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Had Blocked Ears Through Excessive Ear Wax. Loss Of Hearing, Ear Infection Causing Smell In Left Ear. Suggest?

Hi I have had blocked ears through excessive ear wax in the past (and always got them syringed by the nurse no problem) and now recently my left ear has become blocked again but along with it is an awful smell that can only be compared to faeces. There is no pain, just minor hearing loss due to blockage, and the smell. It seems like an ear infection , any help appreciated.
Sat, 5 Jan 2013
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Hi I have read your mail as you said that you are having tendency for getting accumulation of wax in your ear,you are aware of symptoms of wax in ear, whenever you feel wax in your ear you got it removed by syringing by nurse. now after few days of syringing you developed mild pain,blockage in ear,associated with fowl smelling discharge,after considering all aspect of your complaints it appears as you may be having some complications of recurrent ear wax as otitis externa,otomycosis or perforation in your ear drum,please contact your E.N.T.doctor for ear cleaning and physical examination of ear to find out the cause of fowl smelling discharge,ear blocked and pain.Thanks.
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Had Blocked Ears Through Excessive Ear Wax. Loss Of Hearing, Ear Infection Causing Smell In Left Ear. Suggest?

Hi I have read your mail as you said that you are having tendency for getting accumulation of wax in your ear,you are aware of symptoms of wax in ear, whenever you feel wax in your ear you got it removed by syringing by nurse. now after few days of syringing you developed mild pain,blockage in ear,associated with fowl smelling discharge,after considering all aspect of your complaints it appears as you may be having some complications of recurrent ear wax as otitis externa,otomycosis or perforation in your ear drum,please contact your E.N.T.doctor for ear cleaning and physical examination of ear to find out the cause of fowl smelling discharge,ear blocked and pain.Thanks.