The other day I found some otex ear drops in the cupboard and thought let me use them I used to do it the past occasionally, I don't appear to have ear wax problems so I used them.
This morning I was clearing my ears as usual and now I've gone deaf in my left ear like it's blocked. It's driving me mad I feel dizzy, I bought a spray from boots hoping it may fix the problem now it's only got worse.
Do I just wait a while or go to the GP? I've tried all the yawning, blowing my nose stuff.
and I am in the office now too so it's not ideal.
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Personally I find otex a bit too harsh but I have used it in the past.
It’ll be a good idea to get some chewing gum. The chewing motion helps to clear the ears and gradually transport the wax out.
Don’t put anything larger than your elbow in your ear. That’ll just push loose wax further in and can easily cause infections in the delicate ear lining.
The NHS advice (last I read) is to use olive oil and not Otex, but if it's bothering you, go to the doc and take their advice, not mine!
I have just brought back 3 litres of top end Olive oil from Italy.
FWIW my doc told me the same and I just used supermarket olive oil out the kitchen cupboard. It does work unless you're properly bunged.
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I recently went docs with a similar complaint. I had been using otex for a week or two but no difference. There was no wax at all by the time I went in to see them and I was totally deaf in one ear
Turned out I had an infection behind my ear drum and a block eustachion tube. 4 different courses of antibiotics for the infection as none would shift it. they recommended an anti allergy nasal spray to help clear all the sinuses so the infection could drain away
It got quite painful and took ages to shift
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Just get some regular olive oil and put a couple of drops in your ear before bed. You might want a towel on your pillow. Do this for a few days and you'll be sorted, unless it's something more serious.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youThat Otex stuff should be banned, it doesn't do anything that olive oil doesn't and this is not the first time I've heard of it actually causing problems.
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I had a blocked ear, used Otex and ended up with a perforated ear drum.
Just go to the doctor.
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Use the oil 2-3 times a day, just small drops, dont fiddle with your ear or pull it around, it feels good but does nothing and dont stick anything oin like paper clips ( thiough they are very satiofting ! )
It should start to ease after a few days, personally I wouldn't bother with having it flushed out at the walk in, look up a microsuction place and go there.
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The last time this happened I got the usual infection. Antibiotics didn't move it turned out to be fungal infection. Worth checking at doctors.
Careful with micro suction. I had that and 15 minutes later toppled over as some kind of pressure released and my balance went - I felt like I was pinned to the ground. Just another 10 minutes I could have been driving!!! Next time I have that done I ain't gonna drive for at least 24 hours it was that frightening.
PS never confuse ear drops for eye drops.
Unless you actually want to spend a few hours in A&E getting your eye irrigated by a camp male nurse absolutely ripping the piss out of you for being an idiot...