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A nurse irrigated my right ear but it was so painful that my ear still hurts 6 days later. there is no infection or perforation. what could be wrong?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Get rechecked: It could be that your ear could have gotten irritated and infected from the flush.

Answered 2/2/2015

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