Water in my ears????????

Question

To get the water and wax out, Is it okay if i take q-tips and put them in my ear to get the stuff out, Its painful when i touch the back of my ear or move my jaw

Answer 1

try bending over to the side of which ear that hurts and popping your jaw or moving it around. or try closing your nose with your fingers and close your mouth and blow really hard... works for me to get water out of my ears. but it sounds like a ear infection...

Answer 2

nope, should never put q tips in the ear only around it.  Now its inflamed your gonna have to wait it out.

Answer 3

Nothing smaller than the tip of your smallest finger should go inside your ear. Please do not use medication (drops), my mom did for a long time and now she has really messed up ears. Just lay down on your side and the water will come out through the skin of your ear eventually. Then do the same for the other side. There is no other way that I am sure of. Sorry =[

Answer 4

no dont do that u cud burst your ear canal just shake your head to get the water out or u might be infected see a doctor

Answer 5

You put the Q-tips in there far enough you might push the wax further in your ear canal and cause more problems.  I use peroxide and an ear wax removal product to flush the ear wax out.

I have fluid in my ears so I always have to use a decongestant.

Answer 6

NO!!   If you take a Q-tip and put it too far inside your ear, you can damage your eardrum - it's not safe.  When you go to bed at night, lay on your side (the one with the ear that has water in it).  It'll drain out on its own by morning, but whatever you do, DO NOT stick ANYTHING in your ear!  You can damage (even permanently) your eardrum!   If it doesn't come out by morning after laying on your side, then call and ear, nose and throat doctor. They can tell  you the best way to get the water out.  Hope this helps.  All the best to you - hope it works out!