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I purchased this product at Wal-mart after dealing with very itchy inner ears, followed by what felt like "stopped up" inner ear canals. After reading online what my problem could be, I came to the conclusion that compacted, pushed back ear wax was the problem (seeing as I had recently used qtips to ease the itchiness). When I got home, I put about five drops in the ear that was really giving me problems. The crackling sensation wasn't a big deal and I then used the washer that came with it to rinse out my ear with warm water. I used cotton balls to catch loose water and, ultimately, some watery earwax that came with it. It seemed like it worked! I did the other ear, which wasn't nearly as "stopped" and it did the trick on that ear. I do agree that you need to use this product a few times to get completely cleared up. I'll use it later tonight and the next couple days to see if my problem is resolved. I hate going to the doctor so hopefully this will work!
I've had this stuff for a while, maybe a few years. I'm not sure if it has expired and that is why I have not had a good experience with it since I have started using it again. I notice that after I put the suggested 5-10 drops in it does start to foam and fill up my ear canal so that I cannot hear anything. I do hear the cracking noises. I leave it in there for the suggested several minutes. After that time I let it slide out of my ear. What I have experienced with Debrox is that the Debrox is the only thing that comes out of my ear. I never have seen any actual earwax come out. I know I have a lot of earwax because I was told this by my doctor. I have tried flushing my ear canal out with water afterward as suggested. I never see any earwax coming out. I don't know what the deal is.
I woke up one morning and could hear absolutely nothing out of my left ear. It felt gummed up on the inside with a degree of pressure - signs typical of ear wax build-up. I got Debrox and started using it but it had no noticable effect. I then saw the doctor later that evening who was able to scrape out my tightly packed ear wax deep inside my ear and he recommended Debrox in the future to prevent and treat the problem. He did note, however, that this isn't a one-time use and you're cured. Debrox softens up the ear wax so it comes out easier, so the doctor recommended I put some drops in my ears before I go to bed (maybe with some cotton balls so it won't leak everywhere) and flush it out in the morning.
Not wanting to risk this deafening wax build up to happen to my other ear, I did this that very evening. After a few minutes of listening to the drops "crackle" and tingle in my ear, I felt a shifting of something in my ear. Sure enough, it was more ear wax. Debrox had softened it up enough so that it was sliding around in my ear, so I got out of bed and flushed it out with the bulb included in the box. Before long, a large, dense specimen of wax was flushed out of my ear. Clearly, Debrox did the trick this time.
So again, this isn't a "apply a few drops in your ear and the most difficult of wax build-ups will dissolve instantly" kind of solution. But it IS the first brand my doctor recommended and I have my own experience of it both taking time to work as well as removing large amounts of wax deep in my ear that I never knew was even there.
Sounds so simple, apply drops twice a day and your ear wax is gone.
The first thing I noticed is that the drops don't come out easily at all, they seem to stick to your ear. I had to flush with water to get it out.
Also, after each application my hearing got worse, not a single bit of wax came out and I have an annoying ring now. Time to see a doctor.
Best product on the market for these purposes. The first time I used it, though, it didn't work at all. A doctor actually showed me the *real* way to use it, and I swear by it now.
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