Earwax: Check Your Symptoms


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Check Your Symptoms


If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

Note:

If you have any of the following symptoms, or if you are uncertain about the cause of your ear symptoms, go to the topic Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older or Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger:

Yes

Do you have earwax buildup and other ear problems?

If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.



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Last updated: February 13, 2008
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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