[MrWilliamGraham]

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Originally Posted by Chasing

I've cleaned my ears with q-tips for 24 years. No particular reason for it - just the fact that it feels good and satisfying. It is scientifically proven that your ears basically self-regulate, so there is no valid reason to ever do this. The packaging for q-tips even says not to, but I thought I could trust myself to stay safe.

Last week I accidentally pushed a q-tip a bit too far into my eardrum, and now I have an impacted ear - in other words, there is earwax stuck very deep in my ear. I've spent an entire day trying to rinse it out with hydrogen peroxide, to no avail.

The best part? I've been deaf in one ear since then. Hopefully my doctor will be able to get this sorted.

Never again.

oh I did the same to myself last year. At first I thought I screwed up my hearing by having the volume too high on my earbuds, but it was me being overzealous with q-tips. The procedure itself is ... not pleasant haha