Clogged ear

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Clogged ear

Asked for Female, 46 Years

From Saturday morning onwards my husband is facing clogged ear issue he used Dewax and cotton ear bud to clean the wax...still he is having clogged ear... left ear little clogged but right ear more and he is also has nose blocking issue he often use otrivin drops...so please suggest for this ear clogged issue...thanks

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Dr. Nikhil S Bhardwaj

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 24 yrs exp Bangalore

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Hello, the problem is kind of overlapping, the wax in external ear can present as Blocked ear which will require removal. The wax drops are only meant to soften the wax. however, if he has any nasal issues even then, he is likely to get blocked eustachian tube (the tube connecting ear and nose) for which the treatment is different. In any case he will require to see a specialist face to face

Next Steps

Consult an ENT specialist locally for examining the ear and nose

Health Tips

1. Start nasal steam inhalation twice daily till seeing specialist

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Dr. Syed Shoib ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 11 yrs exp Bangalore Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Syed Shoib

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 11 yrs exp Bangalore

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He probably may have got fluid jammed in the middle ear, which we call secretory otitis media.

Next Steps

Get ear checked up to rule out impacted wax