{"id":1731,"date":"2019-12-16T10:14:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T10:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2020-02-26T10:57:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T10:57:45","slug":"wax-plug-in-the-ear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/wax-plug-in-the-ear\/","title":{"rendered":"Wax plug in the ear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ear wax<\/strong> is usually soft and is made by glands in the outer part of the ear canal.&nbsp;Sometimes the wax forms a plug that clogs the ear canal, it is called a wax plug.&nbsp;There are things you can try to do yourself if you know you have a wax plug but sometimes treatment is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms of wax plug<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Common symptoms of wax plug:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You hear worse.<\/li><li>It feels like you have ear lids.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it can also itch in the ear canal and hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An early <strong>symptom of wax plugs<\/strong> is if you get a lid on your ear after showering.&nbsp;This is because water is then stuck between the wax plug and the eardrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can I do for myself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You who are an adult and have a wax plug can try to treat it yourself.\u00a0In pharmacies, there are non-prescription drugs, for example in the form of ear drops and spray.\u00a0They dissolve and soften the wax plug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some agents are sold in packages with a rubber balloon with a spout that can be used to flush the wax from the ear.\u00a0It is important that the water in the balloon is so-called finger warm, otherwise, you may get dizzy.\u00a0Do not use the rubber balloon if your eardrum is damaged.\u00a0The rubber balloon can also be purchased separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a&nbsp;health care center&nbsp;if it does not help with prescription drugs.&nbsp;This also applies if you start to hear worse or it runs out of ear and itching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a health care center if you think your child has a <strong>wax plug<\/strong>, do not try non-prescription drugs first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the health center, you will be told about your <em>symptoms of wax plugs<\/em>.\u00a0The doctor then looks into the ear with the help of an otoscope.\u00a0It looks like a handle with a small funnel and lamp at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment of wax plug<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several ways to remove a <em>wax plug<\/em>.\u00a0For example, it can be flushed away.\u00a0Then you first have to put on a plastic apron so you don&#8217;t get wet.\u00a0The ear canal is then gently flushed with lukewarm water.\u00a0The water that flows out is collected in a vessel.\u00a0A little wax at a time comes out, but eventually, everything that is left usually comes in a lump.\u00a0After the <strong>treatment of the wax plug<\/strong>, the ear is dried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is often a nurse who flushes the ear after a doctor has seen that you have a wax plug and that it should be flushed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctor can also remove the wax plug with a narrow instrument that enters the ear canal or with the help of a special earmuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the treatment of the <em>wax plug<\/em>, the doctor examines the ear again.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens in the body?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ear wax<\/strong> is formed by glands in the outer parts of the ear canal.&nbsp;The task of the wax is to keep the ear canal clean.&nbsp;The wax slowly drains out of the ear and takes away the garbage.&nbsp;Sometimes the wax becomes more difficult to drain, then a wax plug can be formed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some things can make it more difficult for the wax to drain out.&nbsp;For example, there may be close-fitting hearing aids, earplugs, and headphones that sit in the ear canal and poke in the ear canal with cotton swabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some people, the wax is also tougher and sometimes the wax becomes extra tough when there is water in the ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not poke in the ear canal, either with a finger, a towel or with cotton swabs.&nbsp;It can damage the ear, contribute to increased wax production and lead to inflammation of the ear canal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ear wax is usually soft and is made by glands in the outer part of the ear canal. Sometimes the wax forms a plug that clogs the ear canal, it is called a wax plug. There are things you can try to do yourself if you know you have a wax plug but sometimes treatment is needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,2161,2058],"tags":[2176,2177,2175],"class_list":["post-1731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diseases","category-ears-and-balance","category-eyes-ears-nose-and-throat","tag-wax-plug-in-ear","tag-wax-plug-in-ear-symptoms","tag-wax-plug-in-the-ear"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1731"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3904,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1731\/revisions\/3904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}