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A member asked:

Can earwax build up cause a runny nose?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

No: They are separate spaces & there is nothing that would make this happen. A person with waxy ears can have a runny nose from an unrelated cause.

Dr Ungerleider and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/13/2020

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