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I have not been swimming but about twenty times a day i can hear water or liquid moving in my ear. can i drain it? it's been like this for three days
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Get checked.: You may have too much wax impacting your ear canal. Do not try to "drain it". Don't use q-tips either (ever!), it might make it worse. The only thing that you should put in your ear is your elbow or a piano. See a doc for an exam soon. If you have pain or fever, get seen sooner!
Answered 3/3/2018
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