Seriously, you'll probably have to have your canal flushed. It's not fun. When I was little, I was very prone to ear infections because of something that happened when I was little. So I had to go a lot. I can't use Q-Tips because of this problem as well. My inner ear is really sensitive.
So, because I had this sensitivity, the doctors brilliant idea was getting a syringe filled with water and squirting it in my ear! WTF?! That shit was awful. Hurts like a mother****er.
Also, despite what lots of people say, every doctor I have ever spoken to about my ear problem says, you shouldn't be cleaning any part of your ear, that your finger cannot reach. Get those baby safe Q-Tips to be safe. Most people push the other ones too far in and damage the ear or leave cotton behind that coagulates with wax and causes infections. They've all suggested the baby safe Q-Tips of getting a wet paper towel, wrapping it around your finger and cleaning.