A couple of years ago at 69, I was suffering from Tinnitus and could no longer enjoy music, I went for a hearing test at a local pharmacy. The man I saw to told me he couldn’t carry out the test because my ears were blocked with wax. He instructed me to apply Earol Olive Oil Spray for a couple of weeks to remove it.
The Earol treatment was only partially successful. I went to another audiologist who was able remove some more by suction, However there was some deeply seated wax that she could not safely remove. Therefore, she referred me to another specialist audiologist.
He checked my ears with a microscope through which he could see that there was not only wax but dead skin directly attached to my ear drums. He had suction equipment that was able to remove the debris from deep in my ears without damaging the delicate drums.
The result was that hearing instantly improved and the Tinnitus was considerably reduced. I hadn’t realised that I had been partially deaf. When I got home, I was able to enjoy music again.
Later, I realised that the deafness had badly affected my confidence in social situations. At first, I did feel strange and it took me a few weeks to completely adjust to the change in sensation I felt in my ears.
I still have some mild Tinnitus that doesn’t impact on listening to music. I feel so fortunate to be able to listen again. Plus, I am now much more confident in groups of people because I can now hear their words clearly even when more than one person is talking. It’s amazing. I have since got back into vinyl and have never enjoyed music listening more.
I have to apply Earol to keep my ears clear of wax. At the two year point, a couple of big chunks of wax came out of each ear.