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Ear pain after swimming for hours
Pain in the ears after swimming ...ears are partially blocked and experiencing tremendous pain 2-3 times in a day.
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Pain after swimming usually occurs because of infection in ear . It’s because of unhygienic pool conditions. It requires ear cleaning and course of antibiotics and painkillers. you should consult an ENT doctor.
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
You are facing Acute otitis media due to Chlorine water has entered from nose via Eustachian tube to middle ear.
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Decongestant nasal drop
Antiallergic
Analgesic
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Guwahati
It could be due to Wax or fungal infection of external ear
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consult with ent surgeon and examination under microscope will help you.
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This can be acute otitis externa (due to severe pain).. or otomycosis...
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a clinical examination is needed .. for severe pain I can advise pain killer
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don't try to itch or clean your ear and cause trauma
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Could be due to fungus growth.
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