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Severe earache from too much use of a cotton swab. what should i do?

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See your doctor: Using too much cotton swab can sometime cause trauma to the ear drum, you should check with your doctor.Meanwhile stop using cotton swab and take some over the counter pain medicine for pain.

Dr Lewis agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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