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I have an ear infection i cant gear a thing. i have been to my gp 5 times in thr ladt 3weeks. if been on antibiotic nothing is working?
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Be patient/recheck: To have a middle ear infection you must accumulate mucus behind the ear drum that feeds the germs involved. Mucus reduces hearing sensitivity by 40-50%. It is trapped there because the Eustachian tube to the throat has not been functioning well to drain it. You can kill off the germs in a week, but the fluid may take a month or more to drain. If the fluid is no longer "hot" on exam, needs time
Answered 7/10/2018
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