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What is Swimmer’s Ear?

What is Swimmer’s Ear?   An ear infection is not a pleasant experience. The uncomfortable stuffiness in one or both ears and accompanying dizziness can quickly lead to frustration. The process of straining to hear sound that, at least in part, evades the senses, creates the sensation equivalent to being in a long, narrow tunnel or having cotton crammed into your ear when it’s not. If the stuffiness weren’t enough, itching adds to the problem and, at times, is enough to drive a person mad. That’s when the pain begins. It starts off as a mild soreness and escalates from there. Before...

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