 [ Symptoms ] my right ear feels clogged and i can hear myself echo suggestions please  i have been sick with a pretty bad cold coughing stuffy nose etc for about a week now all of a sudden i wake up and my right ear feels clogged i can hear myself echo is it from my stuffy nose any suggestions [ Disease ] i can understand your concern for your symptoms floating stool is suggestive of abnormal digestion and absorption of fat from the diet which leads to an excess amount of fat in the stool stomach ache and gas are suggestive of indigestion due to lack of intestinal digestive enzyme supplementation your history of type 1 diabetes along with these symptoms are suggestive of an inadequate amount of pancreatic juice exogenous enzymes for digestion the probable causesautoimmune pancreatitis investigations to be donect scan abdomen with contrast lipase amylase and upper gi endoscopy to rule out gastritis differential diagnosissevere gastritis probable diagnosisautoimmune pancreatitis treatment plancontinue treatment for diabetes pancreatic digestive enzyme supplementation and treatment for acidity preventive measuresavoid oily and spicy food take fat free and high protein diet regarding follow upfor further information consult a medical gastroenterologist online    > <link>