my ear became blocked up. i cleaned for wax and its still weird its like i can only hear half of things.?
456511
You need to see a doctor. If you leave an ear infection untreated the eardrum could rupture. This is very painful, and the scarring will contribute to hearing loss. You could have a sinus infection or allergies as well.
857012
This has happened to me.  I finally discovered that there was a buildup of ear wax that had gotten so bad it completely filled the ear canal.  The only way to get it out that I found is ear wax drops you can get at a drugstore.  It usually takes a day or two of putting the drops in and flushing with water. It takes so long its easy to think it isn't working.  When it finally comes out it is a huge relief!\n\nGood luck!
646361
Most likely, you've just pushed the wax further in......which is why you should never put a q-tip in your ear in the first place, but anyway........\n\nYou've pushed the wax up against the eardrum which is why sound is muffled. The wax may disperse on it's own, but to help it along you could try putting some warm olive oil into the ear and plugging it with a little cotton wool each night at bed time. This will help to soften the wax and it will come out easier. This will also help if you end up having to have the wax syringed out of your ear, as t has to be soft for this to work effectively.\n\nUnless you have significant pain in your ear, you don't need to go rushing to a doctor. Just use the warm olive oil for a few days, and run the hot shower in your ear as well, and things should clear up. If they don't, make an appointment with the nurse at your doctors surgery and she will be able to syringe the wax out.\n\nAnd in the future, DON'T STICK Q TIPS IN YOUR EARS!!!!!
657842
Would you please call your family doctor it could be lots of things. From an inner ear issue or worst Please get to some sort of Medical provider. Do not go alone.
649566
Do you like it funny funny stuff.\n\nThe sticky stuff we call ear wax isn't related to the paraffin wax that candles are made of. Ear wax is secreted by cerumen glands in the skin of your ear canals. \nThis substance is part of your ear's natural cleaning mechanism. Dirt, bacteria, and even insects that might fly into your ears are trapped by the wax so the foreign materials don't harm your eardrum. The dirty wax slowly slides out of your ear canal and takes the gunk away. Sometimes ear wax builds up and causes hearing problems that require a doctor to remove the blockage. \n\nPeople produce different types of ear wax. Studies have found two kinds -- dry wax, which has about 20% lipid (fat), and wet wax, which has 50% lipid. The latter variety can be harder and lead to buildup. \n\nSome people simply create more ear wax than others. Their ear canals may be narrower and more easily blocked or at an angle that makes it hard for wax to fall out. Hairy ear canals can obstruct the process, too. As people age, more ear wax may build up. Even working in dusty environments can cause dirt to get stuck in the ear and lead to blockages.
443387
Could be anything from an inner ear infection, to MS. Go see a doctor.
274513
Yes, you probably ruptured your ear drum.. or have a canal infection from scraping your ear drum, go and be seen ASAP! I just got over it.. it's nasty!
293369
Think I'd check with ear specialist.  I can't fly without taking certain meds so that I don't perforate my ear drum.
168750
Go to the Volume Control and check your levels; if a microphone, aux or tv tuner is not set to Mute, that may be the problem.
946147
Either go to the doctor or have a friend carefully use tweezers to get it out ONLY if they can see the cotton close to the ear canal opening.  NEVER go further than that.
781119
have your ears checked by an EENT specialist.  you might have an inner ear infection or meniere's disease.  i also have the same problem for years already & the docs can't give a solution to it.
414902
Go see a dr.  You may have some "debris" in the mastoid cavity (just in front of your eardrum).  A doctor can either "flush" it our or may suction it out.  Neither one of these things hurt, just may make you dizzy for a few moments.  More than likely that will clear you right up.
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I've had it all sweetheart! NOO FUN! It must stink to not be able to here. I don't really know how long it took me to get my hearing back. I don't know if I have lost all my hearing from this. But then again I am deaf and wear hearing aids! POOR YOU!! Hope you get feeling better fast!
992391
Gonna have to go to the doc for this one, Hon.  It could be a couple of things.  Maybe, an inner ear infection.  And you would need antibiotics.
102826
Go to the doctor.  It could be an infection and with tubes that can cause deafness.  Hope you feel better soon.
998440
You can buy these things called "ear candles" from a health food store. Try those, they are very scary but they work awesome. It is like a long tobe you put in your ear and light on fire. The fire sucks the wax and stuff out. Make sure you get directions....
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I cannot hear i am deaf