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Any ideas why impacted cerumen (accumulated earwax) causes a lot of pain?
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Inflammation: Likely inflammation or infection. The ear wax (cerumen) likely has gotten wet. You now probably have an external otitis (swimmer's ear). See an ENT to remove ear wax and treat.
Answered 6/10/2014
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