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What Causes Painful Ear And Mouth After Q-tip Usage?
I poked my eardrum with a Q-tip nothing too far or fast but I did go a bit far but after I took it out I noticed things were muffled I tested it with music and yes it was, when I took the ear bud out it had a sharp pain it Also hurts to open my mouth too much.
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
You have got traumatic ottits externa. If pain is not much, use cotton wick after putting Fucidin ointment over it for at least for a week. If severe pain take Tab chymoral plus...tid for 2 days.
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