How do you clean your ears ...

[inlinenl]

It get's dirty ....

I really had a problem after swimming in the greek seas ... my left ear was gone totaly .. I had to walk around mono for about 7 days ....i finally got an infection and had to go to the hospital to get some peniciline cure ....

The cure worked and back in holland my doctor saw that my ear was still full off bad stuff so he tried to blow it out with water, but that didn't work .. i had to drop in a few drops of a kind of fluid and after three day's he tried again and was succesful in cleaning my ear ....

Man I had to do some mastering in these day's ....

Lesson learned ... check my ears before I go on holiday ....


Just wanted to write something stupid ....

[theblue1]

How do you clean your ears ...

Very carefully.

[C/G]

I just had mine cleaned out at the doctor's office. He used a giant stainless steel srynge and shot warm water in my ears to loosen the wax build up. I was shocked and grossed out at the size of the two chunks he pulled out. My left ear seemed a little muted and my right one was ringing so I went and had the doctor check em out. After the procedure, which was not bad at all, it just tickled a lot, I swear I could hear ants walking. Even the sound of change in my hands and my pant legs rubbing together was freaking me out. My hearing seems hyper sensitive now. It has been 5 days since I had it done and the hyper sensitivity is wearing down a bit. All I can say is wow!

[o---]

Hydrogen Peroxide and vinegar sprayed into lightly, tilt the noggin and rinse

[Rezman]

Castor oil drops for a couple of days before getting the ears syringed by the doc. It's a treat!

I get this done about once per year.

[badderthanevil]

Although it is illegal and you can be arrested for doing so, I use cotton buds to clean my lugholes (ears for the uninitiated). Like managing to itch that part of your back you can't normally reach but somehow managed to that one time (and put your shoulder out doing it), it's one of the most pleasurable experiences in the world (sex and kicking a tramp withstanding).

Funnily enough, I had my earholes syringed when I was about 8 years old. I had to hold a kidney dish over my right shoulder to catch the spillage and any things that came flying out (you get the picture). Being the age of 8, I thought I had gone deaf in one ear because of the problem I had, but into the kidney dish after a warm-ish jet of water into the ear in question shot a big ball of cotton. Apparently I'd been too vigorous in my pursuit of earwax that the tip of a cotton bud had become lodged in there...

Maybe give the cotton bud idea a miss (if you're stupid or 8 and below)

[jho]

How do you clean YOUR ears?

Huh? What did you say? I can't hear you for all this wax buildup....

[inlinenl]

Thank's guy's ...

I really love my two ears ... they are so gooooood !!! to me

I would not know what to do without them .....

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[deft_bonz]

do you mean my ears

[Playback]

there is an old chinese tradition that works best.
It is called ear candling and it removes the wax with fire
I hate it when I have to listen in mono yesterday I was hearing life in Quad!!
Ahhh the good ole days tutt tutt

[Jamz]

My Father's side of the family seems to have a high incidence of ear wax buildup.
Every Doctor's visit regardless of purpose inevitablly ends up with an ear cleaning.

Sometimes merely probing with a metal pick and pulling pieces out works. If its stubborn he used to use a stainless steel srynge that shoots warm water in my ears to loosen the wax build up. Lately, I am brought into a room with a "water gun" hooked up to a faucet and then they blast away for minutes on end. Not painful but leaves you a bit dizzy by the inner ear getting pummled.
There is an at-home set up you can buy over the counter. Basically, a rubber suction ball with a spout. Fill your sink up with very warm water...suction in the water then long slow blasts into your ear. This works for short term problems. The best advice is to visit once every year or so and have the Doctor take a look and do his thing if necessary.
Brings back a lot of your top end.

FWIW you really shouldn't use Q-tips but if you do just use them to rub around the rim of your ear. Never plunge inward. At that point you would merely be packing the wax in making it more difficult to remove.

[Playback]

Too Much Ear Wax What? dfegad

[Jamz]

Originally Posted by Playback

That method does not work.Candeling is the the safest not the water damage ear route!! dfegad

Perhaps in your case.
However, Everynow and then over the last 20 years I occassionally have the water treatment done by a doctor. No damage.
Given a choice bewtween which method I would most definitely prefer water over fire. How does one apply fire to your ear without causing some pain or damage?

[inlinenl]

well my top-end of the nseq-2 is much better now on the right side ...... now i just have to wait for my new WEISS MKII digtal EQ ... ( 10 more day's )

My father used to have a lot of ear problems later in his live ... so I'm warned about that one ...

All that wax build-up is really a thing to consider ..... after cleaning one ear ... i want the other also .....

And it feels great ... those cold drops in your ear ....

Deft Bonz ... I think you eat too much cheese ....

[Playback]

Real Waxxxy

[inlinenl]

Playback ... i'm very curious .... how does it work .......


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[Jamz]

Originally Posted by Playback

If you actually understood how the method works then you would not question my young one?? The chinese have been studying medicine for over 3000 years. compared to water ear style is whack!!!Do your research before you answer next time Waxxxy

Please enlighten old wise one.

[Playback]

It was all a dream.

[inlinenl]

a college just tells me this ( his father and mother are from Indonesia )


they put litte tubes of bamboo in the ears and put the sides sticking out on fire .....

then the earwax is automaticly sucked out by the fire ...


THE first one who post a picture of him/her doing this will get a free masteringsession ..... ( 1 Song )


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[pitman]

Originally Posted by Playback

Ear Candling is not a new alternative therapy. Dating back to the year 2500 B.C. there is evidence showing that people used and were familiar with the practice of ear candling. Ancient cultures, including the Egyptians, made reference to its use. Parchment scrolls discovered in the Orient, also have described the procedure for ear candling.

This ancient therapeutic art may have been developed with the domestication of the honeybee. Beeswax was -- and still is -- a key component to making the hollow cylinders used in the procedure. The principal cloth used by ancient Egyptians was linen made from flax (the fibers of an annual blue-flowered plant).

Today, as in times past . . . high-quality, ear candles are handmade from beeswax and unbleached cotton cloths. These specially fabricated candles are typically nine (9) to twelve (12) inches long and will burn for approximately ten minutes.

Through a process called "convection". . . softer waxes and toxins will be drawn out of the ear, oxidized and turned into vapors during the procedure.

This simple and time-proven therapy can be very effective in removing old and troublesome blockages from the ear canal, without the use of solutions or probes. Many people are rediscovering the value of Ear Candling to cleanse the ear canal and sinus passages.

Would one find these articles in a black magic shop or over the counter Pharmecy?

[Playback]

But the best way to clean your Ears is put on Ozzy "Crazy Train" and play it back on an amp that goes to 11!!!!!

[Carlos Boll]

Ear candling is great - and it works. In older times it was also done to 'open your mind' when you had to make a decision.

[Tim L]

... anyone got a match?

[explorer]

Had my ears cleaned out with the water jet and the wax was too hard so some water got caught behind it and gave me an infection. Very unpleasant. Being without hearing for a few weeks really makes you value it more! I'd only recommend getting your ears cleaned if you really need it!!! After my infection I went to a specialist and they used a small vacuum cleaner to get out the dried puss! Not nice either...

If you have hard wax buildup my doctors recommended a few drops of olive oil left in each ear for 5minutes once or twice a week to soften and lubricate the wax. Normally it should just make its own way out as the skin in the ear canal grows and the small hairs do their job.

I'd say a little wax is natural and it helps to protect the ear, keeping it dry and free from infection. Nature should keep your ear clear enough of wax but a bit of oil helps it along if need be.

Remember, you've only got one set of ears and they have to last a lifetime. Be careful with them and don't unnecessarily disturb them as you might well regret it!!!

[Youn]

I had severe bloackage in one ear recently. a couple drops of mineral oil for a few days softened the earwax enough to clean itself.

good luck

[Kenny Gioia]

"What happens in ear candling is that a foot-long hollow fabric cone candle impregnated with bee's wax is stuck in your ear and lit. The candle is then supposed to create a vacuum that sucks wax and debris from your ear.

From studies I've seen, the only thing that accumulates are ear injuries. There have been at least 21 known injuries from the candles, including burns, eardrum perforations and temporary hearing loss, according to reports in the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter.

Also, the debris that accumulates is from the candles themselves, not from the ear. You can prove this by sticking an ear candle in a large jar, lighting it and seeing what is left over.

I've recently received some promotions for ear candles with testimonials from people who claim they work. This isn't proof. If you want to know if something works, you look at valid scientific studies.

Personally, I don't see how anyone could think sticking a candle in an ear and lighting it could be healthy."

Source: UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, March 1999.

Another great site

http://www.quackwatch.org/01Quackery.../candling.html

The Bottom Line

"For most people, ear wax moves along the ear canal and eventually makes it to the outside, taking with it any accumulated dirt or other matter. Compacted ear wax should be removed by a physician or other health professional using legitimate instruments. Candling is both ineffective and dangerous."

[dokushoka]

This place a block over from my studio called Rainbow Grocery (if you're ever in SF and are into organic/health stuff, do yourself a favor and go there!) supposedly has the "ear candle" stuff. The way it was described to me is that you put these little cones in your year, light a match, and then the smoke kind of goes into your ear and magically your ears are drained. I'll investigate....

[kevinc]

I just leave the shit in there !

And every once in a while my ear itches a bit so I`ll stick my grubby finger in there and wiggle it around a bit till it stops.

In the shower I`ll sometimes put a bit of soap in the damn things and rinse it out with water.

Ya buncha sissys !

I`ve never had an ear infection in my life.

J/K


Personally I think if your trying to get rid of the stuff that`s naturally in there with little metal bits or wax or squirting water into a super sensitive area like that your setting yourself up for trouble more than helping anything. Your getting rid of something that`s there to protect your ear !

Maybe I don`t hear as good as you lot but at least I`m not screwing with my bodys natural ability to protect itself. If theres too much stuff in there it`ll find itself out somehow.

[pitman]

Originally Posted by Playback

Pitmen catch a clue buy the way This is how you spell pharmacy. Did you graduate from Kindergarden yet?
But the best way to clean your Ears is put on Ozzy "Crazy Train" and play it back on an amp that goes to 11!!!!!

Pardon me O wise one. I apologize. I had wax running down my face and was distracted.
BTW...speaking of spelling...Pitman has an A not an E. fuuck

[pitman]

Originally Posted by Produceher

"What happens in ear candling is that a foot-long hollow fabric cone candle impregnated with bee's wax is stuck in your ear and lit. The candle is then supposed to create a vacuum that sucks wax and debris from your ear.

From studies I've seen, the only thing that accumulates are ear injuries. There have been at least 21 known injuries from the candles, including burns, eardrum perforations and temporary hearing loss, according to reports in the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter.

Also, the debris that accumulates is from the candles themselves, not from the ear. You can prove this by sticking an ear candle in a large jar, lighting it and seeing what is left over.

I've recently received some promotions for ear candles with testimonials from people who claim they work. This isn't proof. If you want to know if something works, you look at valid scientific studies.

Personally, I don't see how anyone could think sticking a candle in an ear and lighting it could be healthy."

Source: UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, March 1999.

Another great site

http://www.quackwatch.org/01Quackery.../candling.html

The Bottom Line

"For most people, ear wax moves along the ear canal and eventually makes it to the outside, taking with it any accumulated dirt or other matter. Compacted ear wax should be removed by a physician or other health professional using legitimate instruments. Candling is both ineffective and dangerous."

You my friend preach reality.