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I had a slight irritation in my left ear, so I applied 2 drops of soliwax. Now it is blocked completely. Its been over 3 hrs. How do I unblock it?
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There can be many causes for ear irritation and soliwax is only useful in case of impacted wax in the ear canal. Since soliwax drops is oil based it can cause some blocking sensation if applied to normal ear. You can gently use ear buds to clean The drops. Or you can consult nearby ENT specialist if symptoms persist
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