lexi Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I need your help! My ears felt a little blocked up today. I put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in each ear to break up the wax. I let them drain. One side is significantly worse. My ear is completely blocked now. My whole head feels stuffy and I’m miserable. I’ve tried a mix of white vinegar and alcohol to help dry it. Nothing. I tried some warm olive oil to encourage the wax to break up and drain out. Nope. What can I do? I am so miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Dh uses Debrox ear drops when that happens to him, and he says it clears right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, Selkie said: Dh uses Debrox ear drops when that happens to him, and he says it clears right up. Thanks! My hubby is going to go try to find some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 If your head feels stuffy I would think it is inner ear pressure not ear wax. I would try a decongestant like sudafed to reduce inner ear pressure. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 20 hours ago, lexi said: I need your help! My ears felt a little blocked up today. I put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in each ear to break up the wax. I let them drain. One side is significantly worse. My ear is completely blocked now. My whole head feels stuffy and I’m miserable. I’ve tried a mix of white vinegar and alcohol to help dry it. Nothing. I tried some warm olive oil to encourage the wax to break up and drain out. Nope. What can I do? I am so miserable. If your head feels stuffy it's congestion on the other side of the ear drum, nothing you put in the ear will help that. Sudafed, the kind you get at the pharmacy counter and show ID for, will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Thanks for the help. A couple rounds of the drops I bought helped clear up the stuffiness. My ear finally popped. I’m feeling much better. I think the combination of being very pregnant and uncomfortable with horrible heartburn made it where the clogged ear was more than I could handle on top of everything else. And I was paranoid to take a decongestant while being pregnant. So I’m very glad the drops eventually worked But I can hear today so I’m going to survive. Lol! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 If you still feel like your ears are full tomorrow, see if an ENT will see you. They can vacuum your ears if they see a lot of wax. There are no meds needed, it doesn't hurt at all. We used to do this with my son occasionally because he would get outer ear infections when the wax got too thick and Debrox wouldn't break it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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