A member asked:

Past few days my ear hurts very bad & my hearing is muffled in the ear i've tryd 2 clean it but nothin comes out i use sweet oil but it wont go down??

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Dr. Ward Dean answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Maybe External Otiti: If your ear hurts when you manipulate your ear, it is probably external otitis--i.e., infection of the external ear canal, usually caused by a scratch while cleaning. If so, you may be able to treat it at home by instilling a 50:50 solution of alcohol and vinegar. The acetic acid in the vinegar kills the bacteria and the alcohol will keep the ear dry.

Answered 1/15/2016

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