Originally Posted by
Grumpy McTrumpy
btw when I did the same thing at home I arrived at the same conclusion but did so by persistently irrigating the ear many times in succession, then voila!
ear potatoes.

That is pretty much what it looked like. Reminded me more of a pellet of rabbit food.
I irritated many times, and noticed a tiny difference, but I didn't realize how much pressure I could put in there without harming the ear drum. Next time I can do it on my own I guess.