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I had swimmers ear today and put in some over-the-counter ear drops which caused me a lot of pain. it wont go away, what should i do?
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Swimmers ear: Certainly don't use the drops again. Take some ibuprofen, put some mild heat on your ear. I feel you can try and prevent swimmers ear with OTC droops but treatment takes prescription drops. This outer ear infection can get quite severe and sometimes even needs oral antibiotics. If your ear is red, you have fevers or the pain is unbearable go to an urgent care or even the ER.
Answered 7/31/2017
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