At 81 I have for the 1st time in my life, a build-up of wax in one ear. I have purchased Otex ear wax treatment that comes with a dropper, but apparently this will only soften the wax ready for removal by a washer. This is completely new to me and I really do not want the bother of visiting an audiologist just to remove the wax.
After reading all about the problem, I realised that this is a common problem for the older person, so I was wondering if others in here have been faced with such problem and how did they remove the wax.
I’ve found a rechargeable pressure washer from Amazon, but I’m really not exactly convinced it will not do me any harm. . . your views please.
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My audiologist no long does micro-suction, but there are places that do it for £25 (?). Probably gone up now. I heard that one can get the NHS to pay for it, but I don’t know how that’s done. BTW, I’ve been told Earol is the best stuff to use, about a week before going.
what you want is one of these
I knew two women who had this issue with wax build-up. They were in their early 50s. They went to an Ear-Nose & Throat doctor and had the wax removed. I know of a woman who is in her 90s who goes to the ENT for a regular preventive ear cleaning. I hope this helps.
Thanks everyone. I have made my mind up and one of my daughters has arranged through her Amazon Prime to have a pressure jet washer delivered here to me tomorrow for ÂŁ31.99. Nothing ventured, nothing gained and hopefully the washer will do what it was designed for. I chose the one below as its one handed operation.
I wouldn’t risk it. There are more gentle methods, but best to see a professional as your eardrums cannot be repaired and hearing is precious.
I had a perforated eardrum about 10 years ago, caused by an infection. It repaired itself within about three weeks, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s micro-suction done professional after a long softening up period for me.
Ear wax is not a problem if one prefers to “Cock a Deaf-un”.
It has not happened to me but I thought you visited your GP to remove ear wax? I Have heard people talk about it with the doctor softening the wax then syringing their ear and catching the results in a kidney dish.
Sounds like a quick way to get an ear infection (which I have had) if you go to anyone else.
This is no longer the case as that service was removed from GP’s very recently, so I was advised as a direction from this new Labour government as part of a review of spending. Now anyone in need of wax removal have to visit a high street audiologist offering the removal service, so the appointments for such a service are very limited and I cannot put up with my blockage any longer.
Do they use the machine you are ordering to remove the wax when you go to a professional or do they use other methods?
I’ve never needed my ear dewaxed before, but my daughter who ordered it for me checked, and told me it looks exactly the same as the practice nurse used on her some time ago. Now our local doctor’s surgeries no longer offer this service, its either DIY or wait ages for an appointment in either Boots or Specsavers at £60 and I can’t wait as hearing through one ear is appalling despite both aids working, so DIY it has to be and today too.
EDIT … I noticed the price has increased today by £9, so I’m pleased mine that is on its way was ordered yesterday for delivery today via Amazon Prime👍
I also noticed that it’s the same brand that made my wife’s ultrasonic jewellery cleaner which she thought to be fantastic.
yes, in Australia that is the case.
You soften your wax with over the counter Waxol drops or similar for about 3 nights beforehand - or in stubborn cases a stronger version available on script and then your GP or the practice nurse can syringe it out with warm water flush via machine similar to one pictured above
I work i n a GP surgery and this is a common occurence.
No help to UK posters though.
Perhaps your post is increasing interest in the item. You’re a social media “influencer”!
I’ve been called many things in my time on this Earth, but never a media influencer.
Usually, when I occasionally walk in to a pub, I do sometimes overhear “blimey, look at that big bugger” but never an influencer 
I use a manual bulb ear pump. Seems to work OK. I have actually got two but I feel that if I use them in both ears at the time, the jets might meet in the middle and blow my few remaining brain cells out. 
Does the Pope do an earwax removal service? Because it would be easier to get an appointment with him than with a Doctor in the UK…
Pardon?..
I’ve got a similar problem too LongDriver, and purchased a sort of spiral thing that you twist in yer ear and eject the wax, but it’s not worked all that well.
I didn’t soften up the wax first, so I might get some Earol and try that, I’ve used Earex in the past and it was crap… 
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I’d be interested to hear your results and might consider doing the same…
When my Dad worked down the pit, he used to come home with coal dust in his ears and Mum would pour some household product in his ears that removed the dust and wax but I can’t remember what it was. I remember that the ladies used to use the stuff for bleaching their hair blonde, so some of the ladies on here might remember…It might have just been a slapper or Yorkshire thing…
Good luck LongDriver…
I don’t fancy poking my ear with one of those OGF. I have small syringe which you can fill with warm water and inject into your ear.
They are really soft and flexible Scot, I think you’re supposed to soften the wax before you stuff it in yer ear. It just stops and crumples up if it hits anything harder than freshly mixed polyfilla…Not that I put polyfilla in my ears… 