Murine Ear Wax Removal System

Recently I started feeling like my ears were plugged-up, so to save myself the expense of a doctors visit, I decided to buy an over the counter product to alleviate the problem.I'm pretty sure there's some ear wax build-up going on, so I wasn't too worried about anything more serious.In the past, I've used plain ol' 3% hydrogen peroxide, and it did a good job of cleaning my ears.There's something about that crackling noise that makes you just know it's working!

This time I decided to try something more 'sophisticated'.I bought the Murine Ear Wax Removal System, (doesn't that sound sophisticated?), and couldn't wait to try it!The package contains a bottle of ear drops, and a soft bulb syringe.I decided it would be easier to clean one ear at a time, soas directed, I placed 4-5 drops of solution in my ear.Now I'm supposed to wait "several" minutes keeping my head tilted, or place cotton in my ear.I decided that the cotton would soak up all the solution, so I chose to keep my head tilted.The directions never tell you what's suppose to happen next!Was I going to hear something happening to the wax?When I straighten my head up, will the wax come flooding out of the canal?And what about that bulb syringe?

I waited "several" minutes and NOTHING happened!! (Other than a stiff neck!) The only thing I ended up with was a wet, plugged-up ear! If anything, my ear felt more plugged-up than before!Apparently, the syringe was to be used to, "flush the ear with warm water", and remove any remaining wax. (Remaining wax?!It's ALL remaining!)I think I'd be totally deaf if I tried adding anything more to my ears, so I skipped that step!

In my opinion, this product was a waste of money.I think I'll just go back to using hydrogen peroxide and a cotton swab!