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by Tondoteottotote on December 22nd, 2006

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My ears feels stuffy/clogged so I suspect earwax. I tried hands and tweezers all to no avail. I considered vacuuming out my ears with a vacuum hose but they're too big. What vacuum hoses have tubes small enough to fit in your ear?

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  • by audiogal on March 30th, 2007

    audiogal

    Um, I don't really recommend vacuum cleaners! ;-)

    You can use an over-the-counter wax removal kit (they consist of softening drops and a syringe to flush out the ears).

    An ENT I work with recommends a few drops of mineral oil in the ears every day, which will help the wax to slide out of the ear. If the wax is impacted, you will probably need to go your doctor to have it removed.

    Q-tips should be used to clean the outside portion of the ear only. If used in the ear canal, there is a risk of pushing wax further into the ear which will result in impaction. I have also personally seen several patients who were using a Q-tip and someone opened the door or bumped into them, resulting in a ruptured eardrum.

    Ear candles are NOT recommended:
    An independent clinical study of ear candle use conducted by Daniel R. Seely, M.D. of the Spokane ENT Clinic, Spokane,WA (Laryngoscope 1996;106:1226-9) identified 21 ear injuries resulting from ear candle use in a survey of 122 otolaryngologists. The study concluded that ear candles have no benefit in the management of cerumen problems and may, in fact, result in serious injury. Injuries such as burns of the pinna and external auditory canal, partial or complete occlusions of the ear canal with candle wax, and tympanic membrane perforation were identified in the epidemiological survey.

    http://www.entlink.net...

    If it is not wax, it may be a blocked eustachian tube. You can try performing the Valsalva maneuver to help pressurize your middle ear. You hold your nose shut, take a deep breath, close your mouth and try to blow--this directs the air into your eustachian tubes. This often helps to clear the fluid from your middle ears faster.

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  • by Anonymous on February 26th, 2007

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    Using a vacuum cleaner is not a good idea, unless you do not want to hear again. the sound is deafening.

    Ear wax removal is available in most dept. stores and walgreen. follow the instructions.

    This is not harmful and most offered really work.

    If all else fails, seek a nurse.

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  • by BenScottC on December 22nd, 2006

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    I am no expert, but I did once have compacted wax in my ear as a kid. We visited a doctor, and all he did was to rinse the ear canal with LUKEWARM water from a syringe. After a good deal of rinsing,out came the wax, no more problems.

    Today, when I need to do a similar cleansing, I simply set the shower to lukewarm and allow the water to spray directly into the ear. It sounds like an express train in a tunnel, but seems to work. The only problem is that it takes a while to get the water out of where the wax used to be. It evaporates slowly and is very annoying until it is gone. But at least it is better than leaving the wax in there. :0)

    PS- Try the hydrogen peroxide route first.

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  • by TaoZen on December 22nd, 2006

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    A bit of hydrogen peroxide poured into the ear will dissolve ear wax. It's an ancient remedy. There is special peroxide for ear cleaning but if you can't find it the regular peroxide will do. Don't be alarmed by the foaming and have lots of tissues to wipe up the gunk that comes out. Ear candling is also an option.

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  • by Mister Sister on March 30th, 2007

    Mister Sister

    There's a brand new, amazing product on the market. It's known as a cotton swab.(Q-Tip).

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