Look what I just flushed out my ears

[MoominUnderWater]

Haven’t been able to hear for weeks so did some diy syringing

I agree with others about professional suction from an audiologist. After a swimming session I was completely deaf in one ear, I assume a lump of wax had moved and was now stopping me hearing. I used the oil drops for a week and the audiologist sucked the blockage out in a minute, said it was really blocked. I wish I could have seen her screen though to watch the procedure, but she had me turned to the wall. I did watch loads of Tik tons on ear wax removal whilst I was waiting for my appointment. 😂

Did you use cooled but boiled water or bottled water OP?
I had this done a few times and ended up with a fungal ear infection because the water wasn't purified first. The infections lasted a year and were far worse than the wax.

I used cooled boiled water which hopefully is ok. I swear back when the nurse at the GP used to do it she used to use tap water. I remember her filling her gadget at the sink!

I’ve had private microsuction once before with an audiology person. Took ages as my ears were so blocked, and I broke/jammed up his first machine and he had to fetch a second one! 😂

I syringe my own ears. I know it's frowned upon, but I need to do it at least every 3 months. I don't really feel I could get them microsuctioned at a specialist every 3 months! Does anyone go that frequently?
I wonder if you can buy at-home microsuction things...

Same 😂😂😂

I looked at the plug too! I thought it was a piece from an earbud.

I have to get my ears suctioned regularly due to having had a mastoidectomy many years ago. I have to use softening drops beforehand - if not it is very painful for me.

* - I've recently developed that, I think. It's really itchy and now and again I scrape out the dead skin with a finger nail, which makes it sore. How do you treat yours, if you don't mind me asking?
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I'm on meds for psoriasis generally which I think helps, I had psoriasis everywhere and now don't (the relief!) but warm olive oil keeps the skin in the ears soft, or Vaseline to the outer ear.

I must admit I have chronically bunged up sinuses as well. Maybe it’s all related. Snot and ear wax.

I agree OP, I too suffer with too much ear wax, and used to have to have them syringed regularly. Then they stopped doing it at my surgery, and our local places cost around £100 a time. A while back I'd been suffering from clogged ears for a week, and it was driving me nuts, so I ordered something very similar to your link from Amazon, on next day delivery. Oh, the bliss of being able to hear again!! Now, the minute I start to go deaf, I get the kit out and clear it out, as you say, best bit of kit ever when you suffer with blocked ears!

Kit ordered!
Cant wait to have unblocked ears.