Around 22 years ago J. Gordon Holt thought he was losing his high frequency hearing, but it turned out he just needed his ears cleaned out by a doctor.
It's way back there. They had to use this giant metal syringe thingy that shoots hot water in to soften the wax and then a stick with a hook on the end to disengage the ball of wax. Sound more painful than it is. Just mildly annoying with a bit of dizziness thrown in when they shoot the water against your eardrum.
As a loud musician for years, I learned a while back (from necessity...maybe a doctor recommended it) about the ear drops/bulb thing. I'm amazed more people aren't hip to it as it's really safe and easy and gets amazing results. Takes a while but man...you remove wax, old car keys, maps of Cuba, a lost cat...and it really tweeks your hearing.
It is ok to have your ears cleaned once in a while, but you shouldn't do it too often. Your body produces ear wax for a reason. It is there to trap dust particles, serve as a water repellent and prevent infection.
If you do not have an excessive amount of ear wax you can get similar results by putting ear plugs or cotton balls in your ears for an extended period of time. When you remove the ear plugs you will be amazed at what you can hear. This is a fun experiment if you haven't done it before.
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