http://nycear.com/3705/how-long-do-your-ears-stay-sore-after-you-finally-get-over-an-ear-infection/ Ear Nose and Throat Information for New York City Residents and Doctors Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nycear.com/3705/how-long-do-your-ears-stay-sore-after-you-finally-get-over-an-ear-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-383 sporkk Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:40:59 +0000 http://nycear.com/3705/how-long-do-your-ears-stay-sore-after-you-finally-get-over-an-ear-infection/#comment-383 After such a severe infection, yes, some residual pain is normal. How long has it been since the ear specialist said they looked almost healed? If it's only been a few days, the pain isn't anything to worry about. If it's been a week or longer, than you should go back to the doctor. It may be the infection didn't completely clear up (did you finish all your antibiotics?) and is starting to come back, or it could be something else, such as impacted ear wax. After such a severe infection, yes, some residual pain is normal. How long has it been since the ear specialist said they looked almost healed? If it’s only been a few days, the pain isn’t anything to worry about. If it’s been a week or longer, than you should go back to the doctor. It may be the infection didn’t completely clear up (did you finish all your antibiotics?) and is starting to come back, or it could be something else, such as impacted ear wax.

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