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Swimmers ears

2018-03-06 14:41:42
I think water has blocked inside my right ear after I went to swimming.its been 2 days now. I can't hear properly but there is no pain as such. I have clear wax ear drops from Cipla can I use it to get this thing relieved.
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No, use this app to meet a good ENT Specialist near you. You probably have ceruminius debris in your ear and water has got trapped between eardrum and the ceruminius debris causing the ear blocks. Only a trained ENT Specialist can remove the cerumen gently and relieve your symptoms.

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