Earwax isn't a real popular thing to talk about, but it is something that we all have and it is something that we'll have to deal with.
Below I am going to list what earwax actually is and its benefits and how you can deal with it when it becomes a problem.
The purpose of earwax is to protect your year from the dust is flying around and it helps to actually keep your ear clean.
For most people, the earwax that is produced is liquid and normally drains itself.
When it acts like it's supposed to it doesn't cause any problems.
When we are young we have a large production of earwax, but as we grow older it has a tendency to slacken up a bit.
Sometimes, the wax has a tendency to build up and get hard.
When this happens it can cause discomfort and even hearing loss.
You need to be careful not to poke at the wax with cotton swabs or your fingers or anything else which can in effect push it up closer and tighter to your eardrum.
Most times you can take care of these problems by using simple home treatment tips and avoiding cotton swabs.
The only time you should really be concerned about it is if it causes a full feeling in your ears, or ringing, vertigo, or hearing loss.
Home Treatment for Earwax Removal If you have any type of suspicion that your eardrum might be ruptured, then these home treatments will not be appropriate.
You also don't want to use any of these if you have any drainage from your ear that looks like pus or contains blood.

1. The first thing that you want to do is warm a little bit of mineral oil up to body temperature and place to drops in your ear two times a day for a period of one or two days.
   
2. After the wax has softened up and becomes loose all that you normally need to do is spray a little bit of warm water from a gentle shower inside the Canal and tip your head to the side so it can all drain out.
   
3. If this isn't successful for you, then it is a good idea to use a nonprescription wax softener and follow this with a very gentle flushing using one of those little bulb ear flushers.
   This might take as many as one or two weeks of consistent use.
   Try to make sure that whatever you put into your ear to flush them is body temperature as putting anything in your ear that it's too hot or cold could cause dizziness.
   

Times That You Should Call Your Doctor Occasionally the wax can get to build up and it won't break free listed below are some times that you should get a hold of your Dr.
so they can remove the wax for you.

• If none of these treatments work for you or the wax is very hard and dry contact your doctor.
  
• If earwax is causing a your ears to ring constantly or is giving you an incredibly full feeling in your ears.
  
• If you experience nausea or dizziness, or if you have difficulties with your balance resulting from the earwax.
  
• If a person who has problems with ruptured ears or has tubes in their ears develops an earwax problem.
  

Remember that we only have one set of ears and we need to take care of them.
Ask anybody who has lost their hearing what they would do to protect themselves if they could do it over again.
Learn from that and follow this advice concerning earwax and you shouldn't have any problems.