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In my area, they’re all labelled as “nasal syringes” because you’re not supposed to irrigate your ears randomly.

The words of my pharmacist: “I don’t recommend you use this for your ears. I do it myself, but officially I don’t recommend it”

Kinda how Q-Tips boxes mention all kinds of uses except jamming them into your ears for hygiene and pleasure.




Here's a UK study that concludes:

"Advising patients with ears blocked by wax to try bulb syringing before irrigation is effective and acceptable, and could significantly reduce the use of NHS resources."

So I feel they are a safe method of self treatment.





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