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Doc said I got swimmers ear , been on antibiotic ear drop for 7 days he said I can't swim for seven days. I still can't hear in my right ear but it doesn't hurt anymore, can I swim or should I not ?

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No you shouldn't. probably your ear drop have local anesthetic so you aren't having pain. ...  Read More

My swimmers ear is not improving and is excruciating it’s been 5 days now any answers

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You seem to be suffering from acute otitis externa which is a common type ear infection. You may need to take antibiotics and painkillers along with antibiotic ear drops for few days for faster recove ...  Read More

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I have a problem of swimmers ear from past 3 days. I have tried garlic and mustard oil but still no relief. Please suggest what should I do?

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Please don't put oil or any other thing. Try to avoid going water in to eat canal otherwise it may spread severe infection. ...  Read More

I recently got my ear irrigated however after a few days I contracted swimmers ear infection. Does it go away on its own?

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

I have recently started going for swimming and I can feel that water is stuck in my ear since a day. What should I do to get rid of water in my ear?

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Consult an ENT for cleaning of your ears. In future, try to use swimmer's ear plugs, that you can get from any audiology clinic. ...  Read More

I had swimmers ear about 3 weeks ago and I used the wrong ear drops but felt good progress, and then stared using the correct drops starting last Monday, and my ear no longer feels full, but there is ringing still in the ear, what do I do?

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Please get your ears examined by an ENT Surgeon ...  Read More

Left ear blocked after swim for a week. The problem might have persisted because I used a q-tip as well. I am able to hear from the ear partially but not completely because of the blockage. Can this be serious?

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Probably you have ear wax. Use any wax softening ear drop for several days and then get your ears syringed by an oto-larygologist. ...  Read More

I swam a week before .. I still get a crackle or bubble sound in my ear when I press .. I feel my ear heavy ( right ear ) I usually have this problem of ear infection . I wore a cap this time.. but still I feel the fluid inside

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You may be having wax in your ear which gets swollen after contact with water and cause blockage and uneasiness. Please get your ears examined by a ENT specialist and see if there is any other apparen ...  Read More

My grandpa is a diabetic patient, and he is suffering from ear pain . We have consulted many doctors but it doesn't seems to be cured. He has taken IV for over 40 days , still the pain is there

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Chronic ear pain with ear discharge in diabetic patients needs to be evaluated to rule out malignant otitis externa which is a dangerous condition. He may need to undergo CT scan of paranasal sinuses ...  Read More

I think water has blocked inside my right ear after I went to swimming.its been 2 days now. I can't hear properly but there is no pain as such. I have clear wax ear drops from Cipla can I use it to get this thing relieved.

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No, use this app to meet a good ENT Specialist near you. You probably have ceruminius debris in your ear and water has got trapped between eardrum and the ceruminius debris causing the ear blocks. Onl ...  Read More

Hello Doctors, Please guide and advise whether it is safe and permissible to swim during periods?? Will it cause any harm to us or disturbance to the menstrual cycle. Thanks & Regards

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

I have vitiligo ... It is a small white patch in my penis forehead ..since last 6 month... Can I go for swimming ... Also please let me know can I swim daily ,ocassionally or strictly prohibit it..

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Yes ...  Read More

Doctor, my ears is always wet inside. I don't know why it is happening. Tell me some steps that I can follow to make my ears better. Pls doctor. ,🙏🙏🙏

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Kindly consult ...  Read More

I want to know that can I use carbamide peroxide ear drops like debrox to clean ear wax and does it works. Please tell me how to get rid of ear wax . I don't have any earlier issues related to ear but I thought of cleaning my ears so I used ear drop named clear wax but after that I am not able to listen properly because of the too much ear wax so p

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Soliwax ear drops 2 drops thrice daily for 5 days,Dnt remove wax by own,Visit ENT face to face for wax removal . ...  Read More

Hello all I just want to know how to get rid of these dark circles?, I have tried all the remedies but it's not going is this something genetic? Can anyone help

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Undergo glutathione therapy.. otherwise few creams also available...for detailed prescription do direct online consultation ...  Read More

My daughter is 2 years old baby. 1 week before she had oil bath.After that she has Pus filtration in ear. But she doesn't have any pain ,no odours smell and no fever. After removing the pus in outer ear ,that practicular place become reddish. Is it common problem plus filtration will get stop after some days or it will get problematic in future? W

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This is severe otitis externa what i could see, you need to start treatment immediately ...  Read More

I went to swim a few days back but I feel there's something clogged in my ear. I tried blowing warm air too but nothing's working

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Better visit an ent and get it examined. ...  Read More

My ears have been clogged up for around 6 weeks now , how can i get rid of it. It is not painful. I hear a crackling sound of fluid in my ears.

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Please get it examined by an ent mam as its difficult to say what the problem is without examining. ...  Read More

I have a problem when my any part of body affect pain like fracture or other pain I'm swim down suddently. It happened in 5times.what's the reason. Is it make any problem? Which doctor is consulting this

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Consult a general physician. They’ll be able to guide you better. Most likely your problem concerns either a rheumatologist or a neurologist. ...  Read More

How to get rid of this. I am doing this everyday or some time after leaving a gap of 1 day. Even if i cantroal my self for more than 3 or 4 days then on 5th day i do this about 2 or 3 times. So please help me dr.

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HOMOEOPATHIC medicines can help you in this ...  Read More

Ear is itching since 3 dyas and whenever i have hiccups or burp i can feel that something is bothering my right ear and hearing is less too as compared to left ear. Few days back around 4 days i went to swim in the ocean i suppose some water did enter my ear. What should i do?

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Injury inside the ear .pls suggest some ear drops. I have taken antibiotic .but the ear drops suggested by my Dr are not available with my city.its swimmers ear.

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Pls visit me at Trisenses clinic sec 51 opposite amity international school between 3pm to 7pm. ...  Read More

Dear Doctor's How to Get Rid Off from Boils ( I think Called as canker sore ) in Mouth . I am getting Boils Frequently everytime . It's annyoing to eat spicy food . What are the Permanent Solution . Thanks in Advance .

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You may have vitamin b deficiency, improve your diet, Do vitamin b assay. Start Tab. Beplex forte once a day ...  Read More

I have swimmer's ear. I was given a 6 day 250mg z-pack yesterday. I took the first two pills as directed and it was ok, until the medication wore off. It didnt help with swelling. I know it says take them per day, but I took another 14 hours later to see if it'd open my ear up for my medicated ear drops I got last time I had this. It didnt. Please.

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You seem to be suffering from acute otitis externa which is also known as swimmers ear. You may need to take antibiotics as directed by your doctor and antibiotic ear drops are also required. You shou ...  Read More

Pain in the right ear and swelling can be felt I swim the problem is recurring no discharge yesterday I chewed chewing gum there is heaviness on the ear

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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 ...  Read More

I feel due to the moisture of water after swimming my ear start paining badly. Also I am feeling like throat infection.

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Please contac t immediately ent ...  Read More

Please advise me which swim lotion to use before going to swim for toddler. My kido will be of 2 years on 14th july 2017.

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Hi thanks for writing to Practo consult. Kindly use a sunscreen lotion like SUNCROSS lotion all over body before child goes to swim. Also give bath soon after child is out of bath. Remember even after ...  Read More

Ear pain in left ear, ringing in left ear, loss of hearing. I originally thought it was swimmers rat at first because I had gone swimming but it has been, four days and my ability to hear in my left ear has gotten worse, and the pain is brutal, also the ringing in my left ear has gotten worse and I have been using swimmers ear, ear drops

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Hello.. Well I would suggest you to meet am ENT specialist as we need to evaluate you further the cause of it..I want to know if there was any trauma or infection while you were swimming or probably s ...  Read More

I have been going for swim everyday for the last month. Two days back I developed little pain in one of my ears and yesterday it was so much that I couldn't sleep. I usually clean up my ears after every swim but I feel there might be a problem​ as one of my friend also developed the same pain yesterday after coming back from the pool. Can so

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HELLO IT MAY BE DUE TO INFECTION OF THE EAR CONSULE AN ENT SPECIALIST AND DECIDE BYE ...  Read More

I used to swim in sea water because of which some infection came in my both ears and now both the ears is secreting some fluids outside everyday

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Please meet an ENT Surgeon as soon as possible who will examine you and do the needful. ...  Read More

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