itchy ears ear wax

Sorry, this was supposed to be tweezers, not teasers. Not sure how I managed to make that typo. The tweezers have teased the ear wax I guess!

Soon I noticed that the inside of ears seemed to have crust in them. I know that wax is coming out of my ears and that would explain the drying inside and around my ear producing crusty like substance which drives me crazy and I end up picking at it. My earlobes also tend to have that crust on them which I assume is due to the wax dripping outside of the ear. I go through alot of q-tips a day trying to get out all the liquid wax. This is happening in both ears.

I have been diagnosed by the doctors as having produced too much wax in my ears. My left ear all I can hear is static like the kind you hear from the tv. They gave me ear wax removal ear drops but they don't seem to work. The rash around my neck I believe is a heat rash but I could be wrong. I was given benadryl for the itching and a cream to help make it go away. I don't seem to have any answers but I'll see if I can find anything cuz I'm curious too.

I just posted for first time to this forum w/ question for my husband but saw your post and had to respond:-) Major issue for me and (was) seeing an ear Dr regularly for it. I have really small ear canals and have always had trouble clearing ear wax. Problem has gotten worse as I've gotten older.Got all sorts of different suggestions/advice ranging from being told I have excema in my ears which causes flakes, itch then infections from my itching them....

I always get more itchy and more wax around this time of year but I think it is because of my allergies. Though your body is holding a lot more fluid being pregnant and this could be a strange side effect.

I have had a mild cought the last few weeks and we are having a record high pollen season here in Tucson which is when my problems started. My ears are very itchy today as well. Left ear is doing ok, just itchy. Right ear still full, but I can pop for a second if I try plugging my nose and blowing gently. How long do these issues usually take to resolve? Is there anything else I could be doing? I'll update after my ENT appointment tomorrow morning. Thanks very much.

A thick, black wax usually indicates ear mites. The mites make the ears very itchy and that makes them scratch them, and it also irritates them to the point of redness. A good miticide should take care of it, and you can get this from your vet.

he said it was infected but said both ears has excessive ear wax..he said i should use prescribed medicine in right ear and use over the counter medicine to soften wax and next Thurday he will irrigate it....the only thing is I am flying to Cancun the very next day(friday) my left ear feels fine should I postpone the irrigation until I get back...can excessive ear wax cause my left ear to get infected.....

Hi, you have the exact symptoms I have now, the scaby neck and behind the ears, the scabby itchy ears and the pin pricks on the end of my finger which looks like splinters but isn't. Did you find out what this was!? Or has anyone else had the same??

m under water. I know it is wax but my ears make more wax than it usually does (witch the Doc told me) so I was wondering how far down can I clean my ears with out touching the eardrum.. to be honest I forget what inside looks like that's why I'm asking.. + i dont clean my ears out with Q-tips anymore.. I use a bobby pin to clean it out.. it works its littler and it always helps..

Do you have acid reflux/GERD? I awaken most days with both ears feeling wet inside and my ear wax is sticky enough that I can stretch it out between my fingers. My ears have been itchy for so many years that it seems normal to me to have them constantly itch and feel raw. I made numerous trips to the doctor as a kid and even until my early 20s only to be told that I had no ear infection.

A month ago I has to have both ears syringes for ear wax buildup and clogged ears. Ever since I have constant ringing in both ears. My doctor told me to use mineral oil drops because I could have eczema in ear canals. I have been doing this for 3 days with no relief. Could the syringing have caused damage that is causing this? I will be calling Dr for appointment next week, but wonder if anyone has had this happen.

Hi, this could be due to either middle ear effusion or wax in external canal. Is your hearing affected? Do you hear ringing sounds? Usually, after viral infection effusion happens. You should consult ENT surgeon for examination. Treatment for effusion is antihistaminics, decongestants along with antibiotics.

He then checked both ears and said there is some wax in the right ear which he is going to remove. He used 2 instruments in removing the wax from my right ear; One was a rather long rod and the other a wax remover vacuum. First he used the rod for a few minutes and said that the wax is stuck inside the ear and could not remove it with that rod; Then he used the wax remover vacuum where after a few minutes he said that he removed the wax ( did not show me).

There are many, many articles that you can read and videos that you can watch online that should offer enough clear proof to you that Ear Candles do not actually extract wax from your ears at all and are in fact just another huge scam in an industry filled with scams (no different than magnetic/ balance bracelets etc, etc): Here are a few examples (Article): http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1103/how-do-ear-candles-work (Video - divided into 2 parts): http://www.youtube.com/watch?

Tinnitus can be cause by excessive wax in the ear. Using q-tips will only jam your ear with wax. My ears would plug up worse some times after I would use q-tips so I know it can happen. Schedule an appointment with your Doctor and he/she can clean your ears out. If the tinnitus is a result of the wax the ear cleaning should clear that problem. Good luck!

It is just what it is, your ears produce ear wax to protect the ear, but if there is a build up it can block the ear and put pressure on the ear drum and it would feel like you had cotton wool stuck in your ear. A doctor would look into the ear and tell you whether it was a build up of wax or another problem.

I have noticed that my left ear seems to have ear wax, I have had it before, have you any ideas how to remove it other than going to get the ear washed out, I tried some drops but it seemed to make it worse .Sound is muffled on that side more since I used the eardrops.

I don't often post in here, and I am usually more confident in what's wrong when I'm feeling certain symptoms but this I'm not sure about. Just wanted to see if anyone else has an idea since it's the Easter weekend so only urgent out of hours or ER is open. My right ear has been giving me bother for about a week now. Always kind of 'annoying' and full of wax in the morning. I would randomly get itchy/shooting pains through it.

Basic symptoms are constant dizzy/ poor balance, spurts of vertigo and my vision moves up and down when I stare at things, and clicking in ears every time i swallow. Could this be caused by wax build up in the inner ear? And is it safe to use those candles to try suck out the wax? I just don't want to make things worse.

Hi there, my son is 10 and is experiencing clogged ears. I pull quite a bit of ear wax out after his shower and I was told I might be packing it deeper inside. I am going to take him to the doctor this week but have you tried an earwax remover? I know there are kits that will draw the wax out. My son is constantly opening his mouth as if to try and pop his ears, now its just habit for him to do it. He also said sound is muffled in his left ear.

My baby ears are always full of wax its right there almost on the outside where I can see I don't know how too clean them with out hurting her any suggestions

During this time I got sudden ear pain, and have been sensitive to noise since this happened a few weeks ago. My ears have felt plugged since this happened also. It feels like I can't make my ears pop or open now. It sometimes helps when I'm driving in a car going over a mountain and I can pop my ears, but after a few mins my ears feel plugged again. I made a appointment for a doctor but its a long wait.... Is this Eustachian tube dysfunction from a loud noise?

what happens if ear wax is removed before clearing up infection and thus ears become more infected?

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