However, if you feel like you have a cork in your ear and your hearing is severely muffled, don’t spend weeks playing pharmacist. See an audiologist or ENT. A professional removal costs less than a dinner out and spares you the frustration of an oily, still-clogged ear.
While the pharmacy aisle is full of commercial drops, suction kits, and even ear candles (don’t get me started on those), one remedy has stood the test of time. It’s likely already sitting in your kitchen cupboard: olive oil drops for ear wax
But is pouring cooking oil into your ear canal actually a good idea? Or is it just another old wives’ tale that could leave you with a greasy pillow and an ear infection? However, if you feel like you have a