Current Events > Just used an earwax removal kit.

(+) Yeah! (+)

I can hear everything.

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What kind?

My ears get plugged 2-3 times a year.

Used to go to the local urgent care to flush them out but ever since I bought Dr Elephant, pretty much the same thing they use at urgent care, I've saved $100+ a trip

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005M2B5P0/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I know my ears are plugged up with wax, but I'm too afraid to use my own earwax removal stuff.

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I think I cleared out both my ears, but I feel like I can hear out the right one better, and it's bugging me.

I tried again with the left one just in case but barely anything came out

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Letsago posted...

I think I cleared out both my ears, but I feel like I can hear out the right one better, and it's bugging me.

I tried again with the right one just in case but barely anything came out

Probably should try again with the left one lol @Letsago


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spikethedevil posted...

Probably should try again with the left one lol @Letsago

Oh whoops, that was a typo
I did try the left one again

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Figured it was lol.

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TC right now:

https://youtu.be/1OoGZbK-c9M

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i've had to do that a few times. the oil ointment and a little rubber bulb to suck out the wax?

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Vicious_Dios posted...

TC right now:

https://youtu.be/1OoGZbK-c9M

Lol

monkmith posted...

i've had to do that a few times. the oil ointment and a little rubber bulb to suck out the wax?

that sounds terrifying

the one I use is peroxide drops that break up the wax over about ten minutes with your head tilted, then a bulb to spray water in and flush it all out

its frustrating because it can take like 20 tries sometimes but its soooo satisfying when it finally gets all that junk out

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Debrox kits work well. Carbamide peroxide and a bulb syringe. There was a time where my right ear was clogged to the point of complete blockage, and I had to massage the ear to get some kind of opening during work hours. Ended up going through two days of ear wax removal using the Debrox kit. The last day, I squeezed the hell out of the bulb to blast my ear with water, and a massive ball of wax dropped in the sink. Felt way better after that.

I work in a clinic and we have the perfect curved tipped syringes I use to clean my ears out. Quite effective and no cost!

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I clean my ears while in the shower. A little shower gel and a lot of water.

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My earwax removal kit is using a Qtip on the regular

Derwood posted...

My earwax removal kit is using a Qtip on the regular

The worse thing you can do, unless its just on the outer ear
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Scorsese2002 posted...

The worse thing you can do, unless its just on the outer ear

This @Derwood Youre just pushing it further in and adding fluff from the cotton bud/Q tip.

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I use cotton swabs for my ears every couple weeks or so. I don't put it in deeply. It works best right after a shower.

One time I had stopped because I listened to advice claiming that the ear is self-cleaning and that it isn't necessary. Well, my ear had so much build-up after a while that I could barely hear out of it. I had to use drops to break up the wax and then a flared syringe with water to clear it out. When I finally got the chunks out, I could hear clearly and felt so much better.


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spikethedevil posted...

This @Derwood Youre just pushing it further in and adding fluff from the cotton bud/Q tip.

And yet my ears are clean and I have no wax build up

I use a mimikaki, it's like a stick with a small scoop on the end. Works well and feels very satisfying.

Scorsese2002 posted...

What kind?

Debrox. It's what I've always used. I've been to the emergency room once for clogged ears because I woke up one day having no clue what was going on.

Error1355 posted...

I know my ears are plugged up with wax, but I'm too afraid to use my own earwax removal stuff.

Buy Debrox! Use the drops to break the wax up and use the syringe to blast it to hell.

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Its safe to do the debrox stuff multiple times on the same ear in one session yeah?

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Blue_Dream87 posted...

Its safe to do the debrox stuff multiple times on the same ear in one session yeah?

The drops? I'd only use a few.
The syringe? You have to be careful because you can really fuck up your balance if you overuse it.

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Just use a Bobby pin. Pull it apart a bit to seperate the curve end. Stick it deep in your ear carefully and scrape it gently. Pull it out and use a napkin. It feels oh so damn good when you are scraping the inner walls. Just do it slowly and enjoy the itchy relief.

Helicaterpillar posted...

Just use a Bobby pin. Pull it apart a bit to seperate the curve end. Stick it deep in your ear carefully and scrape it gently. Pull it out and use a napkin. It feels oh so damn good when you are scraping the inner walls. Just do it slowly and enjoy the itchy relief.

wtf no

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I go to an ENT every 4 months to get them cleaned. Gotta love Canada and that not costing me a damn.

They literally have a vacuum system that cleans them out.

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Ear mites are supposed to eat ear wax soo maybe this is the solution.

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Helicaterpillar posted...

Just use a Bobby pin. Pull it apart a bit to seperate the curve end. Stick it deep in your ear carefully and scrape it gently. Pull it out and use a napkin. It feels oh so damn good when you are scraping the inner walls. Just do it slowly and enjoy the itchy relief.

This is extremely dangerous.

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Scorsese2002 posted...

What kind?

My ears get plugged 2-3 times a year.

Used to go to the local urgent care to flush them out but ever since I bought Dr Elephant, pretty much the same thing they use at urgent care, I've saved $100+ a trip

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005M2B5P0/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I ordered it thanks for sharing the link

Gonna try it with a peroxide and water mix. My ears have been ringing more the past couple of weeks. Could be earwax build up. I do have tinnitus but not to the extent im hearing these days. I usually dont notice it until its completely quiet but now i can hear it while the a/c is humming

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Vicious_Dios posted...

TC right now:

https://youtu.be/1OoGZbK-c9M

god damn old people are creepy. why are the main selling points "evesdrop on people on the other side of the room, and listen to dumb nature noise"

Stop doing anything until after you consult an ENT (Ears Nose Throat doctor)

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Ratchetrockon posted...

I ordered it thanks for sharing the link

Gonna try it with a peroxide and water mix. My ears have been ringing more the past couple of weeks. Could be earwax build up. I do have tinnitus but not to the extent im hearing these days. I usually dont notice it until its completely quiet but now i can hear it while the a/c is humming

Yep, just make sure the water isn't too cold cause it can make you dizzy, or too hot for oobvious reasons

I usually just use water but sometimes I'll go 1/4 peroxide-3/4 water mix
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My ears get really plugged every few months. I am jealous of people who can use home kits. Mine are too extreme and I have to go to a doctor. It sucks

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

I go to an ENT every 4 months to get them cleaned. Gotta love Canada and that not costing me a damn.

They literally have a vacuum system that cleans them out.

I had my ears vacuumed once and I will never do it again. It felt like I was being stabbed in the ears. And when the doctor was done I still couldn't hear. It turned out it was because my ears were bleeding because he basically ripped the wax out and it tore off skin. I had to use medicine on my ears for weeks. And I guess I finally could hear many weeks later when it healed..... I don't understand that precedure

how do i know if i need to use this? i clean my ears after every shower

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krazychao5 posted...

how do i know if i need to use this? i clean my ears after every shower

You are fine if you can't even tell if you need it

It's very obvious. You feel pressure in your ear like it's full of something. And you can't hear

Helicaterpillar posted...

Just use a Bobby pin. Pull it apart a bit to seperate the curve end. Stick it deep in your ear carefully and scrape it gently. Pull it out and use a napkin. It feels oh so damn good when you are scraping the inner walls. Just do it slowly and enjoy the itchy relief.

Holy shit! This worked! The stuff I got out was... well, fascinating mostly.

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dissapointed that no one is posting earwax removal vids

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DeadlyNinjaBees posted...

Holy shit! This worked! The stuff I got out was... well, fascinating mostly.

Why would you do that based on some random post online? You are very lucky you didn't pop your ear drums

Zikten posted...

Why would you do that based on some random post online? You are very lucky you didn't pop your ear drums

No, that's not how ears work. You guys are so sheepy.

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