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I had grommets put in my ear 6 years ago. the left one didn't fall out and now a big polyp has grown on my eardrum. the polyp didn't respond to antibiotics. so what happens now and why hasn't the antibiotics amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin worked for me?

Q: i had grommets put in my ear 6 years ago. the left one didn't fall out and now a big polyp has grown on my eardrum. the polyp didn't respond to antibiotics. so what happens now and why hasn't the antibiotics amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin worked for me?

: I am surprised they thought antibiotics might help. Removal would be the expected approach to treatment.

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I am surprised they thought antibiotics might help. Removal would be the expected approach to treatment.

Answered 8/30/2021

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A member asked:

I had grommets put in my ear 6 years ago. the left one didn't fall out and now a big polyp has grown on my eardrum. the polyp didn't respond to antibiotics. so what happens now and why hasn't the antibiotics amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin worked for me?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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