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I put a cotton swab in my ear and starting moving it around. i think i moved something and now my right ear is very muffled. i can barely hear from it. my right ear has noticeably had worse hearing for the past 2 years now. what should i do?

Q: i put a cotton swab in my ear and starting moving it around. i think i moved something and now my right ear is very muffled. i can barely hear from it. my right ear has noticeably had worse hearing for the past 2 years now. what should i do?

: Cotton buds can push wax up against the ear drum and block the canal. There are OTC wax dissolving drops that might help but a doc may need to remove the was with special tools.

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Cotton buds can push wax up against the ear drum and block the canal. There are OTC wax dissolving drops that might help but a doc may need to remove the was with special tools.

Answered 9/20/2022

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A member asked:

I put a cotton swab in my ear and starting moving it around. i think i moved something and now my right ear is very muffled. i can barely hear from it. my right ear has noticeably had worse hearing for the past 2 years now. what should i do?

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