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I went swimming 2day and now both ears are clogged like i have ear plugs in i cleaned out with a q-tip and amber earwax was on the end there is no pain some cackling when i sollow its like when u have a bad head cold and when u talk or some ealse does it

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If : If there is no pain or unusual drainage you probably don't have an ear infection. It's possible you pushed some of the wax further in and created an impaction. I would try to soften the wax (if still in there) with a couple day useage of something like debrox or ceruminex (otc), pick up a baby bulb syringe, and self irrigate your ears in a ear down position with luke warm water. Hopefully this will clear your ears. I not, somebody should lok in your ears to determine the cause.

Answered 10/27/2016

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Dr. Thomas Benda, jr answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Sometimes : Sometimes dry ear wax acts like a sponge and expands when it's soaked with water. That would be my guess in your case, that your ears are plugged with wax. You could try an over the counter kit to clean ear wax, but would probably be best to see your doctor. If you've had a lot of trouble with ear wax in the past, you may want to see an ent.

Answered 10/4/2016

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