Has anyone had thier ears syringed at Specsavers or Boots?

swingaloo2

Hubby urgently needs his ears syringing and before Covid always got them done through the doctors every 6 months or so.

Was at the docs this morning who agreed they need doing but till today we were not aware that you cant get them done at the clinic anymore as its not something you can have done on the NHS since Sept 2020.

Been googling to find somewhere and there area lot of fancy clinic sites but theres also mention of Boots and Specsavers doing them. Just wondered if they are ok to use rather than a costly private clinic. 

The other thing is that in the ads they mention ear syringing, ear wax removal and earwax suction as 3 different choices for blocked ears. Does anyone know what the difference is with the 3 treatments, is one better than the other?

I am going to ring round tomorrow but just wanted to see if anyone has used either Boots or Specsavers to have ears done and if they would recommend.

jefaz07

Mine were blocked quite badly in that I couldn't hear properly. I used the kit and done it myself  it worked very very well. Has your hubby tried that?

OldMusicGuy

Syringing is the old way of doing things where they pump water in and push the wax out, while with microsuction they "vacuum" the ear wax out. Both are effective, there's less likelihood of permanent ear damage with microsuction as syringing is much more likely to damage the eardrum.

Microsuction is more expensive because it requires specialist equipment and more skill. I've had both over the years and wouldn't risk syringing any more. Your ears are precious, IMO you shouldn't skimp on looking after them. 

I haven't used Boots or Specsavers though. 

Pollycat

jefaz07 said:

Mine were blocked quite badly in that I couldn't hear properly. I used the kit and done it myself  it worked very very well. Has your hubby tried that?

What 'kit'?
Personally I agree with OldMusicGuy - ears and hearing is too precious to mess about with.

BrassicWoman

I'd go for microsuction also.

sonofmerton

i used specsavers. i had to go for an appointment so they could check it needed doing then came back in a week after using ear drops. i had to pay for each ear. 

happy with the service. 

choi

Just had mine done today at Specsavers by micro suction

Cost about £58.00
Much better than water based technique

One ear needs more treatment

Second visit free

Use earol to soften wax first

Do not try to do it yourself

pippers

Tried Specsavers but it seems that due to narrow ear canals microsuction. isn't an option. With no personal transport and the nearest ear syringing person 20 odd miles and two busses away, no choice but to have ears syringed at home... £85.. 

roddydogs

You CAN still get this free on nhs, round here (epsom) had mine done in April.but every 6 months seems very frequent.

Pollycat

roddydogs said:

You CAN still get this free on nhs, round here (epsom) had mine done in April.but every 6 months seems very frequent.

Not generally available on NHS so you're lucky:

People suffering from a build-up of ear wax are not entitled to have their ears syringed on the NHS in England, a government minister has confirmed.

Edward Argar said it was no longer one of the core services GPs are obliged to provide.

Why ear wax syringing is no longer free - minister - BBC News

In my area (Derbyshire) you have to pay for it.

roddydogs

Not syringing, microsuction.