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Yesterday went to hospital with fullness of ear and pain, doc said fungal infection in ear I'm scare of cleaning, then prescribed drops and antibiotoc and pain killer. My ques is.. Is it compulsory to clean my ear?? How many days will it take to cure infection
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Continue the medications. After using the antifungal eardrops for 5 days, kindly visit ENT clinic for cleaning of ear, because otomycotic ear pain will reduce only when the debris are cleared.
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