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Do ear infections go away on their own? could they stay forever? my ear infection isn't going away with antibiotics
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Go away ????: The reduced hearing during an infection may persist for weeks after completing meds.The watery mucus that was part of the infection takes time to clear. If you still have pain, fever or other reasons to believe it is there after meds, it may have been resistant to the one you took. Follow up with your doc.
Answered 2/9/2019
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