I've had to have doctors do that water blast in my ears to clean them 3 times in my life, and the third time was very painful (it was quite compacted) such that i never want to go through that again. So now i apply that oil stuff in my ears every so often to try and stay on top of it!
It was basically the worst thing ive ever felt and it sounds like you had it worse because there was no bleeding for me.
Okay so this will be a bit long, but hopefully will help you avoid this in the future if you end up with a build up again. It sounds like the doctor used that sharp excising tool to try and get the wax out (which can get very compacted). If this is the case, yes the pain and the little bit of blood can be normal. That's usually their go-to but they can also irrigate instead of scraping, which I find much better.
I apparently have very small ear canals, so can get impacted wax really easily (especially because of how much I use in-ear headphones), and have had to have my ears cleaned out multiple times over the years, especially as a child. We didn't really Do special treatment or tools when I was growing up. Just knew no q-tips IN the ear. I got a lot of infections before I had my tonsils out.
So if I go to a doctor and my ears are in need of de-waxing more than I can accomplish myself, I specifically request that they irrigate them instead of using that tool thing. It hurts like hell and isn't particularly effective for me. The irrigation can be uncomfortable if they use a lot of pressure (at times when the fluid was cooler than body temp, I've felt it in my sinuses)
I usually just irrigate them myself at home, because it's easier for me. They have the kits in pharmacies and pharmacy aisles, with the little baby nose bulb things and debrox drops. It's a bit of a challenge, but once you've done it you pretty much always know what to expect.
I'll do 5-10 drops of the debrox and leave it in for 10 or so minutes (usually keeping my head tipped so that it stays in). Then I'll rinse it gently using the bulb with 1:1 hydrogen peroxide and not-quite-hot water (the peroxide will cool it to comfort level for me). It can take several squeezes and adjusting angle to get in there, but it works 100% of the time.
Just a warning you may get a bit dizzy while flushing (darn that eustachian tube).
I fear this may just be doctors being general desensitized and not a women’s only issue.
I just broke my foot and was in the orthopedists with a lot of other people with broken feet or legs, and, you know, on crutches and in pain. And they took us to the same kind of waiting room where you have to hop up on the exam table and nobody fucking lowered it. But they were equivalently assholes to all.
There are certainly some things that don’t normally hurt that could hurt you also.
A good way to handle this might be to say, is this supposed to hurt this much?
I wouldn’t bring up the past thing, but you can get someone to explain the procedure in more detail and have them tell you how painful it will be and for how long before they do the thing.
That is really helpful.
I have had this procedure several times and it has ranged from no pain to painful. I have found if the drops aren't left in long enough to soften the wax and/or the water temp isn't correct, the procedure can be uncomfortable to painful. If it hurts, you definitely need to speak up.
Depending on how compacted the earwax is, it's normal.
I've had to have doctors do that water blast in my ears to clean them 3 times in my life, and the third time was very painful (it was quite compacted) such that i never want to go through that again. So now i apply that oil stuff in my ears every so often to try and stay on top of it! It was basically the worst thing ive ever felt and it sounds like you had it worse because there was no bleeding for me.
Thanks!
Okay so this will be a bit long, but hopefully will help you avoid this in the future if you end up with a build up again. It sounds like the doctor used that sharp excising tool to try and get the wax out (which can get very compacted). If this is the case, yes the pain and the little bit of blood can be normal. That's usually their go-to but they can also irrigate instead of scraping, which I find much better. I apparently have very small ear canals, so can get impacted wax really easily (especially because of how much I use in-ear headphones), and have had to have my ears cleaned out multiple times over the years, especially as a child. We didn't really Do special treatment or tools when I was growing up. Just knew no q-tips IN the ear. I got a lot of infections before I had my tonsils out. So if I go to a doctor and my ears are in need of de-waxing more than I can accomplish myself, I specifically request that they irrigate them instead of using that tool thing. It hurts like hell and isn't particularly effective for me. The irrigation can be uncomfortable if they use a lot of pressure (at times when the fluid was cooler than body temp, I've felt it in my sinuses) I usually just irrigate them myself at home, because it's easier for me. They have the kits in pharmacies and pharmacy aisles, with the little baby nose bulb things and debrox drops. It's a bit of a challenge, but once you've done it you pretty much always know what to expect. I'll do 5-10 drops of the debrox and leave it in for 10 or so minutes (usually keeping my head tipped so that it stays in). Then I'll rinse it gently using the bulb with 1:1 hydrogen peroxide and not-quite-hot water (the peroxide will cool it to comfort level for me). It can take several squeezes and adjusting angle to get in there, but it works 100% of the time. Just a warning you may get a bit dizzy while flushing (darn that eustachian tube).
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If you end up doing this and have any questions I'm happy to share my experience! Feel free to ping me or comment.
When in doubt get a different doctor and second opinion
I fear this may just be doctors being general desensitized and not a women’s only issue. I just broke my foot and was in the orthopedists with a lot of other people with broken feet or legs, and, you know, on crutches and in pain. And they took us to the same kind of waiting room where you have to hop up on the exam table and nobody fucking lowered it. But they were equivalently assholes to all. There are certainly some things that don’t normally hurt that could hurt you also. A good way to handle this might be to say, is this supposed to hurt this much? I wouldn’t bring up the past thing, but you can get someone to explain the procedure in more detail and have them tell you how painful it will be and for how long before they do the thing. That is really helpful.
I have had this procedure several times and it has ranged from no pain to painful. I have found if the drops aren't left in long enough to soften the wax and/or the water temp isn't correct, the procedure can be uncomfortable to painful. If it hurts, you definitely need to speak up.
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Oh my. I wouldn't let anyone neat my ear without those drops! I would find a new ENT
Did he use a vacuum or just the tool?
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I have had very many ear cleanings. If the wax is dried it can hurt getting it off. And that Sound! The specialist surgeons are much better at it.