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Pain in my left ear,wax accumulates and gets hard and dark in the opening of the ear canal,cannot even remove it easily,but doesnt fall from that ear?
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Use Debrox or Murine: Try using a few drops of a wax (cerumen) softening agent. These are available OTC. Follow the manufacturer instructions. I caution against using Q-tips. If the problem persists, you may want to have the ear checked & an ear lavage done by your doctor.
Answered 11/11/2015
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