Ear drop Side effects. What are they? Can olive oil give the same side effects?

I just went to a doctor to see about hardened wax in my ears, the doc told me to put olive oil down my ear for about 10 mins for a week. Yet my mother is ill against this, and thinks ear drops would be better. Now i've been reading up about ear drops side effects, namely otex, apparently otex compleetly removes ALL of the ear wax, removing the protective layer that stops infection. Is this true? And can olive oil do the same?Ear drop Side effects. What are they? Can olive oil give the same side effects?
There are two types of earwax, dry or wet. These are genetically determined.





It is usually the wet type that requires additional help. If you use Olive Oil all you are doing is softening the ear-wax, making it easier to remove or fall out of its own accord.





Otex is a compound of Urea, Hydrogen Peroxide and glycerine and obviously has a fiercer ';deep cleansing'; action with the potential for the side-effects you have read about.





For more information on ear-wax and possible treatments check out- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_waxEar drop Side effects. What are they? Can olive oil give the same side effects?
I went to the practitioner when I had a blocked ear canal, and he had me lean my head, while he syringed in peroxide solution that loosened the ear wax and a knot of wax came out when he flushed with warm water. Olive oil can't hurt, but warm it first ( luke-warm )
Warm olive oil is about the best provided it is fresh and clean.





Put it into a small bottle and stand it in warm water for about five minutes swirling it about every so often. Use an eye dropper to put one or two drops into each each, plugging the orifice with cotton wool. Leave overnight. The wax will slowly disappear without harming your protective wax coating.
I know people who swear by olive oil instead of medicines. So, they are still alive and appear normal. That's all taht I can say about taht.
i had the same problem last week. with me ears been blocked. the hospital told me to use olive oil its perfectly fine. it didnt work for me as i dint keep up to date with doing it. but they told me to do it 3 times a day for 5 mins each lie on your side and let it soak into the wax. or the other alternative instead of fart arsing about with that just go to the hospital and get it washed out. i did and im fine.
olive oil just softens the wax so that it is easy to remove, otex contains hydrogen peroxide and will bubble in the ear to dislodge any hardened wax. some people dont like the sensation. u may be best to start with olive oil, you can buy cheap olive oil BP in your local chemist warm it before use. your doc obviously didnt think the problem too bad to just recommend olive oil if it was bad he would have suggested u having them syringed by the nurse.
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