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I have Ear pain for two days after self cleaning and it hurts more when i eat. What to do to get rid of this?
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You seem to be having a condition known as acute otitis externa which is type of ear canal infection.. You may need to take antibiotics, pain killers and antibiotic ear drops for few days..
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