potential side effects?
2006-08-03 23:23:19 · 5 answers · asked by sultan 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Any doctors out there?
2006-08-03 23:27:17 · update #1
what about lavender oil?
2006-08-03 23:35:22 · update #2
Being that earwax is oil-based, no type of oil is going to break it up. Warm (not hot!) olive oil can be used to provide temporary relief from earaches with no side effects. Just make sure the oil is clean. Drain and rinse the ear out after use.
To break up earwax, use use hydrogen peroxide or carboxle peroxide (available as Muro ear drops). These products are very cheap, have no side effects, and work well to dissolve wax. As above, drain and rinse the ear afterward, to completely remove the dissolved wax.
2006-08-03 23:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by marbledog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you 're still checking your questions. The paramedic is correct.
You can get kits in a drug store that contain a bulb syringe to rinse out the ear wax and a small basin to catch the water.
2006-08-04 07:12:03 · answer #2 · answered by Smartassawhip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a doctor but have recently had ear problems
I used hydrogen peroxide to clean out my ear after swimming. Doctor said he could tell where it had started breaking things loose.
2006-08-04 08:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by tlc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick to olive oil or almond oil. Almond oil is good for earache. Would not recommend household or car oil!
2006-08-04 06:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try ear candles. My mom swears by them. Just google ear candles.
2006-08-04 13:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by Kayl Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋