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How long can ear infections last
I've had some blockage in my ear for a long time (about 8 months) while getting wax cleared recently I found the clogginess and muffled hearing still there but the amount of clog shift from one ear to other randomly like blocked nose. Also there's some clicking sound and powdery discharge few times a week along with a very mild tinnitus. Could this be an infection? Can it last that long? How can I treat it
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If there is whitish flakes, fungal ingal infection should be ruled out.
Any ear blockage for more than 3 weeks should be evaluated with audiometric tests
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You most probably have ear wax which needs to be cleaned. Ear infections if not treated will not get cured but discomfort will be significant. Painful ears , pus discharge from ear etc. Ear wax is one of the reason for tinnitus
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drep ear drops, 3 drops 3 times a day in both ears
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avoid cleaning ear on your own, avoid water entering in ears while bathing by using cotton. visit ENT doctor to clean wax
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As per your history s symptoms yes it can be fungal infection.
You should definitely start medicines and visit and ent doctor.
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