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What Can I do while waiting to see ENT Audiologist? In state of PANIC as PAIN , PRESSURE and Nausea is overwhelming!!

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So I've got terrible blocked ear wax in one ear which is causing me headaches, nausea, vertigo, and depression... there's a a terrible pressure which feels inside my head, pressing on my brain... inner ear infection?

What can I actually do in the mean time while waiting to ot go to ENT? Ear drops? olive oil

the pain , pressure and tinnitus is UNBEARABLE something feels VERY WRONG

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Happyrosie

Have you tried the various things that have been suggested after your previous post? (sodium bicarb etc etc ) Also, you can have your ears suctioned privately - I only had to wait two days and £160 later, it was all great!

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KingLudwigII in reply toHappyrosie

Hi Happy, where dod you go to get private suction I may well go for that, as its awful, I have used sodium barcaronate before but only in 7 days before suction, it just made it all watery and filled my ears up with gunge!!

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Happyrosie in reply toKingLudwigII

Mine was South East Hearing Care Centre. I think some Specsavers do it. Google “ear wax removal” and see if you can find something near you. Expensive, but I thought highly of them.

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doglover1973

Take a deep breath. It could be a long wait for ENT. Believe me. In the meantime have the wax removed privately as rosie says. Any local hearing centre will do this for you. All the best.

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KingLudwigII in reply todoglover1973

Cheers, many thanks, I do have a tendency to panic, which makes it all worse of course!! Thank you!!

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Lynne-H

Since lockdown our Surgery is not doing syringing which is my preference.

Whether they will start up again I don`t know. So in the meantime I have been paying to have mine ears done locally - just £50 whether you have one ear done or both. You just pay for the appointment.

I believe that Boots do microsuction and I think that`s £50 too.

I use Earol Spray to soften the wax before syringing . I also use it on a regular basis just once a week - two sprays in each ear. It reduces the number of times I have to have a clean out.

Hope this helps.

Lynne

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