You might also be interested to note that you can buy the blue rubber thingy separately and a cheap bottle of Peroxide and save about a dollar or more depending on what store you go to! Did you mix the Peroxide with warm water? My dad, who is a doctor, recommends mixing a solution of half warm water and half peroxide and then using the blue rubber thingy to administer the solution into your ear canal. Don't stick the thingy into your ear too far either. You need to gently squeeze the solution, not just squirt it in full force. There are lots of twists and turns inside your ear canal and a full blast of solution can lodge wax, and the infection, into these little spaces and cause further damage and infection. OK....my mothering for the day is complete!