Ear wax - olive oil ????

pjran

Please, does anyone know the answer:

Is it okay to pour warmed extra virgin olive oil in hubbies ears to loosen ear wax?

Thanks

Pj

MrsE_2

Its usually recommended by Doctors as the best thing to soften it, before they can syringe it out.

basill

My doctor recommends a week to make sure the syringer works.

I heat a tea spoon with hot water, let the oil warm there for a few seconds and tip it in, then stagger to the sofa with my head on one side and lie there for a while so it can get in and work. Looks very silly but seems to do the trick!

B

jorichste

it works better than anything else!

iwanttosave_2

My son has bad ear wax and I have been told by the Doctor to put in 2 drops in his ear, tilt to one side for 10 mins, then do the other side.

Hobbin_Rood

My left ear was totally blocked with wax. It was so annoying, felt much worse than 50% loss and very disorienting.

Anyway, back to the question. When I went to my GP he recommend the olive oil trick - a couple of drops in the ear, lie sideways with that ear facing up to the ceiling for 10 mins or so to let the oil be absorbed.

I was supposed to this for a week and he had booked in to get my ears "syringed". I only did it about 3 times and it didn't seem to help. I think it was really just to soften the wax anyway.

Then I saw the nurse at the GP practice who used some sort of hose to "syringe" the wax out. Took about 10 secs. I was so thankful to get full hearing back.

So if he hasn't already I'd recommend seeing the GP/nurse.