Anybody have good ideas about getting wax and other stuff our of your ears? Thanks.
It seems like the usual advice and web searches come up with having your doctor do it. The usual advice is to also not do it yourself. But when you're climbing out of the swimming pool twice and thrice a day... I confess to gently using q-tip's with much fear and concern so as not to go in too deep. There's thoughts of rubbing alcohol too... Does anybody else deal with this?
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I use Aurodri after swimming to dry out the ears. You can buy this but if you have access to the chemicals, you can make it yourself; it is 95% isopropanol and 5% glycerol.
For removing wax, I use Debrox periodically if there is any blockage. After a few days of "softening" up the wax with this stuff, you can then flush out the wax with a syringe. You can buy these at CVS specially designed for the ear canal.
Hope this helps.
p.s. Olive oil also does the job!!!
I use Aurodri after swimming to dry out the ears. You can buy this but if you have access to the chemicals, you can make it yourself; it is 95% isopropanol and 5% glycerol.
For removing wax, I use Debrox periodically if there is any blockage. After a few days of "softening" up the wax with this stuff, you can then flush out the wax with a syringe. You can buy these at CVS specially designed for the ear canal.
Hope this helps.
p.s. Olive oil also does the job!!!
