 [ Symptoms ] for about two years now i have been having a problem with my ears i know this will probably sound really weird but here is what is been happening i have had muffled hearing and my ears have felt stuffy both ears the biggest issue is that when i place my finger just inside my ear canal and apply some pressure and release there is a very loud crackling and popping sound it last for 1 or 2 seconds then stops in both ears the same i can even feel it bubbling inside my ear it sounds and feels like some type of fluid [ Disease ] yes you can work poison ivy and poison oak are not contagious from person to person