2006-08-05 21:32:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Not water - very dangerous. a good way to give yourself a bacterial infection known as swimmer's ear. Very painful, you don't want it. Check with a doctor before accepting any medical advice.
2006-08-05 21:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Lee J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pharmacy will sell you an olive oil for this purpose, although I have no idea why it should be any different to that sold in the supermarket. My husband has to have this done on a regular basis and the nurse told him NOT to put a plug of cotton wool in because all that will do is soak up the oil! One ear at at time just before you go to bed and lay on the ear you didn't treat so that the oil stays where it was intended. The other ear the next night - and so on. It is usually only necessary if you have really hard wax in your ears, though. Check with your nurse first.
2006-08-05 21:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
putting 2 drops of olive oil on your ears does not take lots time in any respect. in case you think of doing it is inconvenient in step with probability you're no longer suffering that badly with earwax. you would understand if it particularly works as your listening to will advance and you will see the wax come out once you wipe the outer area of your ears. Ear syringing is risk-free if finished by using a very qualified nurse or surgeon. meaning a visit to the docs for you who will probable suggestion you to place 2 drops of olive oil on your ears. in case you have accomplished that and it does not artwork then they'll come to a variety no count if syringing is ideal for you.
2016-12-11 03:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place a few drops of olive oil into your ear before bed time and place a small piece of cotton wool into your ear to stop it coming out. Do this for about a week before you have your ear syringed.
Please be careful not to stick the cotton wool right down into your ear canal and do not do anything that will obviously damage your ear and your hearing.
2006-08-05 21:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by j_piccioni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to my local district nurse, olive oil put in carefully with an eye dropper, then a little cotton wool to hold it in.
Craig, they wont syringe your ears unless you have softened the wax first.
2006-08-05 21:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put Soliwax Ear drops - 3 drops in each ear twice a day for one week before getting ears syringed.
The above strategy is very popular in my town and I am also benefitted by that.
Avoid self-cleansing of ear by ear buds as it may push wax deep in canal and may damage ear.
BEST OF LUCK
2006-08-05 21:48:17 · answer #6 · answered by PK LAMBA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strangely enough, olive oil! But Id go with some eardrops from your pharmacist. If you tell them youre having your ears done, theyll pick the best one out for you
2006-08-05 23:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by Secret Squirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little olive oil soaked cotton wool and used as a plug.
2006-08-05 21:41:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't syringe your ears any more
they gently wash then
syringing your ears damages your ear drum
2006-08-06 23:56:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if your going to have your ears syringed anyway then dont do anything. they will do all that for you.
2006-08-05 21:39:17 · answer #10 · answered by 90210 aka Hummer Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋