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Hearing loss due to wax in ears
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Oct 22, 2023 | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
@barbarat
Regarding the use of mineral oil, I generally put a couple of drops in before
going to bed, making sure I keep my head tilted for a minute so it goes into the canal. I have done it during the day prior to inserting the aids but wipe out any excess in the outer ear. The mineral oil gets absorbed like a moisturizer and doesn’t clog up my mold or tubing.
The key is not to use a lot and try to get it mainly into the canal. My ENT said my ears are very dry but cautioned against using the oil too much. So I may go a week before using it again. I also wipe down the dropper with alcohol after using it because I know I am touching the ear trying to aim for the canal.
FL Mary
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This sounds like a very good idea...I have tintinitus in both ears and did the drops before my ear exam and the examiner said my ears were perfctly clear and tested me and recommended aids (which she was selling) for both ears even tho' only my rt ear showed 70% loss and my lft ear 20% loss. It didn't seem logical and was VERY expensive...so I did nothing..But my rt ear does feel swollen and achy sometimes as does the lft one betimes so I am going to try mineral oil for a bit and see what happens. An ENT neurologist did an MRI and I was ok. So what's to lose except an oily ear?