Inside your ear canal is a place where earwax is produced. This yellow substance is there to help to keep our ears clean and also protects them. The wax can stop our ears from becoming infected, helps to prevent injuries and also prevents foreign bodies from getting deep into the ear. However, ear wax can sometimes cause problems of its own.
In some people, the earwax can become impacted – this means that it builds up in the ear canal and causes a blockage. When this happens, it can cause a lot of unpleasant symptoms, including loss of hearing in the affected ear, tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing sound in the ear) , a loss of balance and vertigo and pain in the ear.
This is something that can happen to anyone, but some of the reasons that can cause impacted ear wax include having narrow ear tubes, having an illness, being older (older people have less mobile earwax so it is more likely to build up) and putting things into the ears such as cotton buds (something that you should never do!).
When the ear becomes blocked with ear wax, it is important to go to a professional like this ear wax removal Moreton in Marsh based company https://www.earwax.co.uk/ear-wax-removal-near-me/moreton-in-marsh/ to get it sorted out and cleared – don’t try to do it yourself as you may end up causing more damage to the ear. It is also worth speaking to a professional about the things that you can do to help prevent your earwax from becoming impacted in the future.