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Hi i've had really bad hayfever blocked sinus.. for weeks. today i felt sore lump on my mastoid bone now i keep hearing horror storys :(?
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See doctor ASAP: You may have mastoiditis which can be a very serious condition if not treated promptly. Run , don't walk to an ENT doctor. The time to start treatment was yesterday.
Answered 1/23/2016
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