goddamnit do I have to say this in every topic
cleaning your ears with Q-tips does more damage than actual good since you push more wax further in than you get out.
of course you should clean your ears every once in a while (depends on how much wax you make, could be daily), but there's other methods. So telling someone to clean their ears with Q-tips when they have something like this is ignorant. It's probably with good intentions, but still.
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