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I have started swimming and my left ear got blocked is water. I am hearing less in that ear. What should I do?
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You seem to be having impacted wax inside your ear canal which may have swollen up after absorbing water. Wax if present needs to be removed under vision by a specialist either by suctioning or syringing
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