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What Causes Pain And Swelling In The Ears?
Hello my name is Edgar and my right ear continues to get an ear infection to the point that it keeps getting worse each time it returns causing me a great deal of pain with swelling to the point that my ear closes and I can not hear out of it in which causes me to go into a panic attack. What can I do to reduce the swelling as well as prevent this horrible returning ear infection of lets say 5 times in the last 8 months or so?And I am indigent,so if you could accept me and answer my question it would be greatly appreciated.Thank you very much
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
Possibilities pain and swelling in and around ears,bacterial /fungal infection of skin of external war,wax granuloma,mastoiditis,postauricular lymhadenitis,parotitis.Predisposing factors are swimming,chronic use of ear buds/trauma to externa ear,chronic use of irritants like ear drops,oil.An examination by ent becomes necessary in your case for appropriate management.
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