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HDMI Posts: 1,346 Forum Member ✭✭✭
06/11/20 - 13:47 in Advice #1
My right ear is now totally blocked,Ihave been to the clinic to book a ear syring apointment and was told no apointments available for the forseeable future,and was told to just use olive oil and hope it clears.Iam wary of putting anything in my ear which might damage the drum.Is there anything available that would not damage the ear.Adoctor one told me anything you shove in your ear will only push the wax further in??? Any safe suggestions please
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jmclaugh Posts: 64,063
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06/11/20 - 13:56 edited 06/11/20 - 13:56 #2
Ear syringing isn't an option at the moment so a few drops of olive oil using an ear dropper is your best bet. You can do it yourself but easier if you get someone else to. It won't do any harm.
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06/11/20 - 16:05 #3
Most surgeries don’t do ear syringing any way. There was a thread about this , in July, and several methods suggested
In the search box , go to the:
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06/11/20 - 16:15 #4
My work colleague went to the doctors (before Covid) and they no longer syringe, but they do vacuum it out - sorted him there and then.
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LightningIguana Posts: 22,544
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06/11/20 - 16:23 edited 06/11/20 - 16:25 #5
As others have said, Olive oil, or try Otex if that's still around. Sibling had a blocked ear and tried both of those, though, didn't work so ended up having it syringed before they changed it.
Do not, no matter how tempting, stick cotton buds in there, or fall for those ear candles.
You could also get a hot water bottle and lie on that side with it under your head *with a towel*. Might help soften what's up there and help it leak out.
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06/11/20 - 16:25 #6
You can have your ears checked by Specsavers, I think it costs £50, but you'd have to check.
Olive oil doesn't hurt the ear and often if your ear is blocked with wax you'll be told to loosen it with olive oil anyway, as it makes the removal easier without damaging the ear.
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06/11/20 - 17:25 #7
Yes, there are safe tools you can use at home. I use something like this whenever I need to. Use ear drops for 4/5 days then simply rinse out with clean warm water - it's a rather messy and disgusting process but it's always worked.
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Sarah_1971 Posts: 1,255
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06/11/20 - 17:44 #8
I use this similar to above. Really works well.
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Tel69 Posts: 28,005
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06/11/20 - 21:33 #9
Sodium Bicarbonate ear drops cost about £1.99 in the chemist and work really well. Everything else is just noise so to speak.
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jmclaugh Posts: 64,063
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06/11/20 - 22:15 edited 06/11/20 - 22:17 #10
Everything you might or not (hit end of page) want to know.
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06/11/20 - 22:39 #11
I get frequent wax problems. What works for me is to soften the wax first with olive oil or a proper ear wax softener. Once that’s done I just have a hot bath and let the hot water into my ear. It flushes it out though if it’s really compacted it might get worse before it gets better.
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07/11/20 - 07:23 #12
jmclaugh wrote: »
Everything you might or not (hit end of page) want to know.
I liked the assessment of the efficacy of ear candles:
Pros: practitioner often plays relaxing music, and may also give a foot massage
Cons: may cause severe pain and permanent hearing loss; not worth the risk
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07/11/20 - 09:07 #13
Sarah_1971 wrote: »
I use this similar to above. Really works well.
I 've used that as well, I softened the wax for a couple of days then used the syringe and it worked a treat. Despite the appearance it is really gentle and there are no obvious safety issues unless you have a perforated eardrum.
P.S. I recommended that in a previous thread and somebody else provided a much cheaper link so it may pay to look around - that said the price is well worth it (with bells on) to get your hearing back.
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07/11/20 - 14:30 #14
bobcar wrote: »
Sarah_1971 wrote: »
I use this similar to above. Really works well.
I 've used that as well, I softened the wax for a couple of days then used the syringe and it worked a treat. Despite the appearance it is really gentle and there are no obvious safety issues unless you have a perforated eardrum.
P.S. I recommended that in a previous thread and somebody else provided a much cheaper link so it may pay to look around - that said the price is well worth it (with bells on) to get your hearing back.
£2.66 on eBay , with three tips
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07/11/20 - 16:10 #15
Tel69 wrote: »
Sodium Bicarbonate ear drops cost about £1.99 in the chemist and work really well. Everything else is just noise so to speak.
Yep, they're what work for me. One of my ears got blocked over the summer, but after putting Sodium Bicarbonate drops in my ear morning and night for a few days it soon cleared.
The main thing is to be patient - they won't clear the wax immediately. Instead, it gradually softens it / breaks it up so it can fall out naturally after a few days.
Yes, it's uncomfortable in the meantime, but there's really not much more you can do.
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07/11/20 - 18:57 #16
LightningIguana wrote: »
You could also get a hot water bottle and lie on that side with it under your head *with a towel*. Might help soften what's up there and help it leak out.
I've had earache for a couple of days and tried that last night
Still got the earache but I had a great night's sleep ........ that really is relaxing and comfortable
might make that a regular part of my bedtime routine !
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07/11/20 - 23:02 edited 07/11/20 - 23:04 #17
I tried microsuction recently. Had to paid for it, though, as my doctors didn't offer it.
It's safer than syringing as they sort of 'hoover' the wax out while looking in your ear the whole time.
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08/11/20 - 08:43 edited 08/11/20 - 08:44 #18
No prep....just warm water....works a treat & I had perforated eardrums a long time ago
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08/11/20 - 15:51 #19
Nigel Goodwin wrote: »
My work colleague went to the doctors (before Covid) and they no longer syringe, but they do vacuum it out - sorted him there and then.
Yeah my dad had the vacuum job done on his ears, his said it’s better as there’s no mess, and nothing to make you jump! Just abit of noise for a minute and everything is out. I know our Specsavers do it.
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08/11/20 - 16:05 #20
Touch wood ........ I think I've cured my earache which I've had for 3 days
3 pronged method ....
I've slept for two nights on a hot water bottle with a towel over it ...... this was really good and comfortable.
secondly I've been flushing my ear with hot water using a little rubber ball with a spout that you can squeeze under water and it sucks water in then you can squeeze it into your ear
thirdly Otex ear drops
I think my ear was blocked because the Otex wasn't fizzing as though it wasn't going in far enough
But at some point this morning I felt a trickle in my ear ........ put some Otex in and felt it going in and fizzing so I reckon the blockage was cleared and now I have no pain
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njp Posts: 27,583
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08/11/20 - 17:17 #21
Lidtop2013 wrote: »
Nigel Goodwin wrote: »
My work colleague went to the doctors (before Covid) and they no longer syringe, but they do vacuum it out - sorted him there and then.
Yeah my dad had the vacuum job done on his ears, his said it’s better as there’s no mess, and nothing to make you jump! Just abit of noise for a minute and everything is out. I know our Specsavers do it.
I've only had my ears syringed once - many years ago after some sort of viral infection (I presume) sent my wax production into overdrive. Never had a problem before or since.
The nurse was amused that one of my legs lifted involuntarily into the air each time she squirted water into my ear. Then she told me that they'd had to ban one patient from repeatedly having the procedure when it became clear that he didn't actually need it, and was deriving an unhealthy amount of... 'satisfaction' from it.
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Toby LaRhone Posts: 12,916
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09/11/20 - 00:01 #22
And then he came back for an enema.
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09/11/20 - 09:34 #23
Otex has always done the trick but don't expect instant results. Takes time (days) in-between drops and cure - I suffer quite a bit from blocked ears as I tend to live in over the ear headphones which for various reasons makes me almost deaf with stuffed ear non technical term)
Pretty much my cure for blocked ear really is otex use for a few days use for a few days more.. wait and wait and voila one day many moons later your ears will pop and suddenly real surround sound will return to your cranium
(sorry terrible advice am sure you are very uncomfy at the moment as it is not pleasant but sadly that is the best thing at the moment I swear by otex - do NOT poke your ears/ear drums or you could just end up piling up ear wax popping an ear drum and thus making things worse..I do wish you a speedy recovery good luck
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09/11/20 - 09:42 #24
swingaleg wrote: »
Touch wood ........ I think I've cured my earache which I've had for 3 days
3 pronged method ....
I've slept for two nights on a hot water bottle with a towel over it ...... this was really good and comfortable.
secondly I've been flushing my ear with hot water using a little rubber ball with a spout that you can squeeze under water and it sucks water in then you can squeeze it into your ear
thirdly Otex ear drops
I think my ear was blocked because the Otex wasn't fizzing as though it wasn't going in far enough
But at some point this morning I felt a trickle in my ear ........ put some Otex in and felt it going in and fizzing so I reckon the blockage was cleared and now I have no pain
that is quite possible if the build up is that bad that it will take several days to soften up all the wax.
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09/11/20 - 09:47 #25
little-breezes wrote: »
Yes, there are safe tools you can use at home. I use something like this whenever I need to. Use ear drops for 4/5 days then simply rinse out with clean warm water - it's a rather messy and disgusting process but it's always worked.
Thank you just ordered from ebay
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09/11/20 - 10:14 #26
swingaleg wrote: »
secondly I've been flushing my ear with hot water using a little rubber ball with a spout that you can squeeze under water and it sucks water in then you can squeeze it into your ear
I've been wondering where I got this little rubber ball from as I've had it for years and couldn't remember .......... but I've just noticed that it's got 'Otex' written in it ......... don't know why I didn't notice that before !
I guess it was a special Otex promotion that included the rubber ball ......... watch out for that because it's really useful !
(sorry terrible advice am sure you are very uncomfy at the moment as it is not pleasant but sadly that is the best thing at the moment I swear by otex - do NOT poke your ears/ear drums or you could just end up piling up ear wax popping an ear drum and thus making things worse..«12»
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