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Severe pain in ear since 10 days
Have severe throbbing pain in my right ear. Have consulted doctors online, but still no relief.
Have been putting ear drops, taken antibiotics and on painkillers right now
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Dr. P. Krishnam Raju
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
You probably have fungal ear infection or a boil in ear. These do not respond to oral antibiotics or topical ear drops quickly.
Next Steps
You will need to get your ear examined and cleaned by an ENT Doctor.
Health Tips
Avoid cleaning your ears with cotton buds and keep them free from water.
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I strongly feel u should visit ENT doctor coz ear examination is must in ur case if not getting improved by medication. May be impacted wax or fungal debri but can only be confirmed by otoscopic examination .
Next Steps
consult for examination
Health Tips
keep ear dry
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Dr. Rachit Jain
ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Jaipur
Looks like some fruncule ( boil ) inside ear by ur history
Need to know which antibiotics u r taking and if required any change for the same
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Consult
Health Tips
Avoid water entry to ear !
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