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My ear was hurting i put some pain reliever ear drops in. drained in felt really sharp pains and now there is blood on qtip muffled hearing. ?
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Ear emergency: Pain in the ear, hearing loss, and bleeding can be caused by Q-tip insertion. Do not put ANY liquid into the ear, avoid nose blowing and get medical help.
Answered 6/8/2015
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