What's wrong with my ear?

[Anonymous]

I have this weird sensation in my left ear- like it's clogged or something. Last week, I had a sharp, shooting pain that would come and go, but it went away.
My ears get tend to get very waxy (gross), so I clean them out with q-tips.
So what could be causing this? It's very annoying!

[ironeddie]

It may be you have pushed some wax into the ear canal. That would explain the clogged sensation.

Go to your doctor and have him/her look at them. If there is too much wax it can be easily cleared. It feels a little strange. But only takes a few minutes. And is painless.

[Asker]

Yeah I got that done before.

[ironeddie]

Thank you for MH.

[Asker]

You're welcome!!

[Insaan]

I suspect that you have fungal infection in your ear because of waxy clogginess. Hence the pain associated with it. You must go to ENT doctor who can solve your problem by writing you a liquid solution which will clean your ear.

[Insaan]

Shit i just realised that this was posted 13 days ago lol

[Asker]

I have an appointment with an ENT this Wednesday.

[Insaan]

I had or i have?

[Asker]

I have

[Insaan]

Ohh... you still here at home babe?
How is your ear now? Has the sensation changed?

[Asker]

Yeah, I'm still at home.
My ear is fine now, but I'm still going to my appointment.

[Insaan]

Hmmm.. yes go... he will definitely give you liquid solution i guess. It's normal.

[Asker]

It's normal, but it's starting to become a problem. The wax keeps building up- like two weeks after I clean my ears, the wax is right back to where it was.

[Insaan]

See... waxing of ear is normal. It's natural for ears to wax up to prevent dry ness. It's for protection actually from foreign elements entering your ear like dust etc.
But if you are waxing too much.. tell your doctor. I suspect mild fungal infection though.

[GrowStrong]

i dont know about that. but you should clean them every day after a shower to maintain them. maybe go doctors if they are hurting

[Asker]

That's my plan.
I got them flushed out last month. Maybe they'll do it again.

[Blueeyes81]

Qtips can make it worse. If you have excess wax a qtip essentially can act like a bulldozer pushing the wax further in. Go see an ear, nose, and throat doctor. I'm not going to even attempt to spell the actual term for that kind of doctor.

[Asker]

They're called Otolaryngologist, and that's what I plan on doing.
I didn't know Q-Tips can make it worse.

[Blueeyes81]

Yeah quips are the most common way to clean ears but not the safest or most efficient. I use them though.

[Asker]

When I do use them, I don't put them in my ear canal- only the outside.
I tired using a rag, but it doesn't really work, and I feel like I'm pushing the ear wax around.

[Aizou]

Do you have any allergies or colds? or perhaps a problem
with either swallowing or yawning?

[Asker]

None of the above.

[Aizou]

The sharp pain you mentioned, could it have been
in the jaw-joint? that can cause a slight swelling
and block the Eustachian tube, causing your ear
to feel clogged.

But you may just want to take
the otolaryngologist way out

That may be the easier way. ^.~

[Asker]

It's a possibility. So I'm going to call an ENT specialist tomorrow morning.
I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but I have VCD.

[Aizou]

VCD "could" perhaps cause the clogged feeling
You can deal with VCD with breathing exercises
and relaxation techniques, if you know any, I'll
suggest you try that.

I still believe an actual specialist will
be of more help, I'm not too great on this subject ^.^

[Asker]

Well at my doc appointment, they told me some breathing exercises to do to help my vocal cords relax.
Thanks for the help! Very appreciated :-)

[Aizou]

Good luck with everything ^~^

[Asker]

Thank you!! Have a good night.