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Why Does My Swollen Ear Drain A Yellow Discharge. I Need To Worry About?
my ear is hurting and kind of swollen and i have candled it and some wax came out it drains a kind of yellow green stuff i have had ear infections before and i have hearing aids i also am not able to go to a doctor until thursday because i am away from my doctor i cant hear much out of my ear thats hurtiing what should i do in the meantime?
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Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Hi, Rusty.
Thanks for query.
It seems that you are having infection in your middle ear called Otitis media,
This requires one antibiotic medicine course.
meanwhile your appointment with your doctor,
Put antibiotic, analgesic ear drops.
Take some anti inflammatory medicine for pain and swelling.
Clean your ear with cotton buds.
Ok and bye.
Thanks for query.
It seems that you are having infection in your middle ear called Otitis media,
This requires one antibiotic medicine course.
meanwhile your appointment with your doctor,
Put antibiotic, analgesic ear drops.
Take some anti inflammatory medicine for pain and swelling.
Clean your ear with cotton buds.
Ok and bye.
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