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I've been having ear pain and swelling. Yesterday doctor cleaned my ear and put some liquid with cotton in my ear. I took the cotton and again im having same problem. I feel that my ear contains water
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You seem to be suffering from acute otitis externa which is a common type of ear infection. You may need to take antibiotics and painkillers along with antibiotic ear drops for few days
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