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[–] 19 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

I inadvertently clogged one of my ears with a Qtip, effectively making me deaf in that ear. I tried to wait it out, but I eventually started to get a headache. Went to the clinic, and they flushed my ear out. I don't use Qtips anymore.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 days ago

    Same, I had this happen as a child and I haven't used a Qtip for that purpose in a long time. Anytime the subject of qtips comes to I always warn people to not use them for that purpose, and I always get blank stares and a "No, I'm going to keep using my qtips, thank you." It's really annoying.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago

    Dont be a waxpacker.

    You need to slowly spin the q tip as you push it in. And at the same time spiral the walls like a basketball. These combined motions serve to wick the wax onto the cotton rather than packing it in.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    How deep did you shove the q tip? I just do it on the outside of my ear.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago

    I didn't shove it that deep. I just tried to clean just inside my ear, which was enough to shove some ear wax further up my ear and clog it. I now know (and frequently lecture my wife) that qtips should only be used on the outside of the ear.

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