What's the best way to get ear wax out?

Question

I'm a convicted Q-Tipper. My R ear is completely deaf right now. I can't hear a thing. I know that this is caused by a wax plug because it's happened 2x before. I don't want to go to the ENT. What's the best way to fix this? It's DRIVING ME NUTS!

Answer 1

E N T. no other solution. unless you want to ask the same question a few months from now.

Answer 2

Syringing will usually clear wax. But, it will usually only work if the plug of wax has been softened. Therefore, use ear drops to soften wax 2-3 times a day for five days prior to syringing. Ear syringing is usually painless. Lukewarm water is squirted into the ear canal. This dislodges the softened plug which then falls out with the water.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Get a bottle of mineral oil and a baby syringe. Fill the ear with mineral oil. Keep it in for several minutes. Then suck it out with the mineral oil. Do this 3 or 4 times a day until all the wax has softened and come out. After that, use two or three drops of mineral oil in your ear each day to keep wax soft.

Answer 5

My trick is to get one of those baby snot suckers they sell and put some peroxide in your ear for about a minute or two. Then fill that snot sucker with warm water and squeeze it into your ear. The more the pressure the better. Its just like the thing the doctors use. If your ear is clogged then wax should gush right out. It sounds really gross...but I had to do it a few years back. Just make sure the water is warm enough but not hot. or else it hurts really bad. And make sure you get all the water out of your ear. I use the snot sucker to help with that too. The harder you can get the water to squirt into your ear the better the results will be. And its a great feeling when that wax comes out....

Answer 6

Try putting a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in your ear. it will dissolve the wax.
Don't use q-tips to remove wax from the ear. They actually push the wax farther down the ear canal and can block the ear drum (and then you really will have to go see the ENT)

Answer 7

Try using debrox as directed. Then you can flush your ears with warm water after the treatment & the wax has softened. But you really should let a doctor do this for you.
Stop putting qtips in your ear...easier said than done I know.

Answer 8

Over-the-counter ear wax softener (it says so on the bottle). Also, get one of those little blue squeezy syringe type of things. Follow the directions of the ear was softener, then put warm water in the blue thing and slowly squirt it in the offending ear. Also, lean over a tub or sink...

Answer 9

I am also a hopeless Q-Tip junkie...
according to Dr Oz (on Oprah the other day), a little mineral oil is all you need...
Your may have punctured your eardrum..if using mineral oil or a good OTC ear wax removal kit doesn't help, a trip at least to your family Dr would be in order...

Answer 10

I would advise against flushing out your own ears as the previous poster mentioned. It is entirely possible to perforate your eardrum doing that, so it is better left to a doctor to perform it. If debrox helps, or you break down and have a doctor clean them for you just remember to avoid Q-tips in the future - your ear canal is designed to slowly push debris out on its own as long as you don't constantly jam it back in.

Answer 11

There are drops over the counter called Debrox; it may take a few uses, but they usually work well. If you haven't had any luck withing a few days, it's time to go to the doctor and let them was the ear canal properly.

Good luck.