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How To Get Fluid Out Of Ear?

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How To Get Fluid Out Of Ear?

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Tilt your head to the affected side and gently tug the earlobe

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Lie on your side with the affected ear facing down

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Use gravity by hopping or walking with the ear tilted downward

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Create a gentle vacuum with your palm over the ear, then release

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Use a warm compress against the ear for a few minutes

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Yawn, swallow, or chew gum to help open the Eustachian tube

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Try the Valsalva maneuver gently by pinching your nose and blowing softly

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Use over-the-counter drying ear drops if you do not have a perforated eardrum or ear tubes

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Dry the outer ear with a clean towel

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Use a hair dryer on the lowest setting, held at a safe distance

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Avoid inserting cotton swabs, fingers, or other objects into the ear

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Seek medical care if there is pain, fever, hearing loss, dizziness, or fluid that does not drain

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