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I cleaned my ears out from being iragated now i cant hear my fans running will hearing come back im panicking. should i go to the er?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Fans running?: Hearing your fans running is normal.If you are concerned about how your ears/hearing is functioning, much better to see an ENT doc.

Answered 5/20/2015

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