:shudder: I have a pathological fear of having things poked into my ears or otherwise messed about. Besides, isn't this what your index fingers were made to do
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:shudder: I have a pathological fear of having things poked into my ears or otherwise messed about. Besides, isn't this what your index fingers were made to do
Here's your solution, guys.Originally Posted by muffinman
It works.
I use it instead of q-tips.
Q-tips damage you hearing over time.
"dolph"
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Like maybe NOT listening to Kraftwerk late at night at volume levels that hurt yer back?Be careful with yer lugs, though, they're easily damaged. Why don't we pool all our earwax and make some Xmas candles out of it?
Marco.
Make yer own candles!
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I'm Shane.
Pity Andrew Ivimey doesn't post on this forum. I suspect he could be quite vocal on the subject of ear-candles!
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Or indeed anything else ear related!
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Kudakutemo
kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
Could you please enlighten, at least, me about what that in talk covers over?
What dows Andrew-something know that YOU think is valuable and that you are not entitled to take responsibility for writing about?
"dolph"
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Andrew is an ear/hearing specialist in his profession, I belive.
Last edited by Mike; 05-10-2008 at 19:37.
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Kudakutemo
kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
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This is what I done a few months ago when I had an earwax build up. Get a small handheld Hozeloc pressurised sprayer (available from all good hardware stores). Then, whilst having a nice hot bath, half fill the hozeloc with bath water and pressurise (by pumping air into it). Next, adjust the nozzle to a jet spray pattern and ask your nearest and dearest if they will aim the jet of water into your lug'ole. Start from about 6 inches away and get a little closer if it isn't uncomfortable. After a couple of minutes you will hear ''eugh, whats that?'' it will be a small plug of earwax!
N.B. as soon as the plug pops out it will be uncomfortable to have the water sprayed in your ear anyway. You'll know when it's come out.
I did the other ear myself as i'd gained confidence by then!
It never hurt a bit. Hifi sounded sooo much clearer afterwards.
I'm just telling you what I did BTW. If you choose to try it you do so at your own risk.
I must admit though, I googled earwax removal first and found several people had done similar things with water pistols etc. so can't claim credit for the idea.
Good luck. I SAID GOOD LUCK!
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Errr!
I have no idea what to say to that!
Shian7
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Kudakutemo
kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
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Yeah, sound drastic I know. I had wax in there and when I tried to clean ears with a Q tip it was very painfull, I suspect i was pushing the plug of wax against my eardrum.
The Doctors surgery where I live is next to useless unless it's an emergency so i opted for a diy job. All that faffing about with olive oil wasn't for me...
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