Medical Care - Ear Waxing - Dominican Republic forum

Medical Care - Ear Waxing

Freedom55 Active member

57POSTS

8 years ago

Good afternoon

聽聽聽聽聽Well, we've been enjoying a wonderful 2 weeks on the island, but we have one small item to address.聽聽After landing at the airport, my wife's ears are 'plugged' and she can't seem to get them 'unplugged'.聽聽 She has tried the 'plug your nose and blow through your nose until you hear your ear(s) pop.聽聽Hasn't worked.聽聽 We went to a local pharmacy and they provided penicillin for a 7 day usage.聽 Ears are still plugged.聽

Does anyone in the north DR provide ear 'waxing' to clean out the ear canal?

Any other advise?聽聽聽Thanks again everyone

David

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the tinker40 ViP

1236POSTS

8 years ago

don't believe it is a wax problem.聽 Try this:聽 1/2 glass of water. she plugs ears, you pinch her nose shut, She drinks water without stopping.聽 Problem could be unequal estaucian (sp I know) tubespressure. Works 100% of the time on persistent hiccups. Give it a try.聽 If no relief, PM me for info re: local doc here in Sosua.

Bob K VIP Member

7675POSTS

8 years ago

It is a pressure problem and it will "work" out eventually.聽 In typical Dominican medical fashion you were given a course of most likely totally unnecessary antibiotics.聽 Another step in creating the super bug that will one day annihilate聽 the human race.

You can try chewing gum, sleeping on your side with the bad ear down, deep yawns may help as well as moving your jaw side to side.聽 You can also google equalizing while scuba diving for other tricks.

Next time chew gum when landing.

This happens to me quite often when flying or diving.

Hope this helps

Bob K

Bob K VIP Member

7675POSTS

8 years ago

You can also use Sudafed as this will decongest the Eustachian tube which is the culprit in this case.

Bob K

Bob K VIP Member

7675POSTS

8 years ago

David here is an article to look at

Bob K

the tinker40 ViP

1236POSTS

8 years ago

Another thought, I've used hydrogen peroxide drops in the ear until the fizzing stops. Tilt head or lie on your side to keep drops in.聽 Repeat if required. It works for me. Do this if indeed it is a wax build up.