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I have a really painful ear and can't touch it as it makes me cry, i have a lump where the hole is inside your ear and it keeps getting bigger/painful?
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See a doctor: You need to see a physician in person today - your symptoms are concerning for an infection that may need antibiotics.
Answered 12/19/2014
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