Ear wax, what do you say about that

By Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
India
June 1, 2021 11:00am CST
An advert just popped in my browser about some cotton buds and the discussion topic came into my mind. My memory went back to my childhood that how I hated when my older cousin sisters caught hold of me to clear my ear wax. You know girls, they will clean any bit of dirt wherever they can find it. I don't know but the process felt much painful to me and I tried desperately to break free of their clutches. Now coming back to present, I learnt that ear waxes are natural lubricants for the ear and it gets cleared on its own, so my sisters' fear that I will go deaf or have earache in future were such an innocent myth. If I like to clean my ear at all, I always liked the soft cotton buds that is much safer for the eardrum. So folks, what's your part of the story about these ear wax.
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Jun 21
Oh dear. Yes they did not know what they do wrong.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
Yeah, they were children too. They did the same to me what their moms ( my aunts) did to them ,
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@vandana7 (100617)
• India
1 Jun 21
Actually, I am not sure they are so wrong. The wax can hold some dirt, which can get hardened and poke the nerves around giving rotten headaches. It can also lead to infections. Little bit of cleaning is always good.
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• Arvada, Colorado
1 Jun 21
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@vandana7 (100617)
• India
1 Jun 21
I prefer using some liquid agents for cleaning ear wax.
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@vandana7 (100617)
• India
1 Jun 21
@Sojourn Gently use the earbuds to clean the dust etc., then pour five drops, use cotton block your ears. Sleep. Next morning remove the cotton.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
Interesting, I haven't heard of them. How do you administer them into your ears?
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
@vandana7 Oh nice. Thanks for this information.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
1 Jun 21
I also clean my ears with cotton buds but I`m very careful
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• Germany
2 Jun 21
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
Me too, I'm extra careful.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 21
I can't use cotton buds, my skin is too sensitive for them, especially my ears. So I would use ear pick instead.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
4 Jun 21
@Sojourn It's a metal pick with small scoop in the end.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
3 Jun 21
What's ear pick.
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@jobelbojel (36041)
• Philippines
1 Jun 21
So true it cleanses on its own. That I did not learn when we were younger. I also experienced that with my mother.
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@jobelbojel (36041)
• Philippines
1 Jun 21
@Sojourn I was not so painful.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
@jobelbojel That's good then.
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
I guess those experiences were not painful.
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@iKONICNoona (4220)
• Philippines
1 Jun 21
Just like what mom says , its okay to clean your ears but be very careful . You are right when you said its a natural lubricant for our ears. But whats bad is if there are a huge amoubt of earwax that can harm your ear , that type should be removed because it can cause you illness or ear infection.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
Ok, I don't follow a regime to clean my ear and thankfully I haven't had any ear infection till date.
@snowy22315 (182203)
• United States
11 Jun 21
Ear wax is annoying. They say not to use q tips but they seem to work so well!
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
11 Jun 21
What are q tips?
@kaylachan (71785)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Jun 21
I do have to clear some every so often. Some people produce to much and it doesn't clear it self out. It'll stick itself to whatever goes in my ears (typically my earbuds) forcing me to have to clean them so that the buds don't get damaged.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 21
Didn't knew that. Well, I don't produce much ear wax I can tell.
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
2 Jun 21
Sisters are always like that. I also like plain cotton swabs.
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2 Jun 21
I also use ear buds to clean my ear but I don't know why my right ear hurts when I enter ear buds to clean it and I also use it carefully but don't know why my ear hurts can someone please help me
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
2 Jun 21
Maybe some lumps are growing inside your ear, but that's just my vague assumption. You should consult an ENT or at least a general physician.
3 Jun 21
@Sojourn okay thank you
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