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I woke up 3 weeks ago, not being able to hear the startup chimes on my ..I thought I’d had another SSHL in my L) ear this time. The tinnitus was very loud also. I went to see my GP,and got told he didn’t think it was a SSHL because of the large wax build up. I couldn’t figure this out as I’d been using “clean ears spray” given to me by my audiologist early this year. I’d been using it for months. GP said to use wax softener and come back in a weeks time

I went to the chemist for some Waxsol, used it twice a day and went back to the GP for syringing. He syringed my ear for 10 minutes with no result! I then purchased Waxsol with hydrogen peroxide in it. I was putting all of the above in my ears 3 times a day now. I went back 10 days later for him to syringe again. He syringed 4-5 times and said one more try. If this isn’t successful you’re off to the E&E hospital. Thank heavens he succeeded. One very large compacted glob of wax came floating out. It took a few hours to get used to hearing noise again, it seemed overly loud.

My R ear was clear no wax at all. Do any members do regular routine procedures for wax control? What do you do/use? How frequently do you do it? How successful is what you’re doing?

I would appreciate any info please.

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I use a cheap otoscope (Amazon) once a week, and if I notice any wax buildup, I use the small scoop it came with to remove the wax. It works for me. I don’t let the wax accumulate.

I do the same thing. I also put a couple of drops of rubbing alcohol in each ear and then wipe the outside of the canals every day.

Olive oil spray and go to someone who knows what they are doing with micro-suction.

Over the counter product at the pharmacy, debrox. It has peroxide and wax softeners. After 5-10 min lying on my side with it bubbling away, gently syringe out the ear into the sink with mildly warm water. MILDLY! Repeat for opposite ear.

WH

I have used EarGene for a lot of years. And I haven’t had ear wax issues in a number of years. Yes I know that EarGene is meant for itching in my ear canals but it has done double duty for me.

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On a regular basis I use the Kaugic ear wax removal irrigation device, sold on Amazon (~$60). After using this for over a month, my ears are clean (verified with an otoscope, also bought on Amazon). My ears used to be clean using power domes, but when I went to molds, ear wax developed pretty quickly.

Interesting I am just the opposite, before wearing aids I always had ear wax issues even to the point of waking up with a blob on my pillow. But since wearing aids and using EarGene for itching ears I no longer have ear wax issues at all.

I use camera based otoscope from Amazon. It connects to an app on my phone. I check every 2-3 weeks. It has silicon tips that can be used to remove most wax. It was about $20.

I also try to rinse my ears while in the shower with the warm water. Basically tilt my head so water flows in and hold it there for 30 seconds or so.

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