i have a seriously clogged ear...Ive tried Debrox and peroxide and water, but nothing seems to help?? i know I should go to my dr ..does it hurt to have your ear cleaned out ???
2006-08-04 05:53:46 · 7 answers · asked by DRD 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
No it doesn't hurt to have your ear cleaned out. First the nurse (or doctor) looks at your ear with a bright light to see what's going on. It's probably just stubborn wax buildup. You'll feel warm water in the ear and hear gushing water as the nurse cleans it out but don't fret, it won't hurt you. It's the same action you took, just that they can see how large the wax is, and they know how long to do the procedure to make it effective.
2006-08-04 05:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the different things that you are putting in your ear is making the condition worse. When I wash my hair the water clogs my ears. Cleaning out the ear doesn't hurt too bad but it may be something that you will have to endure if it does hurt. I can't stand when my ears are clogged!
2006-08-04 12:58:21 · answer #2 · answered by Lady T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might sound weird and gross, but growing up we never used q-tips LOL We always used clean bobby pins for our ears. It actually scrapes and pulls the wax out instead of just smooshing it in further like q-tips do. You have to be delicate and try not to stick them in too far, but it's quite simple. If you're not sure what a bobby pin looks like, this is what I'm talking about:
http://static.flickr.com/30/48180509_8579330234_m.jpg
There are different kinds (usually called "hair pins") but this is the best kind. The wax stays in the loopy part and you can wipe it onto a kleenex. Hope this helps, I've since converted to q-tips but every once in a while I have to do this when I get a clogged ear.
2006-08-04 13:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it doesn't hurt that much. It might at first but just rest and it should feel better when you wake up. I haven't had it done but my friend has.
Clogged ears are not good b/c they affect the rest of your body. Seriously...not a good time.
2006-08-04 12:56:37 · answer #4 · answered by stella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might think i am silly but when i was a child, i used to get a alot of clogged ears. it was weird. my mom used to give me a shot of whiskey and two aspirin and of course i would go to sleep, wake up no more ear aches. but it has to be aspirin. so hopefully u are not allergic to arpirin.
2006-08-04 12:58:17 · answer #5 · answered by lasalle_1986 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
one time eddie van halen had a clogged, painful ear. he went to the doctor and they found a cockroach living in there. gross.
2006-08-04 12:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by loach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely get to a Dr.--it really should not hurt.
2006-08-04 12:56:52 · answer #7 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋