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In response to "LYC: continuation from last night, I think trying to flush my ear out made it worse" by MDH

Do you use Qtips? Go see the doctor.

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Nov 18 '09, 07:02

I had an earache a few years back, went to the doctor and he pulled out some nasty crap that was built up from the ear wax and cotton from qtips. He said never to use qtips and since then I (mostly) stopped.

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The best way to handle ear wax is to let water flow into your ear in the shower, then turn your head over and dump it out. Daily. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 07:17 8
- Or use an ear syringe and it's done in 2 minutes. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:19
- this is what i do. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:18
- for me that's the best way to get water trapped in my ear. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:18 5
  - also, wax is not water soluble. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:18 4
    - it softens it and allows the body's natural processes to work. - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:21 3
      - ah. well, as I said, I am guaranteed to get water stuck in there that I cannot get out. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:21 2
        
        me too, although I try to get it to work. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:23 1
        
        for me it's not worth it, for the little bit of wax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:24
I love Qtips. This is mildly concerning. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:06 10
- When I had to go to the doc-in-a-box because I had a part of my hearing aid stuck in my ear, the doc told me that she removes q-tips - loosilu Nov 18, 07:11 9
  - yeah but i'm wicked good at using qtips. not like those hacks. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:12 8
    - I use q-tips but I don't have a lot of wax in my ears. (I've been checked often by docs and audiologists, yes) -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:13
    - Q-Tips can only push wax in deeper. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 07:13 6
      - well, that's obviously not "only" what it can do. it can also get wax out. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:15 5
        
        indeed. works fine for me. I've never had compacted earwax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:16 4
        
        I think you're only supposed to clean around the ear canal and not try to go in -- nm - Guigue Nov 18, 07:18 3
        
        if I get a little bit of wax in there then put in my hearing aids, the tickling drives me INSANE. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:19 2
        
        That's not a drive...just a short putt. 8o) -- nm - BAD Nov 18, 07:21 1
        
        *bah dom dom* -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 18, 07:23
Yeah I do, which is why I was like how could this much wax be in there? Good point. - MDH Nov 18, 07:03 9
- do you have wax or water in your ear? -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:11
- it can just push it in and compact it actually. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:06
- I'm pretty sure he pulled out whatever they had on that Star Trek movie that burrowed in your ear. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:04 6
  - What did he use to pull that stuff out? I'm more curious about this than I should be. -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 07:11 2
    - they used an alligator forceps on me (for the foreign object). -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:12 1
      - Yep, something like that as well. He was trying to flush it out with a bulb and warm water, but still had to reach in and grab it out. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:20
  - (Oh, and I nearly passed out, becuase my equillibrium was all messed up after he took it out.) -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:05 2
    - that's the best part...or so I've heard... -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 07:12 1
      - It was...weird. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:21

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