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my ear is clogged with liquid, not from swimming, and ...


Sent to Health Experts September 15, 2006 9:14 p.m.
my ear is clogged with liquid, not from swimming, and isn't going away...what can i do?

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putting drops of rubbing alcohol onto a cotton swab and applying to the ear
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September 15, 2006 9:16 p.m. (2 minutes and 29 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark
Hello and Welcome to Just Answer,

Does your ear hurt like you have an earache? Are you running any kind of fever? Are you on any medication or have any kind of medical problems?

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Pam Russell RN

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Sent September 15, 2006 9:18 p.m. (1 minute and 16 seconds later)
No, my ear does not hurt, just feels clogged. No fever and no medical problems.
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September 15, 2006 9:24 p.m. (6 minutes and 19 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
What I am sure you have is a build up of wax in your ear. I have seen people with so much build up that they cannot hear out of that ear. When you use cotton tips to clean your ears, alot of times wax can get pushed down into the ear canal. You need to go to any supermarket in the pharmacy aisle and buy you some "debrox". This is a medication that takes about 3 days to use I believe. Be sure and read the directions. It has been awhile since I have used it. I do know that you will but the drops in your ear and leave it for I think 24 hours and then flush your ear. You do this about 3 times or 3 days in a row, because it takes that long to get all the wax build up out of your ear.

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Sent September 15, 2006 9:28 p.m. (4 minutes and 26 seconds later)
I think that it is liquid b/c I can hear it, and so can my wife...we had 2 flights in the past month, could it be from flying?
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September 15, 2006 9:33 p.m. (4 minutes and 35 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
Yes it could very well be from that. I have had similar problems in the past. What you need in that case is a decongestant. Make sure it is a decongestant and not an antihistamine. A decongestant will break all that up, which is what you want to do. An antihistamine will dry it up, but you really don't want that right now. Take a decongestant for a couple of days. If it seems to get better then you can try an antihistamine. If none of that works you can try the debrox. If you start having pain in the ear, you will probably need to see a doctor because you probably have an infection that can only be treated by antibiotics. But, you can try all of the above first.

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Pam Russell RN

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