This is quite salient, two days ago I did the same thing. Left non dominate hand with a q-tip, no pain at all though really. I don't think i went too overly deep but the entire left side of my has felt blocked since, this article is making me think maybe I pushed the wax deeper and might have a blockage? Is this something you would consult a doctor over or does it usually work itself out?
Your local drug store has cleaner that can sit in your ear and dissolve ear wax, along with a special ear pick. In my experience it works well, especially if you have someone to do the awkward scooping after. YMMV if it works better than hydrogen peroxide and a qtip
It’s really not a big deal! It might work itself out over time but you can get one of those ear wax cleaning kits. In my uneducated experience, the formulation they come with doesn’t help a whole ton, but the key part is the rubber bulb you get to flush water into your ear. You’re gonna want to follow the kit’s instructions around safety, but it’s overall pretty easy and doesn’t take too long to clear up some fairly significant blockage.
