Itchy ears

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Since 14, itchy ears.

15, cotton swab from qtip got stuck in ear

22, auditory acuity measured at twenty twenty.

Loud noises scare me and it seems that my hearing is a lot better than most other people's


After the cotton swab, been using bobby pin.

They say, "don't put anything bigger than your elbow in your ear.". But I don't understand that statement because anything bigger than your elbow doesn't fit inside your ear. That's like saying "no walking on the ceiling"

My audio doctor (I don't know the proper term) once told me that even a q tip is bad to put in the ear.
Now I'm on a regimine of ear drops once a month to soften the wax and let it fall out in the shower.

I have tinnitus because I stupidly tried to unblock my ears with boiling water.

The ears are really delicate it seems.

I use peroxide with a little bit of water.
I just pour it in and stay on each side for several minutes.
I love the popping sound and it stops itch, etc.

My ears itch a lot at times. A few years ago I've gotten a peice of qTip stuck in one of my ears & my doc had to flush it out with a syringe of water. I had ringing in my ear for a couple weeks after that. My doc said I have very thick ear wax & recommended that I use drops to clean them. The drops didn't seem to get anything out. After that I started using an ear scraper tool which helps some; I sometimes scrape a bit of gunk out but sometimes I get nothing. My ears have been more itchy lately & I have a routeine appointment with my GP in a couple days so I may mention it. I wear headphones a lot when I'm on computer & my current 1s are old & really need to be replaced but I don't have much money or know which newer models have really good sound without chraging crazy money so perhaps wearing my old headphones is some of my problem. My head itches a bit too thou sometimes. My head mostly itches where I'm losing my hair(male-pattern baldness & I'm taking various things to try & stop the loss) but I recently read something about a fungus like thing that can affect the head & even the ears & cause them to itch so it might be good to have my doc look. I also have chronic allergies & sinus problems that are in the process of trying to be better addressed & I sometimes have sinus fluid in my ears. There's something else I should discuss during my appointment thou so I'll see how my appointment goes & maybe I'll reply if I hear anything(pun intended) that might potentially be helpfull for someone.

It seems like my hearing is much better than most precious lil people's hearing

Those annoying lil dips**ts keep saying "huh" and "what" like they are the etiquette equivalent of "excuse me "

Bobby pin in ears, one of only a couple things that instantly relaxes me

Q tip with alchohol, and great deal of carefulness. Get itchy ears alot ..not sure if its a fungus or anything, but think it may be a lower level allergic reaction...Seems to go away when am current on my OTC allergy med.
Had his symptom ..for a very very long time. its a nusciance

It could be eczema in your ear canals, especially if you notice fluid in your ears. That is treatable, so it may be worth seeing an ENT if it's bothering you.

I get where you're coming from with the "elbow" saying—it definitely sounds odd, but it’s just a way to remind people not to stick things in their ears. I used to use cotton swabs and bobby pins too, but after having issues with wax buildup, I switched to ear drops. It’s way safer and keeps things from getting worse. I’ve also had some ringing in my ears from loud noises, so I try to be more careful now. If you're really noticing a difference in your hearing compared to others, it might be worth getting it checked out just in case.