The PA flushed out my ear canals with warm water, and I was shocked to see what buildup came out, and ended up in the emesis basin I had held under my ear for her.
Yes, I’ve been through that, too - and I was quite young at the time. Smoking and allergies seem to increase the protective buildup of ear wax in some people.
The thing is, when you go to a doctor, they use very powerful syringes to flush things out - it feels and sounds like a raging ocean in your ears!
Most of the home remedies that you get at the drugstore don’t work that well, and in my experience they usually just make things worse.