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What can i do if my ears are plugged for over a week?

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Dr. Guy DaSilva answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Remove the earwax: You can buy an over-the-counter ear wax solution with a irrigation bulb that will relieve you of this issues very inexpensively.

Answered 7/21/2012

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