A member asked:

Surfer. had swimmers ear in 1 ear,pain on n off. didn't go in water for one month and took amox for 10 days. first day back in water had pain in ear. ?

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Dr. Andrew Le answered

Swimmers Ear: Amoxicillin is not the appropriate treatment for otitis externa (swimmers ear). Staying out of the water is part of the treatment but you may need ear drops. I like ciprodex which is part steroid and part antibiotic. Your swimmer's ear may never have resolved in the first place. I would advise you see a doctor and have them look in your ear to see if you still have it.

Answered 3/15/2015

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