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Hearing loss in right ear after waking up and usage of glycerin the night before (coz my ear was feeling very full). washed at a dr. & still can't hear?

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Exam Needed: Not all feelings of "blocked ears" are due to wax or cerumen in the canal. Many times swelling in the back of the mouth above the level of the soft palate cause blockage of the tube that allow equalization of pressure from the middle ear to the outside. This tube is called the eustachian tube. An exam by a physician can determine if this is the case.

Answered 3/29/2014

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Incomplete removal: If the cerumen (wax) was cleaned out by a general physician rather than an ENT doctor, it is possible that not all the wax was removed. Furthermore, the use of glycerine may have made it worse. Although eustachian tube blockage may be your problem, i would advise that an ENT doctor examine your ear canals to make sure the cerumen has been completely removed. Then an accurate diagnosis secured.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Follow up with: Doctor or an ENT to have the ear re-examined. For now do not put anything in the ear.

Answered 6/10/2014

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