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Dr I had gone for scuba diving, after that my ear has been blocked for a while now. . . I tried cleaning earwax but it has solidified. What do I do?
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Hi welcome . Kindly  without confirming don't take any self action. There are lot of causes for ear block, even otomycosis can be.
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start soliwax ear drops if it's wax
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avoid water entering ears
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