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I've got an ear pain which has the symptoms of swimmers' ear, but the swimmers' ear drops have made it worse. what should i do?
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OTC?: If you used the OTC drops that is why it didn't work. Those drops only PREVENT swimmers ear. Once you have the infection you need antibiotic ear drops and sometimes an oral antibiotic as well.
Answered 7/29/2014
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