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LYC: continuation from last night, I think trying to flush my ear out made it worse

Posted by MDH (aka MDH) Nov 18 '09, 06:51

It now feels like it is filled with Cotton. Maybe it's just taking a while to work, so I'll put the drops in it again tonight but uggggh.

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have you tried an ear candling? -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 07:14 1
- those have been debunked. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:14
Use an ear syringe. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:11
Do you use Qtips? Go see the doctor. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:02 30
- The best way to handle ear wax is to let water flow into your ear in the shower, then turn your head over and dump it out. Daily. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 07:17 8
  - Or use an ear syringe and it's done in 2 minutes. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:19
  - this is what i do. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:18
  - for me that's the best way to get water trapped in my ear. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:18 5
    - also, wax is not water soluble. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:18 4
      - it softens it and allows the body's natural processes to work. - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:21 3
        
        ah. well, as I said, I am guaranteed to get water stuck in there that I cannot get out. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:21 2
        
        me too, although I try to get it to work. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:23 1
        
        for me it's not worth it, for the little bit of wax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:24
- I love Qtips. This is mildly concerning. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:06 10
  - When I had to go to the doc-in-a-box because I had a part of my hearing aid stuck in my ear, the doc told me that she removes q-tips - loosilu Nov 18, 07:11 9
    - yeah but i'm wicked good at using qtips. not like those hacks. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:12 8
      - I use q-tips but I don't have a lot of wax in my ears. (I've been checked often by docs and audiologists, yes) -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:13
      - Q-Tips can only push wax in deeper. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 07:13 6
        
        well, that's obviously not "only" what it can do. it can also get wax out. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:15 5
        
        indeed. works fine for me. I've never had compacted earwax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:16 4
        
        I think you're only supposed to clean around the ear canal and not try to go in -- nm - Guigue Nov 18, 07:18 3
        
        if I get a little bit of wax in there then put in my hearing aids, the tickling drives me INSANE. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:19 2
        
        That's not a drive...just a short putt. 8o) -- nm - BAD Nov 18, 07:21 1
        
        *bah dom dom* -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 18, 07:23
- Yeah I do, which is why I was like how could this much wax be in there? Good point. - MDH Nov 18, 07:03 9
  - do you have wax or water in your ear? -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:11
  - it can just push it in and compact it actually. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:06
  - I'm pretty sure he pulled out whatever they had on that Star Trek movie that burrowed in your ear. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:04 6
    - What did he use to pull that stuff out? I'm more curious about this than I should be. -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 07:11 2
      - they used an alligator forceps on me (for the foreign object). -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:12 1
        
        Yep, something like that as well. He was trying to flush it out with a bulb and warm water, but still had to reach in and grab it out. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:20
    - (Oh, and I nearly passed out, becuase my equillibrium was all messed up after he took it out.) -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:05 2
      - that's the best part...or so I've heard... -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 07:12 1
        
        It was...weird. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:21
has - 21996 Nov 18, 06:56 2
- Not at all. And its been days, I even filled my ear with water and it didn't even do anything. - MDH Nov 18, 06:58 1
  - why are you using wax remover if water is the problem? -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:15
head to a doc-in-the-box and they'll take care of it. I went a a few weeks ago and the flushed mine out in about 5 mintues.... - Remlik Nov 18, 06:55
My sister-in-law went to ER and they were able to get things cleared up - SyrDragon Nov 18, 06:53

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