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what happens if ear wax is removed before clearing up infection and thus ears become more infected?


hi. i am 17. i am concerned about my right ear. i noticed that it felt a little plugged so i went to clean it out witha q-tip and ever since it has felt extremely plugged and has been ringing ever since. i am really concerned because now it is starting to...


I recently started a new job and occasionally wear earplugs, the foam kind you insert temporarily. I work around rock dust so I'm sure I get fine, rock dust blowing in my ears on even mild, windy days. IT can get so bad I have to try to cover up my mouth a...


For more than a year now, I have suffered from a mild vertigo. It was happening often throughout the day, but was the worst when I layed down at night. It was quite an annoyance. My wife kept telling me about little wax balls that kept appearing in my e...


two years ago today, i woke up and my left ear was ringing. it has never stopped since that day. when i plug my right ear, i cannot hear out of my left - just the ringing. i am wondering if anyone else has had this issue? this is an all day every day thing...


Hello, I went to see a doc this morning for my right ear. I have had a cold for about a week and last night my right ear plugged up, start ringing and discharging fluid so I figured I had an infection. The doc said that the right ear was indeed infected...


Hi, yesterday while i was swimming, right before I got out of the pool, It felt like I had gotten water in my ear... I didn't really notice it all that much after, later that night i was on my computer and i had my headset on, and I guess my volume was set...


Hi, I think I may have impacted hard ear wax. My ear is itchy, irritated and ringing slightly. This happened to me a few months ago and I used ear drops bought at the pharmacy. Three days later, it only moved the wax to completely block my ear (and hea...


Hi, I wear earplugs & headphones etc due to the nature of my job, this results in a lot of ear wax build up & i've have had a few instances of excessive ear wax over the years which has resulting in syringing. I first had them syringed in 2005, & then a...


My boyfriend was told he HBP which he was he told to take blood pressure pills to help with his dizziness and now his left ear hurts and saids it feels clogged. What could be the answer to his problems? He needs to know so he can go on with his life and go...


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