BOWLING GREEN, Ky – Ear pain is a problem that affects patients and people of all ages. But when should you be concerned? To gain some insight as to what causes ear pain, I sat down with Doctor Karuna Reddy, MD at Graves Gilbert Clinic to talk about what causes ear pain.

According to Dr. Reddy, earaches can be caused by something simple, such as a build up of wax in the ear canal or the pain may be due to an ear infection. She says many ear infections are minor and will go away on their own, but not all of them are so simple.

Since there are different reasons you may experience some earache, it’s important to know when you can treat it yourself and when you need to see a health care provider. Symptoms like a fever over 102 degrees, pain that has been present more than 48 hours or if you

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