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Reviewer: ouch, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After finding hardened wax in my ear during my yearly check-up, my doctor prescribed this. I took it once and my ear totally clogged up. I had a pain in my ear. I immediately went to have the wax removed, which she did, but my ear is still clogged up terribly . At least I am no longer in pai.
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Reviewer: Richi47, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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The medication worked great for me. I just bought it this afternoon. I took it once and it worked great. The blockage is gone. I can hear perfectly now. I had a huge chunk of wax in my ear that even my EMT doctor could not get out. He thought he removed most of it. He used some type of instrument plus some type of vacuum thing. It was somewhat painful and it didn't get all the blockage out. So I b
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Reviewer: Faith, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had wax build up in my ear, but could hear 100%. My doctor recommended I use Debrox ear drops. After the first use, my ear felt clogged and I felt I ringing inside my ear and I lost some hearing. I called my doctor's office and a spoke to a nurse who told me keep using it, it will get better. After four days of using it twice a day, 5 drops each time, the clogged feeling is still there and by no
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Reviewer: Kjsmarley07, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am 28 years old have had ear problems my entire life. I recently had my tubes to fall out, however, the left tube is stuck in the ear canal due to wax. I still have the holes in my eardrums from the tubes. My dr recommended the drops and they seemed harmless enough... Wrong!! I put them in alone with no one in my house and was terrified after putting in the drops. The intense pain and dizziness
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I tried this medication for two days and I would never use it again. I have lost hearing and now have a ringing in the ear.
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