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Cleaned out ear with qtip, went tad bit too far, not bad, but enough to hurt a little. ears been stopped up like and painful when yawning ever since.
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Have ear checked?: Have you had a cold or allergies? This problem could be fluid in the middle ear. The Q tip should never be placed in ear BUT you might have plugged the ear canal with wax. See your doc for further advice.
Answered 5/11/2016
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