... Hoping it was just down to waxy build up and not a more severe ear infection I decided to try out the Earex ear drops that we'd bought for our son earlier in the year.
Earex ear drops are a gentle and natural remedy made up of 3 different types of oil- Almond oil, Arachis (peanut) oil and ... Read review
Advantages: Eases discomfort, gently breaks through wax build up. Disadvantages: Feels funny during application
...decided to try out the Earex ear drops that we'd bought for our son earlier in the year.
Earex ear drops are a gentle and natural remedy made up of 3 different types of oil- Almond oil, Arachis (peanut) oil and Rectified Camphor oil. The 10ml brown glass bottle has a screw cap featuring a dropper to apply the off yellow drops and comes in a bright yellow and blue outer card box. The combination of oils is designed to gently break through ... ...night pharmacy. He was recommended Earex drops and returned home with a small bottle for us to try.
To apply the drops you need to tilt the head to one side, drop in 4 drops of the oil and then plug the ear with a wad of cotton wool, this was easier said then done with a distressed 3 year old, especially as we had to treat both ears, but after a small fuss we had both his ears plugged with the cotton wool and gently massaged the ear ... more
As a child I was always prone to earaches so it was no surprise after a recent cough and cold that I was struck down with discomfort in my right ear. I noticed it when it was quite mild and wanted to stop it getting any worse and preventing a trip to the doctors. Hoping it was just down to waxy build up and not a more severe ear infection I decided to try out the Earex ear drops that we'd bought for our son earlier in the year.
Earex ear drops are a gentle and natural remedy made up of 3 different types of oil- Almond oil, Arachis (peanut) oil and Rectified Camphor oil. The 10ml brown glass bottle has a screw cap featuring a dropper to apply the off yellow drops and comes in a bright yellow and blue outer card box. The combination of oils is designed to gently break through built up wax and clear it easing discomfort in the ear and clearing up muffled hearing.
We first experienced the drops late one night when we were just settling into bed and I heard our little boy crying in distress, when I went to comfort him and ask what was the matter he was rubbing at his ear and complaining it hurt. I took him into our room and nestled him down into our bed while I tried to gently clean out his ears in the hopes it would ease his pain but he just became more distressed and so my husband got dressed again and headed out to the nearest all night pharmacy. He was recommended Earex drops and returned home with a small bottle for us to try.
To apply the drops you need to tilt the head to one side, drop in 4 drops of the oil and then plug the ear with a wad of cotton wool, this was easier said then done with a distressed 3 year old, especially as we had to treat both ears, but after a small fuss we had both his ears plugged with the cotton wool and gently massaged the ear helping the oil to work into the ear. He settled off to sleep and we left him with the oil in his ears until the next morning. You could tell after a few minutes the oil was taking effect as he had begun to relax and by the next morning he was clearly a lot more comfortable. It took a further 3 treatments over the following 2 days to completely ease the problem, applying the drops morning and night.
Having seen the success with my son I couldn't see the harm in trying it myself and when I had 5 minutes to myself I applied the 4 drops. It's quite easy treating yourself and despite my concern I'd miss the ear and drop the oil all over my cheek I managed to apply it with no spillage. I found you have to slowly apply the drops allowing each one to sink into the ear before trying the next drop, it's a funny sensation as a dull raindrop sound pops into your ear and the liquid sinks into your ear canal, I quickly popped the cotton wool into my ear and carried on with my morning chores, my hearing slightly fuzzy down to the cotton wool.
After 5 minutes my ear felt a little itchy and I guessed that was the oil getting to work, I gave the ear a rub to ease the itching and help the oil work into the ear and do its job. An hour later I removed the cotton wool and immediately noticed an improvement, my hearing felt clearer then it did before the treatment and the discomfort had lessened, although not completely. As with my son it took a further few treatments to completely ease the discomfort in my ear. Remembering my childhood experience with earache I made sure I used the oil and cotton wool before going out to the shops knowing the cold wind would cause extra pain, I managed the trip pain free.
Obviously if the condition is severe, the skin inflamed or the ear drum perforated then you should seek medical help rather than self treat, you should also see your doctor if the problem doesn't clear up after a few days. While we never suffered any side effects as a result of using the oil there is no guarantee that others will not, in these cases you should stop using the treatment, it does contain peanut oil so may not be suitable for those with peanut allergies.
The drops are available in pharmacies and supermarkets and my husband paid £2.49 for our bottle. The bottle lasts a decent time as only a small amount is used with each treatment and seems to have a 2 year lifespan so is a handy item to have in your medicine cabinet. Earex has helped ease both my sons and my own case of earache and I can highly recommend them for mild cases of earache of wax build up.
Advantages: None at all. Disadvantages: Causes Earache
...delight found a product called Earex resplendent in a vivid yellow box with blue writing, stating the drops are gentle and natural. The bottle 10ml in size cost £2.79, a bargain I thought so I was parted with my hard earned cash and it became mine. To use the drops you have to sit or lie down with your head to one side and insert four drops into the ear with the bottles built in dropper. Remain in this position for two minutes and then insert a piece ... ...displaced wax. Then repeat this morning and night for four days.
On inserting the drops Karen and I both became aware of a dull ache, which in my case eased within an hour or so, Karen had to resort to painkillers. By far the worst thing as far as I was concerned was the instant total oblivion to everything, the drops rendered me totally deaf and so I remained for up to six hours with the sound gradually filtering back through. Karen was not so ...
Bigbaz 11.08.2002
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Earex Ear Drops
Advantages: Simple to use, fairly cheap, and a bottle can last a while Disadvantages: Smelly, sticky, and weak if you have a high blockage
As stated in the title, Earex drops will either work or not depending on the person's blockage.
For me, they have never actually cleared away any form of wax, but more or less softened it up to be treated by the nurse properly. Wax in my ears can be very thick, so Earex doesn't do the job completely for me. However, it does make my life a little easier when getting my syringe appointment every year. Sometimes the nurse couldn't even syringe my ears ... ...There are also the advanced Earex drops, which can be found for a higher price and in a white box. These are as you expect, a lot stronger and more advanced. Be warned though, only use them if your ear is actually blocked up. Using them for slight wax will more than likely lead to side effects. I did for some small wax and it actually made my ear deaf for around four hours until it cleared up after that time.
Both of the products are also very sticky ...
hughesmonger 14.01.2009
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Earex Ear Drops
Advantages: A big help for hardened wax Disadvantages: none
...the pharmacy counter comes in, Earex drops are usually found on the shelf.
Earex contains almond oil,peanut oil and camphor oil, all are substances that help to soften the hardened wax and help it to come away from the ear more easily.
But always bear in mind if you have a nut allergy then you cannot use earex.
Once the bottle has been opened then you should not keep the contents for any longer than eight weeks.
I generally put the Earex drops ... ...a tiny amount of the Earex liquid always leaks out, but its easily wiped away using a tissue and by then most of the liquid is setting to work on that hardened ear wax.
The process needs to be repeated the next night and sometimes we have had to use the drops three nights in a row.
At that point a cotton bud does come in handy to clean the outer ear properly, Earex drops have taken care of the inner ear problem but we mustn't ever forget to keep ...
Sarahjh1 19.12.2008
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Earex Ear Drops
Advantages: None apart from readily available and cheap. Disadvantages: Olive oil has the same effect
...wax removal such as the Earex Advanced. Now that really does clear your ears out! Odd side effects after using this can be: - smelly ears - strange sensations - comeplete deafness after 2 days (temporary until the wax falls out.) - needing your ears to be syringed If you do not suffer from a huge build-up of ear wax, then warmed olive oil will be just as effective. But if you must have something with a name on, then it is available in most good high ...
loopz27 14.10.2009
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Earex Ear Drops
...put 5 drops of Earex ear drops on both the ears twice a day for 5 consecutive days.The wax losened day by day and its easy to clean after that.With the help of buds we can remove the wax completely .If you feel difficult to clean you can go to the doctor after 5 days and get cleaned thoroughly. "Earex Ear Drops" helps a lot to losen the solid wax accumulated in the ears and cleaning is easy after that, as its very difficult to remove the accumulated ...
sumiirajj 18.10.2008
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Earex Ear Drops
