OT: Rubbing ear as a stim?

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Our son has hypersensitve hearing in his right ear.(We think he does because he

will close it with loud noises. )Recently while watching Blues Clues which he

LOVES ,when he is responding with the television kids voices he rubs down over

his right ear hand over hand with quick motions repetitively while he is

speaking or singing the song. Do you think he can't listen and speak at the same

time or maybe he has a ear problem which makes the sound louder when he speaks?

I need to take him back to the ear Dr. but he never sits still enough for a good

exam and then always has red eardrums from screaming and I don't want a

antibiotic prescribed. Anyone else experience this? Thanks