Well, I'm glad to hear the problem has been solved for now, but several years ago I felt like I was going deaf in one ear. No matter what I did, including having it irrigated at the dr.s office, I could not get my ear unplugged. Finally I went to a specialist and found out that there was FUNGUS growing in there. I kid you now. Dr. said it is not that uncommon. Well, he had some special tools and eventually dug it all out, but, geez, talk about gross!