Got any cures for excessive earwax buildup?

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.01.2008, 01:49 PM

This winter I've been waking up with my ears clogged up. After a hot shower and being frustrated for an hour or two, they'd seem to clear up.

But the other day I just couldn't take it anymore because it happened when I was trying to sleep. So I got some earwax removal aid. (foaming drops)

So I drop them in, they foam, then I'm supposed to flush out with warm water. It seems to work a little bit, but I still have clogged up ears.

My right ear was open yesterday and my left ear was closed then I bit into dinner and boom, my right ear closes up.

Any advice before I go to the doctor? You know, like "drink plenty of hot tea," that sort of stuff?

floatingslowly · 02.01.2008, 02:03 PM

[edit: nevermind I see you've tried the drops]

they make these crazy candle things that supposedly work.

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 02.01.2008, 02:09 PM

ear wax candles?

jonathan · 02.01.2008, 02:13 PM

q tip?

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.01.2008, 02:27 PM

this is deep in my ear canal, plus I could damage my cochlea

Cantankerous · 02.01.2008, 02:30 PM

q tips don't actually work. they push the wax in deeper.
try pouring some hydrogen peroxide in there, with your head tilted so it doesn't spill out, or you can find some place locally that does this thing called candling. look it up.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.01.2008, 02:35 PM

According to medical research it is both dangerous and ineffective.

Cantankerous · 02.01.2008, 02:35 PM

q tips or peroxide? peroxide totally works and that will not harm you.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.01.2008, 02:42 PM

No candling. There is peroxide in the foaming drops. Although it is not hydrogen peroxide, it is Carbamide peroxide. So I guess those 2 things could have very different properties.

Cantankerous · 02.01.2008, 02:45 PM

candling DOES work, i've had it done.

Crumb's Crunchy Delights · 02.01.2008, 02:52 PM

a few drops of olive oil works best

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.01.2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Crumb's Crunchy Delights

a few drops of olive oil works best

With the drops that is actually working a bit. But I'm still stuffed up. I guess I'm just gonna have to do it for a few days and hope it gets better.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.01.2008, 03:15 PM

No thanks. I don't want to go to the doctor with a punctured ear drum

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

Insert the loop end into your ear canal. Wiggle it around just a bit and I bet you pull out all sort of weird smelling stuff

Crumb's Crunchy Delights · 02.01.2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

With the drops that is actually working a bit. But I'm still stuffed up. I guess I'm just gonna have to do it for a few days and hope it gets better.

drops or olive oil take a few days to work, especially if you've got quite a bit of wax

just don't go sticking anything in your ear to help it out

nicfit · 02.01.2008, 03:31 PM

hot steam could work??

gmku · 02.01.2008, 03:50 PM

Keef and Mick say try Exile on Main St. through the headphones with volume at 11. Wot?

king_buzzo · 02.01.2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Crumb's Crunchy Delights

drops or olive oil take a few days to work, especially if you've got quite a bit of wax

just don't go sticking anything in your ear to help it out

kay...

i would clean it with my own urine.

foxforce5 · 02.01.2008, 03:58 PM

How do you know it's just wax? Maybe it's fluid as well. There is this stuff I've used for after swimming that gets fluid out pretty well.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.01.2008, 04:01 PM

It is definitely a lot of wax. The drops foam when they make contact with wax, and they foam a whole hell of a lot in there.

nicfit · 02.01.2008, 04:20 PM

you are 100% sure you're not pouring beer in your ear, right?

ha ha.

I'm dumb today.
Yes, I said today....

02.01.2008, 01:49 PM	#1
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	This winter I've been waking up with my ears clogged up. After a hot shower and being frustrated for an hour or two, they'd seem to clear up. But the other day I just couldn't take it anymore because it happened when I was trying to sleep. So I got some earwax removal aid. (foaming drops) So I drop them in, they foam, then I'm supposed to flush out with warm water. It seems to work a little bit, but I still have clogged up ears. My right ear was open yesterday and my left ear was closed then I bit into dinner and boom, my right ear closes up. Any advice before I go to the doctor? You know, like "drink plenty of hot tea," that sort of stuff?
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02.01.2008, 02:03 PM	#2
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	[edit: nevermind I see you've tried the drops] they make these crazy candle things that supposedly work.
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Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	ear wax candles? __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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jonathan children of satan Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 320	q tip?
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	this is deep in my ear canal, plus I could damage my cochlea
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02.01.2008, 02:30 PM	#6
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	q tips don't actually work. they push the wax in deeper. try pouring some hydrogen peroxide in there, with your head tilted so it doesn't spill out, or you can find some place locally that does this thing called candling. look it up. __________________ RETIRED
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02.01.2008, 02:35 PM	#7
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	According to medical research it is both dangerous and ineffective.
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02.01.2008, 02:42 PM	#9
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	No candling. There is peroxide in the foaming drops. Although it is not hydrogen peroxide, it is Carbamide peroxide. So I guess those 2 things could have very different properties.
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02.01.2008, 02:45 PM	#10
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	candling DOES work, i've had it done. __________________ RETIRED
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02.01.2008, 02:52 PM	#11
Crumb's Crunchy Delights expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: okie's in the pokie Posts: 1,352	a few drops of olive oil works best
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	hot steam could work?? __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Keef and Mick say try Exile on Main St. through the headphones with volume at 11. Wot? __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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02.01.2008, 03:58 PM	#18
foxforce5 bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Utah! Posts: 196	How do you know it's just wax? Maybe it's fluid as well. There is this stuff I've used for after swimming that gets fluid out pretty well.
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02.01.2008, 04:01 PM	#19
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	It is definitely a lot of wax. The drops foam when they make contact with wax, and they foam a whole hell of a lot in there.
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02.01.2008, 04:20 PM	#20
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	you are 100% sure you're not pouring beer in your ear, right? ha ha. I'm dumb today. Yes, I said today.... __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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