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10 Jul 2014, 4:59 pm

After a bath/shower I will usually dry my ear with a cotton bud, this usually takes care of any loose earwax. For some reason having excess water or was in my ears is really itchy.

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10 Jul 2014, 8:03 pm

...I accumulate a lot .
Often with redness/blood :-( .

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10 Jul 2014, 8:36 pm

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...I accumulate a lot .
Often with redness/blood :-(

Blood in the ears sounds a bit concerning. Have you had that checked?

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10 Jul 2014, 9:13 pm

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I don't like the sensation ear wax forming and shifting in my ears. Does anyone else find this uncomfortable?

YES! It drives me nuts. Especially during allergy season. My nose doesn't get very stuffy usually, but my ears fill up with wax. I also hate the way hydrogen peroxide feels when cleaning them. I'd rather stick to Q-tips, even if the entire medical community says it's a bad idea.

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11 Jul 2014, 12:40 am

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random fact, cats seem to like the taste of ear wax, strange don't you think

I can verify this to be 100% true. The cat currently laying right next to me goes wild for it. It was one of those random accidental discovery moments almost a year ago.

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11 Jul 2014, 3:35 am

I habitually pick my earwax, and my nose as well. I also scratch at my acne and the dandruff buildup on my scalp. I know, it's gross. :eew:

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11 Jul 2014, 3:57 am

Be careful with sticking things in your ear, not just due to compacting wax, but perforating the lining of your ear canal. I ended up with a painful ear infection several weeks ago because of this. My main problem is getting water in my ear in the shower all the time. I usually use one of those syringe things or some swimmers ear drops I have.

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11 Jul 2014, 8:41 am

skibum wrote:

persian85033 wrote:

franknfurter wrote:

I don't know if I feel it, but my ears feel blocked or uncomfortable a lot anyway, random fact, cats seem to like the taste of ear wax, strange don't you think

I've got to keep that in mind the next time I clean my ears.

Anyway, earwax doesn't really bother me. Unless it's stuck together in a huge almost solid ball. But then it's usually close to the end of the ear and I can get it out easily. My dog has been scratching his ear and shaking his head a lot. Someone suggested he might have a ball of earwax or a bug in there. It's not mites, as there's nothing coming out and smells fine. If it's the earwax, I hope it's the earwax.

You may want to make sure he does not have a little infection. It could also be an itchy mosquito bite.

I hadn't thought of that! There have plenty of mosquitos. Hence the fact that I have a ton of mosquito bites on me.lolNow that you say, though, it makes sense. After all, I don't think people are the only ones mosquitos bite. I'm guesing they could bite any warm blooded animal. I don't suppose I could use calamine lotion on him, though. That's how I get rid of the itch. I'll have to look closely for a weal(if I can get him to stay still long enoughlol).

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