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Frequent ear infections get more painful as i grow older, aren't they supposed to get better?
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Ear Infections Worse: Typically they do get less frequent as you get older. If they are becoming more common, then you may have something else, like ear canal (not middle ear) infections. It sounds like you should be evaluated by an ENT doc.
Answered 6/29/2014
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