Ear wax removal

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Does anyone have any ear wax removal tips? My DC aged 7 has wax build up and can’t hear out one ear. Been to doctors twice since start of January and they keep giving drops which have been useless, they say they won’t syringe kids under 16. I am desperate, any wax removal tips?

Pay for specsavers to suck it out with a tiny vaccuum cleaner

Yup, if you can pay for micro-suction.

Our GP surgery won't syringe ears or do micro suction so we had to pay for it to be done - there a few opticians and specialists that do it here, it was about £50 for one ear I think?

The gps suggestions of olive oil and drops hadn't worked.

Yep microsuction

I've heard abut candles, but I haven't done it personally

Will specsavers do it for children? Sodium bicarbonate drops are far more effective for softening wax.

If your child is so blocked they can't hear, you need a referral to audiology.

I feel like the doctor is just fobbing me off, he checked in the ear and said it is totally blocked with wax but yet won’t clean it out. I didn’t realise some opticians do was removal I will call some tomorrow to enquire!

Olive oil daily, then give it a go with this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/TopQuaFocus-Removal-Cleaning-Irrigation-Flushing/dp/B07TSSB84B/ref=mp_s_a_1_5_sspa?crid=3TUR27WSCCN1D&keywords=ear+wax+removal&qid=1707250802&sprefix=ear+%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-5-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfbXRm&psc=1

Otex ear drops are brilliant for built up wax, it dissolves it. It’s always my go to treatment

Unfortunately they won't do ear suction on children at spec savers. You'll need to ask gp to refer to ENT. We had same problem. Fortunately can go private because NHS waiting lists too long. Could it be glue ear?

Ear wax removal is no longer an NHS service in primary care. You’re not being fobbed off.

Use oil daily for 2 weeks, buy an ear bulb and try that first. Then you may need a private appointment for microsuction but many places won’t see children.

Ban cotton buds once the ear is clear.

Hopi candles. Tried it years ago, didn't work.

Check if your GP does it. Mine does at the pharmacy downstairs. Many areas don't have it on the NHS though. If you can't get it on nhs and can afford it please book micro auction rather than poking about in her ears. You could cause injury or infection. I had it done last week and I feel so much better. Pain free too.

Don't use Hopi candles whatever you do. Totally debunked as useless.

High street earwax removal services are insured for under 18s so the likes of Specsavers and Boots wont be able to do it. You will likely find independent private providers near you who will if you Google.

It's not NHS funded anymore so unless you want to wait for an ENT referral then private will be the only option. Stick to olive oil based treatments, we don't recommend Otex as it can cause irritation.

Yes you need to get ear wax removed privately. At whichever place does it near you.
Alternatively insist on referral to ENT

Aren't insured

Doctor told me they see wax build-up a lot more since people have been having showers rather than baths, when you lie in the bath regularly the wax is softened by the hot water and the body can shift it more easily. She recommended putting a bit of shampoo on your little finger every time you shower and rub it in your ear, the shampoo helps break it up. That's preventative though, it won't shift compacted build-up.

I can't recommend this enough, absolutely fantastic.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YYW1H55?starsLeft=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_2JWXZ9FZ2VZZV256NBHY_1

They do not work, it's all smoke and mirrors I promise

This is absolutely no help to you OP, but I bloody love an earwax removal vid. Sporner’s corner here, is a beautiful place.

My son has this problem and like others on here bought a gadget from Amazon. It's been brilliant.

Ours is this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Temodu-Rechargeable-Irrigation-Effective-Disposable/dp/B0BVZBZQHH?pdrddw=Ts1oG&content-id=amzn1.sym.b955b36f-6604-4dd0-a92d-1c7cffc53e06&pfrddp=b955b36f-6604-4dd0-a92d-1c7cffc53e06&pfrddr=6AFGHQSZD72470SMYYCX&pdrddwg=AB0IB&pdrddr=da52fe1d-45bc-4db5-9cd4-436195e9115e&pdrddi=B0BVZBZQHH&psc=1&ref=pddbapmmgriddvvrp001eccppxpoppmobbbbiaitemmsc

I get loads of crap out with ear candles and things are clearer to hear. Never get much from subsequent ones if I do it so the brown waxy shit isn't from.them. Certainly work for me, my partner and my friends. Always pack them on scuba diving holidays as 3-4 days in I often start to struggle with equalising. A candle in each ear and I'm fine again for a few more days.

I take the plastic ends out and push them in properly then lay on the floor on my side.

No way should you use this. One slip and you will pierce the drum. Absolutely dangerous piece of equipment, stop trying to dropship your goods

I wear a hearing aid and get regular wax build-up. I use Otex Express. I lie on my side with the offending ear facing the ceiling, then squirt a goodly amount in. I lie there for awhile listening while it crackles and pops as the wax is loosened. The wax then works its way out over the next day or so.

My gp told me the exact same. My ds had a speech disorder and was having three weekly trips to A&E screaming in pain. The next day his ear would explode and wax would drip out his his ear like blood. He finally had suction at hospital after much begging.

Then I bought a otoscope. Then I could periodically check the build up and put drops in before it closed up. The GPS all keep saying that it's normal for ears to be 100% blocked by wax. But the A&E trips and hearing loss was upsetting.