why does my ear hurt after cleaning with a q-tip?
109550
You may be pushing the Q Tip in too far.  It is dangerous to use stuff like that to clear your ears with, as if you do go in too far you can perforate/break your eardrum.  You could even push the wax in further causing more problems.  Believe me, as someone who is hard of hearing, you don't want to go down that road...it's no joke truly.\n\nIf you need to loosen earwax use warm olive oil and if that doesn't work, arrange to have your ears syringed by a doctor or nurse.  If you are still having problems now, then I truly think you should seek medical advice.\n\nPlease take care...you cannot replace your hearing. (hearing aids are no substitute for natural hearing)
49904
clogged ear is ear was build up.. you can use a wax softener that you can find in a drugstore, usually comes with a bulb to GENTLY rinse out with warm water.
119192
IT SOUNDS LIKE A BLOCKED EUSTACIAN TUBE FROM YOUR EAR INTO YOUR THROAT. GENTLY MASSAGE THE AREA FROM THE DENT BEHIND YOUR EAR, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JAW TO YOUR THROAT.THERE WILL LIKELY BE A TENDER AREA IN THAT TUBE. YOU CAN ALSO USE A WARM WET WASHCLOTH TO WARM THE AREA AND HOPEFULLY RELEASE THE BLOCKAGE. IF IT DOESN'T RELEASE IN A FEW DAYS, GO TO THE DOCTOR!
780036
It's possible your ear is clogged with ear wax.  The doctor can flush it out, or you can buy an ear bulb and flush it out yourself with warm water.  Don't use anything else, as the pressure could be too high.  You could damage your ear drum.  The best way to do it is to get in the shower and flush it and flush it with the ear bulb.  Sometimes it takes several times to unclog it.  Once you get it unclogged, then just every time you take a shower, let the water from the regular showerhead flush it out.  If you do that, you may never have a problem again.
892300
Take a decongestant to start off with. Try to take them for a day or so to see if it help clear it out. As for the popping, you could try buying one of the ear canal cleaning kits to get everything out of there. The qtips just push it farther in and can also cause damage to your ear drum. The wax is supposed to naturally work its way out.  That said, I still use qtips, but I only clean around the very outer part of the ear canal and very carefully at that. If you feel any pain or the popping continues, see a doctor.
1018626
cause your are expected to flush your ears with soap after listining to them...
272999
A doctor can fix it by flushing it(irrigation i think). Feels alot better the next day. Sometimes it is just caused from using qtips believe it or not you should never place them in the ear..go figure..hope this helps you out.
1008764
A few drops of rubbing alchol or a product called Swimmers Ear but if you have pain then you need to see a doctor in case you have an infection.
1146380
If they are blocked with earwax, then you can go to your local drugstore and buy stuff called Debrox - it's drops that you put in your ears that break up the wax. Just follow the directions on the bottle. If they're just "plugged up" from changes in pressure or sinus drainage, then pinch your nose and puff out your cheeks and then swallow to equalize the pressure. Whatever you do, DO NOT use Q-tips, because they'll just make it worse and could rupture your eardrum, resulting in hearing loss or even deafness. Hope this helps!
614703
I had ear surgery 5 years ago to repair my ear drum. My doctor recommends hydrogen peroxide every so often to keep both ears clean. Just put a few drops in (sounds like a steak sizzling on the grill),let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse with warm faucet water. Works great!!
108994
Mine itch like that too, drives me nuts! Don't put anything in your ear-it could do permanent damage. I doubt it's an ear infection. I haven't found much that helps, but have you ever tried ear candles? (you should be able to find them at any health food type store.)They are awesome! They're hollow, you put it through a pie tin or paper plate, between the burning part & your ear, light it, have someone watch and put it out when it gets too low. It pulls all the ear wax and pollen out of your inner ears.
1156647
My son had this and it was from damage in his ear canal.  He is one who when he sneezes blocks his nose, the pressure of a cold and doing that made a "split" his ear canal.  When the blood and fluid trickled INTO his ear he decided to scratch it with an unknown object and made it worse.  Talk about ick. \nHe didnt even know there was a problem where usually this would send one into excruciating pain.  Odd.  \nThe MD gave him ear drops and a antibiotic, took about a week to hear normally again and is fine now.  If she is is major pain it could also be a ruptured ear drum. I hope not but, Good Luck.
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Moisture in the ear can promote ear infections. Clean water from a shower is usually okay, but beware of bath or pool water.\n\nSo where is an ear, nose, and throat doctor pointing out the perils of having squeaky clean ear canals? Ear wax is there for a reason, and if you keep your ears constantly clean of it you will open yourself up to all sorts of ear infections and such. Not to mention the dangers of jamming things in your ears to clean it out... there is a reason Q-Tips say "Do not insert into ear canal" on the package...
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If none of the above helps me, I take a small piece of a tissue, roll it so that it is like a thick needle (or a thin Q-tips..) and carefully put it into my ear. Be careful and very cautious as you could hurt yourself as it's quite sharp. But this usually sucks out the liquid well. You may have to repeat it two or three times depending on the amount.\nBut again, be very careful and gentle not to hurt your eardrum!!!
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After getting out of a warm shower clean out your ears with a q-tip this will soften the wax and it will clean out easier. I also go to the doctor about every 4-6 months to get my ears cleaned out really well by them. They squirt water into my ears and break up any of the wax that I couldn't get.
358157
Gross!  Take a soft cloth and buff it off.  You can use Q-tips (TM... LOL) if the cloth won't reach.  You've probably got a type of mold that's growing from the oils off your fingers that are left behind on the guitar.\n\nYou can get a professional cleaning solvent made just for guitars -- they sell them at the music stores, but they can be expensive if, like many of us guitar people, you spent all of your money on top-end strings.\n\nI have successfully used plain old Water dampened Q-tips on my neck for years because I live most of the year in a climate that has a lot of mold and mildew in the air.  I die if I see anything gross on my Fender American Strat!  I keep it up regularly with the soft rags and Q-tips, but also have used D'Andrea guitar polish.  I've never used it on the fretboard, though.  I'm not sure it's good for that????  \n\nI buffed some mineral oil in the fretboard of the one older flattop I have.  The wood was incredibly dry and there was almost no finish left on it.  It  worked pretty good but it took a lot of buffing and the strings were off. (Very, very little mineral oil was on the rag. Almost dry, in fact.)
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I would try putting some rubbing alcohol in the ear, as long there is no pain or oozing from the ear.  It will help dry out the water if it's from showering or bathing.  It may be an infection.  Check for a fever or pain.  A doctor can look at the membrane of the ear for redness or swelling.  80% of ear infections resolve without antibiotics within 3 days of symptoms, so it may be not need to be treated.