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CTyankee

(68,470 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 11:58 AM 2 hrs ago

At last! Got an appt. with my new doctor for ear wax clearing. I'll be able to hear better!

I've been struggling with this for a while now, using Debrox and not getting any better. I can barely hear anything with my left ear and I just wonder if this clearing will be a regular thing.

Fortunately, I live in a retirement community now and her office is in a nearby building to where we have an apartment.

As you can imagine, I am greatly relieved that my hearing will be restored!

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At last! Got an appt. with my new doctor for ear wax clearing. I'll be able to hear better! (Original Post) CTyankee 2 hrs ago OP

Yippee 😁 you will feel so much better TommieMommy 2 hrs ago #1

Thanks. It's been a PITA for a while now. I am greatly relieved! CTyankee 2 hrs ago #2

My doctor has to do my ears every visit. Bumbles 2 hrs ago #3

Hmm, I would have guessed it would make things worse... CTyankee 1 hr ago #4

What? Can you say that again? Sanity Claws 1 hr ago #5

You should count the Traildogbob 1 hr ago #6

Some of us are just waxier! You will feel so much better Phentex 43 min ago #7

TommieMommy

(3,074 posts)

1. Yippee 😁 you will feel so much better

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:01 PM

2 hrs ago

CTyankee

(68,470 posts)

2. Thanks. It's been a PITA for a while now. I am greatly relieved!

Reply to TommieMommy (Reply #1)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:18 PM

2 hrs ago

Bumbles

(486 posts)

3. My doctor has to do my ears every visit.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:19 PM

2 hrs ago

I've found that if I let the water from the shower head pulse into my ear with my head tilted, it does help. Warm water and not too strong a pulse is best. It's what they do at the doctor's, so why can't I? Actually, Chip, one of the nurses suggested it.

CTyankee

(68,470 posts)

4. Hmm, I would have guessed it would make things worse...

Reply to Bumbles (Reply #3)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:45 PM

1 hr ago

Thanks for the tip. I will mention it to the doc when I see her. I need all the help I can get!

Sanity Claws

(22,438 posts)

5. What? Can you say that again?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:49 PM

1 hr ago

Poor joke. Maybe you should refer me to your doctor.

Traildogbob

(13,158 posts)

6. You should count the

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:54 PM

1 hr ago

Temp loss of heating a blessing. Could you postpone until Trump is 6 feet under on the 18th hole?
I am hoping he is in a much more shallow hole, on a public course, with a bottomless urinal on it.
And a toilet, with a permanent closed lid for the WOKE ladies.

Phentex

(16,753 posts)

7. Some of us are just waxier! You will feel so much better

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 01:45 PM

43 min ago

I am a person who gets build up and over the years, I've tried it all. But what works for me is to keep a bulb syringe in the shower and either use drops first, or just use warm water every once in a while. But this is maintenance once you have the built up wax removed.

I even got one of those ear camera things and it was fascinating!

I never use Q tips and my husband does ALL the time and guess who's the one with wax? me

If you are waxy, definitely do not use q-tips

The first time I had the removal done, the sound after was shocking!

Our local CVS can do it if you can't get an ENT appointment.

Cheers to your ears!

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