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Clear water like substance coming out of my ear. do i have an ear infection?

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Likely not: If you do not have ear pain - have not had a recent cold - do not have pain when you wiggle the outside of your ear - then you likely do not have an ear infection. Sometimes water can get trapped behind a bit of wax and finally drain as a clear discharge.

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Answered 11/4/2019

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