sources":1134,"stem":1144,"summary":1145,"supportIntro":1146,"themes":1147,"whenToSeeADoctor":1151,"__hash__":1158},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus.md","I calm the noise inside me. I listen to my inner voice with trust and gentleness.",[968,969,970,971,972],"Ringing in the ears","Buzzing in the ears","Ear noise","Ringing in the left ear","Ringing in the right ear",{"type":308,"value":974,"toc":1094},[975,979,982,988,991,995,998,1002,1005,1009,1012,1016,1023,1027,1030,1034,1037,1041,1044,1046,1051,1053,1056],[311,976,978],{"id":977},"what-tinnitus-is","What tinnitus is",[316,980,981],{},"Tinnitus is the perception of a sound that has no external source: ringing, buzzing, whistling, hissing, humming or clicking. It can be heard in one or both ears or inside the head, be constant or come and go, and vary in loudness.",[316,983,984,985,987],{},"Tinnitus is very common, especially with age. It is usually a symptom rather than a disease in itself. Frequent causes include age-related hearing loss, exposure to loud noise, earwax build-up, ear infections, some medications and problems with the jaw or neck. ",[320,986,281],{"href":282}," and tiredness often make it more noticeable. Treatment depends on the cause and may include hearing aids, sound therapy and approaches that help the brain pay less attention to the noise, such as cognitive behavioural therapy.",[316,989,990],{},"The emotional reading below does not replace this. It offers another angle, for those who feel their tinnitus also reflects what they live inside.",[311,992,994],{"id":993},"the-emotional-meaning-of-tinnitus","The emotional meaning of tinnitus",[316,996,997],{},"In the emotional approach, the ears are linked to listening, to others and to ourselves. Tinnitus is often read as a kind of inner noise, as if we were not quite tuned in to our own inner radio station.",[336,999,1001],{"id":1000},"after-a-shock-or-intense-stress","After a shock or intense stress",[316,1003,1004],{},"Tinnitus often appears during a period of heavy pressure to perform, or after an emotional shock that suddenly raised our stress: a divorce, a job loss, a burglary, a bereavement. The body is under tension, and everything seems to go so fast in the head that it feels as if it could explode.",[336,1006,1008],{"id":1007},"resisting-an-unwanted-change","Resisting an unwanted change",[316,1010,1011],{},"Tinnitus is also associated with resisting change that we did not choose and cannot control. We may hold on stubbornly to our ideas, or stay in a situation that no longer satisfies us, while fearing, deep down, that things will fall apart if nothing changes.",[336,1013,1015],{"id":1014},"the-need-for-recognition","The need for recognition",[316,1017,1018,1019,1022],{},"Another theme is the need to be recognised and respected in our identity and our rights, together with a ",[320,1020,1021],{"href":234},"fear"," of losing our job or our place in society, and a difficulty facing this fear.",[336,1024,1026],{"id":1025},"what-we-do-not-want-to-hear","What we do not want to hear",[316,1028,1029],{},"The noise can also, symbolically, cover up something we no longer want to hear: unpleasant words, a truth we are afraid of, or a decision we are putting off. It can also cover the voice of our emotions, which we fear would disturb our inner balance.",[336,1031,1033],{"id":1032},"a-silence-that-is-hard-to-bear","A silence that is hard to bear",[316,1035,1036],{},"Tinnitus may be linked to distance from a loved one or to a breakdown in communication. When the reassurance, explanations or kind words we need are missing, silence can feel frightening, even hostile, and we may withdraw into our shell. Being alone feels good only when we choose it.",[311,1038,1040],{"id":1039},"what-the-type-of-sound-may-suggest","What the type of sound may suggest",[316,1042,1043],{},"The source invites you to notice the exact kind of sound you hear, such as a whistle, a buzz, a crackle or a hum. Paying attention to its character, and to when it gets louder, can help you connect it to what you are living at that moment.",[311,1045,409],{"id":408},[316,1047,1048,1049,417],{},"Spiritually, the right side of the body is linked to the masculine principle (action, logic, decisions, the men in your life) and the left side to the feminine principle (feeling, intuition, receiving, the women in your life). Ringing in the right ear may ask what you do not want to hear about your work, your choices or a man close to you. Ringing in the left ear may ask whether you are shutting out your own feelings and inner voice, or something a woman close to you is saying. Tinnitus in one ear only still needs a doctor's check. See the guide to the ",[320,1050,416],{"href":415},[311,1052,448],{"id":447},[316,1054,1055],{},"The aim is not to blame yourself for your tinnitus. It has real physical causes and deserves a proper medical check-up. The emotional perspective simply invites you to look at the noise and the silence in your life.",[419,1057,1058,1064,1070,1076,1082,1088],{},[422,1059,1060,1063],{},[425,1061,1062],{},"Lower the inner noise."," Relaxation, yoga, breathing exercises or meditation can calm the nervous system and make tinnitus less intrusive.",[422,1065,1066,1069],{},[425,1067,1068],{},"Listen to your needs."," Ask yourself what your inner voice has been trying to tell you lately.",[422,1071,1072,1075],{},[425,1073,1074],{},"Name the change you resist."," Accepting that something is changing, even if you did not choose it, often eases the tension.",[422,1077,1078,1081],{},[425,1079,1080],{},"Break the silence."," If a relationship has gone quiet, a simple conversation can bring the reassurance you are missing.",[422,1083,1084,1087],{},[425,1085,1086],{},"Let go of fixed ideas."," Being open to other points of view makes it easier to hear what others say with some detachment.",[422,1089,1090,1093],{},[425,1091,1092],{},"Fill the quiet gently."," Soft background sounds of nature can help at night while you work on the deeper causes.",{"title":486,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1095},[1096,1097,1104,1105,1106],{"id":977,"depth":18,"text":978},{"id":993,"depth":18,"text":994,"children":1098},[1099,1100,1101,1102,1103],{"id":1000,"depth":25,"text":1001},{"id":1007,"depth":25,"text":1008},{"id":1014,"depth":25,"text":1015},{"id":1025,"depth":25,"text":1026},{"id":1032,"depth":25,"text":1033},{"id":1039,"depth":18,"text":1040},{"id":408,"depth":18,"text":409},{"id":447,"depth":18,"text":448},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of tinnitus: how ringing in the ears may relate to stress, resistance to change and not listening to your inner voice.",[415,1109,506],"\u002Fguides\u002Flouise-hay-list",[1111,1114],{"name":1112,"url":1113},"NHS: Tinnitus","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Ftinnitus\u002F",{"name":1115,"url":1116},"MedlinePlus: Tinnitus","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Ftinnitus.html",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus",[1120,1121,1122,1123,1124,1125],"Did my tinnitus start after a shock, a loss or a period of intense stress?","Is there a change in my life that I am resisting?","What might the noise be covering up that I do not want to hear?","Is there a silence in one of my relationships that is hard for me to bear?","Do I feel recognised and respected for who I am?","When did I last take the time to listen to what I really need?",[1127,1128],"\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Fmyopia","\u002Fheart-and-circulation\u002Fhigh-blood-pressure",[1130,1131],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTinnitus","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ192309",{"title":885,"description":1107},"Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus): Spiritual Meaning",[1135,1140,1142],{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":1136,"pages":1139},[1137,1138],"Oreilles — Acouphène","Oreilles — Bourdonnement d'oreilles","305–307",{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":1141,"pages":542},[541],{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":1143,"pages":546},[545],"conditions\u002Feyes-and-ears\u002Ftinnitus","Tinnitus is often read as a sign of inner noise. It may reflect intense stress, resistance to an unwanted change, or a difficulty listening to your inner voice and to what you would rather not hear.","If this reading resonates with you, practices that calm the nervous system, such as deep relaxation, can be a good next step.",[281,1148,751,1149,1150],"Resisting change","Silence","Recognition",[1152,1153,1154,1155,1156,1157],"Sudden hearing loss, with or without tinnitus. See a doctor within 24 hours, as early treatment matters.","Tinnitus that beats in time with your pulse.","Tinnitus in one ear only.","Tinnitus with dizziness, vertigo or loss of balance.","Tinnitus after a head injury or exposure to a very loud noise.","Tinnitus that affects your sleep, concentration or mood. Support and therapies exist.","N-R-9yGeusc-eMVptNIO4p9VZDttTnMbYz7SuGaH5QQ",{"id":1160,"title":1161,"affirmation":1162,"aka":1163,"area":1172,"body":1173,"dateModified":501,"datePublished":501,"description":1370,"extension":503,"group":1371,"guides":1372,"medicalSources":1376,"meta":1383,"navigation":515,"path":1384,"reflectionQuestions":1385,"related":1392,"sameAs":1394,"seo":1397,"seoTitle":1398,"sources":1399,"stem":1414,"summary":1415,"supportIntro":1416,"themes":1417,"whenToSeeADoctor":1423,"__hash__":1430},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fjaw-pain.md","Jaw pain","I allow myself to speak freely. I take back the place that is mine and live in integrity with my heart and with the truth.",[1164,1165,1166,1167,1168,1169,1170,1171],"TMJ","TMD","Temporomandibular joint disorder","Temporomandibular disorder","Jaw clenching","Locked jaw","Clicking jaw","Maux de mâchoires","mouth-and-teeth",{"type":308,"value":1174,"toc":1358},[1175,1179,1186,1198,1202,1205,1208,1212,1218,1225,1229,1232,1235,1239,1249,1253,1256,1260,1293,1295,1301,1315,1317,1320],[311,1176,1178],{"id":1177},"what-jaw-pain-is","What jaw pain is",[316,1180,1181,1182,417],{},"Jaw pain is pain in the jaw bones, the muscles you chew with, or the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the hinge in front of each ear that connects the lower jaw to the skull. When the pain comes from the joint and the chewing muscles, it is called a temporomandibular disorder (TMD). It can cause aching in the jaw, the face or around the ear, clicking or popping, difficulty opening the mouth wide, a jaw that briefly locks, and ",[320,1183,1185],{"href":1184},"\u002Fhead\u002Fheadaches","headaches",[316,1187,1188,1189,1193,1194,1197],{},"TMD is common, and it is often linked to clenching or ",[320,1190,1192],{"href":1191},"\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fteeth-grinding","grinding the teeth",", ",[320,1195,1196],{"href":282},"stress",", an injury, wear in the joint, or a bite that does not meet well. Most cases improve with simple care: soft food, avoiding wide yawns and gum, warmth or cold on the jaw, relaxation, and sometimes a night guard made by a dentist. Jaw pain can also come from a tooth abscess, sinusitis or an ear problem, and, rarely, pain in the jaw is a sign of a heart attack.",[311,1199,1201],{"id":1200},"the-emotional-meaning-of-jaw-pain","The emotional meaning of jaw pain",[316,1203,1204],{},"The jaws are the bones that let you eat and begin digesting what you take in, whether food or the reality around you. Spiritually, they show how far you can swallow certain realities, physically and emotionally. They stand for your strength to choose to open up to something or someone, and they make exchanges with others possible in safety. They open the way to truth and to asserting yourself. All the inner power you show is symbolised by your jaws.",[316,1206,1207],{},"Because the two jaws must meet and push against each other to work, they also represent your ability to face struggles and opposition, whether they come from outside or live inside you.",[336,1209,1211],{"id":1210},"clenched-teeth-and-held-back-anger","Clenched teeth and held-back anger",[316,1213,1214,1215,1217],{},"Jaw trouble is read as appearing when you clench your teeth because something is being pushed down: the energy of ",[320,1216,359],{"href":198},", stubbornness, obstinacy, perhaps even an unconscious wish to get back at someone or something. Or perhaps you are holding back a cry of inner pain. Things are not going the way you want, and rage rises. You keep chewing over the same problems without finding solutions, and cling to emotions and habits that belong to an earlier age.",[316,1219,1220,1221,1224],{},"A jaw tic can show that you are \"speaking in silence\". What do you want to keep to yourself at all costs? Which emotions are you imprisoning? A narrow way of seeing events, being out of touch with your own power and holding on to an authority outside you, are part of the same picture. A sense of powerlessness can bring a feeling of inferiority and ",[320,1222,1223],{"href":249},"jealousy",". When the jaws ache, the question is whether a forced smile is covering a wish to attack or bite someone.",[336,1226,1228],{"id":1227},"thinking-one-thing-saying-another","Thinking one thing, saying another",[316,1230,1231],{},"When the jaw joint itself is affected and the jaws seem out of line, ask whether there is a gap between what you think and what you dare to say openly. You may be torn between telling the truth and hiding it, between your deep feelings and what you show. Emotions and thoughts pull in different directions, and so do what you would like to do and what you feel you must do. The dreams you had for your life may be very far from what it became, bringing disappointment and doubt, and a fading hope of reaching your ideal, for yourself, your relationship or the world.",[316,1233,1234],{},"A jaw joint that clicks or cracks is read as the fear of contradicting others, especially people in authority. You avoid confrontation and hold back your tears.",[336,1236,1238],{"id":1237},"muzzled","Muzzled",[316,1240,1241,1242,1245,1246,1248],{},"Some people feel muzzled: unable to express real sorrow and inner pain, even if their comments to others can be sharp. Others feel dominated and unable to speak because of ",[320,1243,1244],{"href":285},"timidity"," or ",[320,1247,1021],{"href":234},". You may have been forbidden to speak as a child, and understood it as \"I must not have much worth saying\". When the jaw is read as soft or weakened, the question is where you feel \"soft\" in some situations, especially when you felt laughed at or not listened to, and how much that has lowered your sense of your own worth.",[336,1250,1252],{"id":1251},"a-jaw-that-locks","A jaw that locks",[316,1254,1255],{},"A jaw that locks is read as being unable to express yourself or to control what surrounds you, with emotions pushed down. It can be frozen by fear or sorrow after a moment when you felt powerless to say or do something to stop a situation. It may have tightened at the very instant you wanted with all your strength to contradict someone, to stop words from being spoken or an event from happening.",[311,1257,1259],{"id":1258},"what-the-circumstances-may-suggest","What the circumstances may suggest",[419,1261,1262,1272,1278,1284],{},[422,1263,1264,1267,1268,1271],{},[425,1265,1266],{},"The upper jaw"," is read as your relationship with your father, and ",[425,1269,1270],{},"the lower jaw"," as your relationship with your mother.",[422,1273,1274,1277],{},[425,1275,1276],{},"A broken jaw",", once it is being treated, may invite a question about rushing things and decisions. Do you feel hurried by life and by others, when part of you is the one that wants to go too fast?",[422,1279,1280,1283],{},[425,1281,1282],{},"Jaws that are too narrow"," are read as a personality that was held back in its growth, and a strong pressure to be the best, with the intellect constantly fed and the emotional side left hungry.",[422,1285,1286,1289,1290,417],{},[425,1287,1288],{},"Grinding the teeth"," is read as insecurity, anxiety and strongly repressed emotions, especially in children towards their parents. See ",[320,1291,1292],{"href":1191},"teeth grinding",[311,1294,409],{"id":408},[316,1296,1297,1298,1300],{},"When the pain sits on one side, the ",[320,1299,416],{"href":415}," can add a nuance.",[419,1302,1303,1309],{},[422,1304,1305,1308],{},[425,1306,1307],{},"Right jaw:"," the masculine side, linked to action, logic, speech and the men in your life, such as a father or partner. Ask whether you are clenching against an authority, or holding back words you need to say to act and choose a direction.",[422,1310,1311,1314],{},[425,1312,1313],{},"Left jaw:"," the feminine side, linked to feelings, intuition, tenderness and the women in your life, such as a mother or daughter. Ask whether you are holding back words like \"I love you\" or \"I am hurting\", or finding it hard to receive.",[311,1316,448],{"id":447},[316,1318,1319],{},"Jaw pain usually has a physical cause that a dentist or doctor can help with. The emotional perspective asks what you are holding behind your teeth.",[419,1321,1322,1328,1334,1340,1346,1352],{},[422,1323,1324,1327],{},[425,1325,1326],{},"Unclench, and notice when."," Each time you catch your jaw tight, ask what you were about to say.",[422,1329,1330,1333],{},[425,1331,1332],{},"Close the gap."," Choose one place where what you think and what you say do not match, and bring them a little closer.",[422,1335,1336,1339],{},[425,1337,1338],{},"Let the cry out."," Inner pain that is held in the jaw can be spoken, written or wept.",[422,1341,1342,1345],{},[425,1343,1344],{},"Find your own authority."," You can disagree with someone above you and still respect them.",[422,1347,1348,1351],{},[425,1349,1350],{},"Slow down."," If you tend to rush decisions, give one of them a day longer.",[422,1353,1354,1357],{},[425,1355,1356],{},"Relax the whole system."," Rest, gentle stretching and breathing let energy move freely again, and your emotional side deserves as much care as your intellect.",{"title":486,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1359},[1360,1361,1367,1368,1369],{"id":1177,"depth":18,"text":1178},{"id":1200,"depth":18,"text":1201,"children":1362},[1363,1364,1365,1366],{"id":1210,"depth":25,"text":1211},{"id":1227,"depth":25,"text":1228},{"id":1237,"depth":25,"text":1238},{"id":1251,"depth":25,"text":1252},{"id":1258,"depth":18,"text":1259},{"id":408,"depth":18,"text":409},{"id":447,"depth":18,"text":448},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of jaw pain and TMJ: held-back anger, words you do not dare say, and the gap between what you think and say.","jaw",[1373,728,1374,415,1109,1375,506],"\u002Fguides\u002Fcan-emotions-cause-physical-pain","\u002Fguides\u002Fjacques-martel-dictionary","\u002Fguides\u002Fpsychosomatic-illness",[1377,1380],{"name":1378,"url":1379},"NHS: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Ftemporomandibular-disorder-tmd\u002F",{"name":1381,"url":1382},"MedlinePlus: Temporomandibular Disorders","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Ftemporomandibulardisorders.html",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fjaw-pain",[1386,1387,1388,1389,1390,1391],"What am I determined to keep to myself, and which emotions am I locking in?","Is there a gap between what I think and what I dare to say out loud?","Do I hide a wish to bite back behind a forced smile?","Which problem do I keep chewing over without ever finding a way out?","Was I ever told to be quiet, and did I conclude that I had nothing worth saying?","Am I afraid to contradict someone, especially someone in authority?",[1191,1184,1393],"\u002Fback\u002Fupper-back-and-neck-pain",[1395,1396],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTemporomandibular_joint_dysfunction","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ1068323",{"title":1161,"description":1370},"Jaw Pain Spiritual Meaning: TMJ, Clenching, Left vs Right",[1400,1404,1408,1411],{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":1401,"pages":1403},[1402],"Mâchoires (maux de ...)","258–259",{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":1405,"pages":1407},[1406],"Bouche (malaise de ...)","72–73",{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":1409,"pages":542},[1410],"Masculin (principe...)",{"author":534,"work":535,"entries":1412,"pages":546},[1413],"Féminin (principe...)","conditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fjaw-pain","Spiritually, jaw pain is often linked to anger and words held back behind clenched teeth. It may reflect a gap between what you think and what you dare to say, and the feeling of being muzzled.","If this reading resonates with you, writing down one thing you have been holding back, and then saying it aloud to yourself, can be a good next step.",[1418,1419,1420,1228,1421,1422],"Held-back anger","Words not said","Feeling muzzled","Inner power","Facing opposition",[1424,1425,1426,1427,1428,1429],"Jaw pain with chest pain, breathlessness, sweating or pain in the arm. Call emergency services, as this can be a heart attack.","A jaw that locks open or shut, or that you cannot open at all.","Jaw pain after a blow, a fall or an accident, or teeth that no longer meet properly.","Swelling of the face or jaw, fever, or a bad taste in the mouth, which can be a dental abscess.","A lump, a sore that does not heal, or numbness in the jaw or lip that lasts more than three weeks.","Jaw pain that lasts more than a few weeks, or that makes eating hard. 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