My audiologist tells me I have wax in my hearing aid and I just had my doctor check my ears and he says they are clear. What am I supposed to do about this problem? 


The smallest piece of earwax or flaky skin can block the tip of your hearing aid, which stops the sound from coming out. Make sure you explain to your doctor why you need every scrap of wax removed and then if you continue to have problems ask for some advice from your doctor or audiologist on how to limit wax buildup.

You may be able to use a wax removal solution or you may need to see your doctor for wax removal periodically.

If you have an in-the-ear style hearing aid make sure you have a wax filter. If you plan to buy a new hearing aid consider a behind-the-ear style, which is easier to clean if you have wax buildup problems.