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Bad Earwax/blocked Ears
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Teen Smow has always suffered from ear wax and has has his ears syringed several times. His ears are blocked right now and he has been trying his doctors every day for a week to get them syringed but they keep saying no appointments and call back tomorrow. Trouble is he is flying on holiday on 29th April and really doesn’t want to go away like this.. he’s bough drops to use at home and has used the whole course but they haven’t worked either. Any bright ideas?? His hearing is really affected at the moment. TIA.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.When I have had a blocked ear, I softens the wax with drops and use a cheap spray bottle. I put warm water in the bottle and adjust the nozzle so a single line of water comes out.
Lean head over the sink, put the nozzle against the ear and skoosh away. It takes a few goes to get the technique and the angle right but it works for me.
Lean head over the sink, put the nozzle against the ear and skoosh away. It takes a few goes to get the technique and the angle right but it works for me.
Was the "guy" who syringed his ears, a Dr.?
If he wasn't, then U would question the presence of fluid, but if he was, then he would have suggested some treatment......so......I guess he wasn't.
How old is your son...if he is under 10 years old, then he will need to see an ENT surgeon as it may well be glue ear which may need draining and gromet's.
If he is older, then it is probably just inflammatory fluid possible from a cold.
He needs to see an ENT surgeon BUT, in the meantime, get him to hold his nostrils tightly and the blow down the obstructed nostrils and do this every two or three hours and that may well do the trick.
If he wasn't, then U would question the presence of fluid, but if he was, then he would have suggested some treatment......so......I guess he wasn't.
How old is your son...if he is under 10 years old, then he will need to see an ENT surgeon as it may well be glue ear which may need draining and gromet's.
If he is older, then it is probably just inflammatory fluid possible from a cold.
He needs to see an ENT surgeon BUT, in the meantime, get him to hold his nostrils tightly and the blow down the obstructed nostrils and do this every two or three hours and that may well do the trick.
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