Cheapest, Safest, Fastest Way to Get the Ear Wax Out - Dr. Alan Mandell, D.C.

This was recommended from a Medical Doctor, Dr. Kim who is the director of otologic research at New York eye and ear infirmary of Mount Sinai.

[denagustafson]

If I do this to my husband, will he actually hear me when I ask him to take out the garbage??

[ktravers]

I have worn hearing aids for 50 years and only NOW am I finding out this trick to help with impacted ear wax. Thanks Doctor!

[sharonasher]

dr.Mandell my daughter had ear infections since the age of 2. her ear wax was always a cream color. i went to a specialist and he kept prescribing amoxicilon. after 3 years i decided to try peroxide. it worked. for 3 years no infections. my daughter wouldnt allow me to do it anymore so i had to prove it was working. i left her ears alone for 2 weeks and one day she had terrific ear pain, rushed her to emergency and her ear drum ruptured. amoxicilon again. went back to specialist, told him what i was doing to prevent her infections, he told me thats impossible. he told me to use vineger next time that peroxide was too strong. i put a drop of vineger in her ear and she screamed with pain. i chose a different dr. after that experience.

[mamaboocee]

Sodium bicarbonate actually works better. I do use peroxide, and it works like a charm, but peroxide takes away the natural acidity in the ear canal, so a rinse with steam distilled water (cool, of course) or a solution of vinegar and distilled water is good. The natural acidity helps fight fungus in the ear. I dont really get bad wax buildup, but some people do. If you use earbuds all the time, remember to disinfect them everyday, also - keep the outer ear canal clean to avoid infection.

[healthyhearingforlife]

Anyone who decides to flush their ears with water should use body temperature water. It should feel neutral, not cold or too warm to the touch. Either extreme can trigger dizziness.

[BagladyNH]

I had a clogged ear for a good 2 years went to 4 different ear dr.s that wanted to do surgery. I finally (#5) Dr. elderly man knew just what to do, and it was just as you suggested After 2 years, I could hear out of my right ear again. I kissed his cheek and told him I loved him.

[victortjioe]

I'm a singer and was pretty desperate, because my ear was blocked by earwax. Completely deaf and couldn't perform anymore. Had to cancel shows. The doctor tried to flush the ear twice, without any result. It felt like the ear was closed. Then I tried a salt solution by myself, and also a rinse with soda. None of it helped. Until I saw this tip. After two rinses with H2O2 my ear was clear and I started hearing again! Thanks soooo much for this wonderful tip Dr Mandell!

[swazannaj]

For whatever it's worth, I've had this problem for decades, and I've never been really successful at cleaning my own ears. My ENT fussed at me for using hydrogen peroxide, saying that it is a drying agent, and that's not what the wax needs. It apparently works for a lot of people, but not for me. He said that at least twice weekly I should drop in just a few drops of oil - even olive oil if that's all that available - and leave it in there all day. A little experimenting will teach you how much is too much, since it will promptly overflow and drip down your neck. But when you find the right amount, it really does work. I was seeing the doc four times a year to get it cleaned out, after trying everything from bobby pins - which I definitely don't recommend - to a WaterPik, with which I managed to puncture my eardrum, which is exceedingly painful, so I don't recommend that either. But the oil softened the wax beautifully, and when I saw him again, it took him less than five minutes to clean both ears, compared with a very painful half-hour the time before. It's simple and cheap, so why on earth would you want to use anything else? Good luck!

[amandarobinson]

My daughter wears hearing aids and gets hard wax build up often. We bring her to the doctors every couple of months to get them irrigated. I recently tried using peroxide and was completely grossed out and amazed by how quick and effective this was.

[bullirish]

You never disappoint me in your common sense tips.

[donwhitt]

I use Debrox, which has a little bottle of hydrogen peroxide that you can put drops in your ear. You can hear it fizzing in your ear, softening up the wax. After about 5 minutes of that, hold your ear downwards and use the syringe (supplied) to squirt warm water upward into your ear. Out comes wax, cotton fuzzballs, whatever. Instantly I hear much better. I've been using this for years and haven't had a single ear infection since. (Before, it was chronic).

[ym]

An ENT friend says no oil in the ear, as it attracts dust and settles down
Only hydrgen peroxide

[iamkathyjones]

I use the baby aspirator with warm saline, but I've also used hydrogen peroxide too. Great advice.

[davidspin]

I'm a Q tip addict.... There I have completed my first step, on my way to recovery.

[thebernicelshow]

I've had earwax problems for years. Never thought of the peroxide...Makes sense. Thanks, I'll try it.

[elewmompittseh]

Old and well cleaned nasal spray bottles work great to fill with peroxide. They have a pointed top so no need for an eye dropper...and they are small enough to tuck in a pocket or under the arm to warm up the peroxide.

[kamalbandyopadhyay]

We in India use onion juice or aloevera juice warmed a little bit.
Application of oil is also recommend, specially garlic boiled in oil, coconut or mustard.

[rickb]

Hydrogen Peroxide products like you show in the bottle are generally 3% Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 and 97% water H2O, and when the Hydrogen Peroxide reacts with the earwax (oxidation), it turns into water and also releases oxygen (bubbles). Don't use more concentrated versions in your ear. I keep the 3% stuff in the ear for an hour, a couple of minutes doesn't do much for me, but your mileage may vary.

[wideawake]

When experiencing a problem of wax build up in the ear? Sometimes it can get bad enough it causes you're hearing to be impaired.. and do things like mess with you're equal librium.. laying on your side, and filling that ear with hydrogen? You can hear it boiling .. do this for 10 to 15 mins .. and then flush with warm water over a sink or a container witch ever .. how many times should you do this? It all depends on the severity of the build up.. i had a case so bad it took like 3 days of doing this but when it broke? I seen a large portion of wax flush out and it was like the ear drum poped lol and my hearing refreshed .. it was so cool to find this way of getting the job done without having to go spend all that money to see a doctor .. this method is the best, and easiest way to eliminate wax build up in the ear.. yea i know its gross but when you see those chunks flush out? You are relieved those build ups are not in your ear anymore and you feel greatly relieved.. this to me is more effective than any method the doctor introduced.. and so easy its crazy.. using the blue applicator that was shown here to flush the ear drum? With warm water the wax comes right out like butter .. hydrogen peroxide causes the wax to no longer have a stickyness and it cant cling to the inner lobe so it easily flushes gone with no problem..

[kenfraser]

I learned this a long time ago from a doctor in Vancouver. This is the best and cheapest way to get rid of earwax. That blue bulb is very important. Doctor, I thank youThank you for passing along this info to other people. There is no need for fancy and/or expensive gadgets.