###Human: I get recurrent ear pain whenever I clean my ears with q-tips? ###Assistant: Hi. I know how frustrating this problem can get. You can follow the advice mentioned below. 1. Please stop using earbuds q-tips as they introduce infections into a sensitive region such as the ear. 2. If there is pus coming out of your ear, there is a possibility of you developing an ear infection that may or may not involve the eardrum. 3. Take tablet Amoxicillin 500 mg with Potassium Clavulanate 125 mg combination one tablet thrice times a day after food for one week. Along with this, you can also take a combination of Paracetamol, Phenylephrine, and Levocetirizine one tablet twice daily for one week. 4. Keep your ears closed with sterile cotton and change it every six hours. 5. Do not allow any water or air to enter into your ear as it can keep getting infected and pus or ear discharge will start once again. 6. In a case where if by chance there is perforation of the eardrum, it will close on its own once the discharge subsides. Do not worry about it, you will be completely fine in a week's time. I hope this helps.