Ear Blocked Now!

berniecuddles | 16:15 Wed 19th Feb 2014 | Health & Fitness

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quick question, have been putting warm olive oil in my ear as i seem to get a build up of wax over a while, i had them syringed last year which did the trick but since sunday up til i did them this morning i now cant hear a thing completely blocked so should i carry on with the olive oil or leave it,i amtrying to get an appointment with the nurse at doctors if they ever answer asap!

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cupid04

I think you have sympathy for gness syndrome! x

berniecuddles

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wassat SPEAK UP!

berniecuddles

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seriously tho does anyone know if i should carry on with putting in olive oil

sfby

Yes - carry on. The oil you've put in up to now is loosening the wax, and it has "pooled" in a place that means you can't hear anything - this will be temporary. In a day or two the wax will be liquid enough to be syringed, or will leak out on it's own overnight due to gravity (assuming you sleep with that ear down!).

(I find at that stage the cap of a BIC biro is the perfect tool for getting the wax out, but my wife is usually horrified when I try - I'm sure my doctor would be too)

Baldric

Works for me ^^^^ too!

gness

Lord! We'd be a nightmare in a room together, Bernie...PARDON!! WHAT DID YOU SAY!!

How about Otex?....Others tell me it's good for getting rid of wax?...x

berniecuddles

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thx sfby will carry on then, will give the biro a miss tho

sfby

Another thought - it's possible that you've used too much oil - 2 or 3 drops is plenty - not the contents of the dropper!! Again, try sleeping with your head on that side & if that is the case it should help.

albaqwerty

I really want to type that I DO NOT have my legs wrapped around his head causing temporary deafness but I'd better not say that.

Have you got any pain with the ear-ache Cuddlyone?
I hope not

Sqad

Go to the GP and get them syringes.
I just don't understand this olive oil secenario.

cupid04

Our doctors always tell you to use olive oil three days before you have your ears syringed to soften the wax.

cupid04

I mean every day for three days^^

Sqad

In my opinion it is a " modern fad" anything to avoid having to do something.........lazyness on the part of the practice staff.

80% of ears can be cleared of wax without olive oil! the other 20% may need softening with olive oil.