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Ear ache, burning or stinging

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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Ear

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Ear canal infection
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Swimmer's ear (outer ear canal infection)
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Earwax blockage
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RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
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I am experiencing ear pressure, ear ache (severity: moderate) (worsened by: air travel) (associated with: stinging or burning sensation, dull or aching sensation, sensation of pressure or fullness) (not associated with: sharp or stabbing feeling, throbbin

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I just got my second hole on my left ear repierced on Wednesday so its been a couple of days now and it is still sore like Im not touching it and it kind of stings is that normal? Ive been cleaning it work the stuff they game me 3 times a day?

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