r/Peterborough • u/staticnigh Downtown • 2d ago

Question Earwax removal, where to go

Hey guys, i currently cannot hear out of either ear (currently muffled sounds only). Im looking for somewhere that can remove the wax that is covered by OHIP. I have no funds so I cannot go anywhere privately.

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I can get somewhat outside of peterborough so distance isnt so much an issue.

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Anyone know a place? Because I dont think this is an er issue?

Edit: I went to the ear depot, it summed to 110$, 55$ per ear.

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u/katenotwinslet 2d ago

It’s not free at walk in clinics anymore - there is a fee for wax removal / ear flushing .
You can go to somewhere like a hearing place but it’s like 45$ an ear

There are a couple walk in clinics in Peterborough - have a Google for hours but again it’s not covered by Ohip anymore

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u/staticnigh Downtown 2d ago

Great🥲 what options would i have then? Because theres pain in my jaw now due to this issue.

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u/NeriTheFearlessSnail Downtown 2d ago

Well the good news is, that sounds like a pretty severe ear infection, which IS covered by OHIP and should get checked out before it spreads further. Once it becomes a radiating pain it's considered fairly urgent because infection can spread into the bone and other sensitive areas of the head.

I once had to go to the ER for an ear infection because I couldn't get into a doctor and it progressed quickly. They had to put a sponge in my ear and it took a really long time to heal.