Swimmer's ear symptoms are usually mild at first, but they can worsen if your infection isn't treated or spreads. Doctors often classify swimmer's ear according to mild, moderate and advanced stages of progression. Mild signs and symptoms  Itching in your ear canal Slight redness inside your ear Mild discomfort that's made worse by pulling on your outer ear (pinna or auricle) or pushing on the little "bump" in front of your ear (tragus) Some drainage of clear, odorless fluid  Moderate progression  More-intense itching Increasing pain More-extensive redness in your ear Excessive fluid drainage Feeling of fullness inside your ear and partial blockage of your ear canal by swelling, fluid and debris Decreased or muffled hearing  Advanced progression  Severe pain that might radiate to your face, neck or side of your head Complete blockage of your ear canal Redness or swelling of your outer ear Swelling in the lymph nodes in your neck Fever 
swimmer's ear symptoms mild first  can worsen infection isn't treated spreads  doctors classify swimmer's ear according mild  moderate advanced stages progression  mild signs symptoms  itching ear canal slight redness inside ear mild discomfort that's made worse pulling outer ear (pinna auricle) pushing little "bump" front ear (tragus) drainage clear  odorless fluid  moderate progression  more-intense itching increasing pain more-extensive redness ear excessive fluid drainage feeling fullness inside ear partial blockage ear canal swelling  fluid debris decreased muffled hearing  advanced progression  severe pain radiate face  neck side head complete blockage ear canal redness swelling outer ear swelling lymph nodes neck fever 
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