Yeah, when I told my doctor about the pen cap she said "don't do that!" but I said MY EAR CANAL ITCHES!!!! I've done it for 25+ years and look what a q-tip did! She just shook her head and told me to remain careful with my pen cap. Next time I saw her, I asked her if she had tried a pen cap and I could tell by the look on her face she had!

Ear infections are horrible! I, knock on wood, haven't had one in years--and they weren't pen cap related. I get airplane ear though when my allergies are bugging me---not as bad as an infection but annoying!