Recent content by CarolineWelsh

Hi Hariz. That happened to me. It did drain out eventually. The oil got stuck in there because I had so much wax in my ears. Also, the wax seems to expand when you put the oil in but I think this is normal. You have to keep applying oil for quite a long time. However, I had to have my ear wax...

Thank you Ray. Will try that :)

Let us know how the appointment goes. Fingers crossed it is just something simple like earwax :)

Yes, that sounds sensible! You managed to get an ENT appointment quickly! Did you go through your GP/NHS? I've heard that the waiting list is about a year here with NHS.

Hi John - Have you started using the oil yet? How is that going? I stopped taking the medication today. I think it is making things worse :(. I started hearing other noises in my good ear (only briefly though). I got really scared so decided not to continue with them. I will have to get in touch...

Well it is good news so far. My T was definitely quieter last night and could hardly hear it today. It is coming back, slightly, now though. Not sure if it's the oil or tablets that are helping. Last August, when my ears were full of wax I used a lot of olive oil; 3 drops every night, morning...

Will do :). I am going to continue with the olive oil drops also. It worked last time. Hope yours gets better too.

Hi John. I think I am in a similar position to you. My tinnitus started in August last year. The doctor said I had a huge amount of wax in my ears. I started to put olive oil in them twice a day. The tinnitus disappeared after 3 weeks so I stopped using the oil. However, in February, my ears...