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Fungal ear infection

2021-07-02 08:15:02
I have fungal ear infection for last one month. Its like coming again and again. I am using same ear drop and yesterday doctor told me to stop drops as I already stopped antibiotics too. He said sometimes ear drops can carry infection because of its repeated use.. what do you think is this make any sense???
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Which drop u r using ?Consult online for further evaluation.

Answered2021-07-02 11:07:54

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Plz consult for a proper evaluation for why this issue is arising multiple times, do not ignore any sort of infections and plz do not try amy self manipulations or medications

Answered2021-07-02 09:36:19

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The logic behind it is that,  if you keep your ears wet all the time the fungal growth increases in moisture. Also which drops are u using? Ear care is very important to cure fungal infection.
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