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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have a double ear infection i've been to the doctor they gave me ear drops and an antibiotic the ear drops wont go in how can i get my ear uncloged ?

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Dr. Christopher Abel
Dr. Christopher Abelanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
May need a wick: Hard to tell without seeing your ears, but it sounds like you have otitis externa (outer ear infection). Sometimes when the ear canal gets so swollen, the drops won't go through, and your doctor will need to insert a wick into your ear canal to "pull" the medicine through so it can work.
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