I have the same problem.....
I've been using ear plugs and i'm convinced they only help the wax to buildup, the 'headset' type are better, but you can't wear them with safty glasses.
I played the drums all throught school, and work in a noisy shop, like RR.
i already have pretty bad hearing loss, so i wear the plugs, to help protect what i still have.
What Bluefishercat says is true, the first time with an ear doc, he had to flush out one ear. He only used air, because it's more gentle he said. Still i got soo dizzy
from it he had to stop for a minute because i was about to pass out.
It's part of the same reaction that makes people sea-sick.