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A member asked:
All my life i always had ear problems.now i use a q tip .and went deaf. what can i do?
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Ear Wax: When using a qtip you are packing the ear wax just like the soldiers did when packing their muskets with powder! you likely just have ear wax packed in your ear totally blocking the ear canal and hearing. See your pcp and get him to remove the wax safely. Probably like magic your hearing is back. A drop of olive oil in each ear at night will prevent another build up of wax. No qtips please.
Answered 9/13/2015
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