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CTyankee

(68,537 posts) Sat May 23, 2026, 09:48 AM May 23

Finally, I got my ears cleared and I can hear much better!

The left ear was more blocked than the right and took a while but all in all it was a cheerful, no pain procedure. My new doc is a delight and kind of fun. She encourage my careful use of Debrox. I can hear very nicely now.

She is my new primary care doc here in my retirement community and has appointments available a couple of times a month, but an office nearby also. I am in very good shape so this is an excellent situation.

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Finally, I got my ears cleared and I can hear much better! (Original Post) CTyankee May 23 OP

Great news! Hope22 May 23 #1

Great news malaise May 23 #2

What's that you say? PJMcK May 23 #3

You don't even need a doctor to do it. I had a PA in my primary care doc's office do it and it was fine! CTyankee May 23 #4

That's how I had it done, too, CTYank... slightlv May 23 #8

Wonderful news, CTyankee. debm55 May 23 #5

Thanks. I was getting worried for a while there.... CTyankee May 23 #6

I just got mine cleared out yesterday! Mad_Dem_X May 23 #7

Glad relocating to the retirement community is working out for you. Fla Dem May 23 #9

I love it here. You have to have a bit of money to get in and my father was active in his Masonic Lodge activities (and CTyankee May 23 #11

I got mine done a few years back... Iggo May 23 #10

Hope22

(4,911 posts)

1. Great news!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 10:14 AM

May 23

So happy that your new doc is working out! A+😁

malaise

(298,395 posts)

2. Great news

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 10:36 AM

May 23

Rec

PJMcK

(25,152 posts)

3. What's that you say?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 10:52 AM

May 23

Just kidding.

My wife gets an ear wax buildup that can be painful. Once I had to take her to the ER for an irrigation and removal. As my deductible had not been covered, it cost me $1,500! Last winter when we were in Panama, the condition returned. We went to the local clinic for the exact same procedure. The cost was $15!

No wonder many retiring Americans are emigrating there.

CTyankee

(68,537 posts)

4. You don't even need a doctor to do it. I had a PA in my primary care doc's office do it and it was fine!

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #3)

Sat May 23, 2026, 11:08 AM

May 23

slightlv

(8,057 posts)

8. That's how I had it done, too, CTYank...

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #4)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:12 PM

May 23

I was so worried about my hearing... had no idea you could build up wax like that. What a thing to be so dumb about, but that's how I felt at the time. Also discovered that Q-Tips can do more harm than good!

debm55

(62,122 posts)

5. Wonderful news, CTyankee.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 11:15 AM

May 23

CTyankee

(68,537 posts)

6. Thanks. I was getting worried for a while there....

Reply to debm55 (Reply #5)

Sat May 23, 2026, 11:17 AM

May 23

Mad_Dem_X

(10,240 posts)

7. I just got mine cleared out yesterday!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:03 PM

May 23

My left ear was more blocked, as well. Doesn't it feel wonderful to be able to hear again?

Fla Dem

(27,803 posts)

9. Glad relocating to the retirement community is working out for you.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:27 PM

May 23

Wait! Can you here me now.

CTyankee

(68,537 posts)

11. I love it here. You have to have a bit of money to get in and my father was active in his Masonic Lodge activities (and

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #9)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:39 PM

May 23

had a Masonic bible which I inherited from him so I had proof of my direct link to the Masons). However, I am bothered by the lack of diversity in the population of residents. There are many black people here who attend to residents' needs but no black residents.

Iggo

(50,082 posts)

10. I got mine done a few years back...

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:28 PM

May 23

…and I really enjoyed the process. I think it was peroxide(?) But whatever it was, it felt great. And I really really enjoyed those first few days of superhuman hearing before the wax started building up again. That was fun.

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