Hi, For the past few months, my right ear canal has repeatedly been inflamed. I went to my healthcare provider, was prescribed penicillin, and it went away - but then it returned. I went to my doctor in May, and still in October it is inflamed still. I stopped using q-tips after my doctor visit, but that did not help.

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