unblocking blocked ears

[RedViking]

The earbud does not clear the ear of wax. It rahter compacts it to the ear drum. This is the reason why ears get blocked. Not sure why Olive oil would work.

Because of this.

Use a Ryobi with a number 6 concrete drill, put it on slowest setting. Very important. Add some olive oil to the drill bit (to disinfect it). Put your head flat on a pillow and let the weight of the drill gently do its work..... In other words go get some advice from a doctor.

 

[Cicero]

Doctor, no question

 

[4ftersh0ck]

If your doctor [still] recommends the practice of ear candling then you should probably find yourself a new doctor.

Agreed. When I was younger we did a test. Took two candles, held one in an ear and one in a hand. Both had the same "wax" at the end.

 

[Splinter]

What I am doing is actually what the doctor told me to do in future. His exact words "Take you shower head off if you do not have a single stream setting and let the water pump into your ear, thats the only way to clear the ear. Only use luke warm water". I will rather take the doctors advice thank you unless you can send me your medical certifications.

I would get a new doctor...

 

[airborne]

Olive or other suitable oils just act as a solvent to break down the wax buildup, exactly the same premise behind the commercial product waxsol, not rocket science.

Spraying warm water into your ear is safe as long as the pressure isn't to high, the blast from a shower head may be borderline dangerous, granted you can control the stream and the water isn't directly hitting your ear drum bit still use caution and common sense. Ears are damage once only devices, there is not fix.

 

[shooter69]

Use a Ryobi with a number 6 concrete drill, put it on slowest setting. Very important. Add some olive oil to the drill bit (to disinfect it). Put your head flat on a pillow and let the weight of the drill gently do its work..... In other words go get some advice from a doctor.

:crylaugh:

 

[shooter69]

Olive or other suitable oils just act as a solvent to break down the wax buildup, exactly the same premise behind the commercial product waxsol, not rocket science.

Spraying warm water into your ear is safe as long as the pressure isn't to high, the blast from a shower head may be borderline dangerous, granted you can control the stream and the water isn't directly hitting your ear drum bit still use caution and common sense. Ears are damage once only devices, there is not fix.

Agree with this. I do control the pressure as well with the tap.

 

[bwana]

Olive or other suitable oils just act as a solvent to break down the wax buildup, exactly the same premise behind the commercial product waxsol, not rocket science.

Spraying warm water into your ear is safe as long as the pressure isn't to high, the blast from a shower head may be borderline dangerous, granted you can control the stream and the water isn't directly hitting your ear drum bit still use caution and common sense. Ears are damage once only devices, there is not fix.

Depends on the damage caused of course but perforated/ruptured eardrums tend to heal on their own.

 

[SoulTax]

Olive or other suitable oils just act as a solvent to break down the wax buildup, exactly the same premise behind the commercial product waxsol, not rocket science.

Spraying warm water into your ear is safe as long as the pressure isn't to high, the blast from a shower head may be borderline dangerous, granted you can control the stream and the water isn't directly hitting your ear drum bit still use caution and common sense. Ears are damage once only devices, there is not fix.

I had a single ear blockage once that was caused by earwax, tried many things for a day or so and started to get frustrated. In the end I found out about Olive oil working. Figured that it is a pretty neutral chemical, so popped it in and over the course of 30 minutes, I heard the slight sizzle/crackle of earwax bonds breaking down. It was quite a satisfying sound once I realised it was working.

 

[Urist]

got a cold or flu virus a few months ago, and both ears got blocked, to such a degree that it wouldn`t depressurise.
Not fun when you change altitudes between work and home! It felt like my head was going to explode.
the doc gave me eardrops, which i used for 2 days, and then washed out the ears... disgusting stuff.
Anyway.. don`t just spray random stuff into your ears, you can make it worse.

 

[genelock]

so I haven't had a chance to go to the doctor this week
this thread leaves me more confused then ever

 

[RedViking]

so I haven't had a chance to go to the doctor this week
this thread leaves me more confused then ever

Therefor you should go to the doctor. Your ears are not a network and if you can't ping it the advice here is of no use. Unless you use olive oil. Olive oil will work.

 

[airborne]

Depends on the damage caused of course but perforated/ruptured eardrums tend to heal on their own.

But the varying degrees/types of tinnitus that often is a side effect of a ruptured eardrum most probably won't. The ear drum and especially the inner ear is very fragile, once it's broken it's broken, it's like a blade of grass it'll bend to an extraordinary degree in the wind but bend it to far and it won't spring back ever again.

 

[Splinter]

But the varying degrees/types of tinnitus that often is a side effect of a ruptured eardrum most probably won't. The ear drum and especially the inner ear is very fragile, once it's broken it's broken, it's like a blade of grass it'll bend to an extraordinary degree in the wind but bend it to far and it won't spring back ever again.

IIRC, it's actually the fine "hairs" that pick up sound vibrations that are the fragile items? Once they die, they gone.....

 

[airborne]

IIRC, it's actually the fine "hairs" that pick up sound vibrations that are the fragile items? Once they die, they gone.....

Yes the fine hairs...attached indirectly to the eardrum, when the eardrum is damaged it often damages the fine hairs to varying degrees due to the inherent shock that typically accompanies eardrum perforation, hence your best buddy tinnitus comes to visit and never leaves again.

 

[RedViking]

Yes the fine hairs...attached indirectly to the eardrum, when the eardrum is damaged it often damages the fine hairs to varying degrees due to the inherent shock that typically accompanies eardrum perforation, hence your best buddy tinnitus comes to visit and never leaves again.

I have bad tinnitus but they say there is nothing wrong with my ears. Can also be other things causing it.

 

[airborne]

I have bad tinnitus but they say there is nothing wrong with my ears. Can also be other things causing it.

Many things can, some medications can also cause severe and permanent tinnitus. That must be really miff, take medication under doctors orders and get bad tinnitus as a result. I think it's some class of antibiotic that's the really bad one.

 

[RedViking]

Many things can, some medications can also cause severe and permanent tinnitus. That must be really miff, take medication under doctors orders and get bad tinnitus as a result. I think it's some class of antibiotic that's the really bad one.

I don't take any meds but I think in my case it is my jaws or something. Anyways, it sucks though but learn to live with it. Some days are less bad than other days.

 

[riscbroker]

Many things can, some medications can also cause severe and permanent tinnitus. That must be really miff, take medication under doctors orders and get bad tinnitus as a result. I think it's some class of antibiotic that's the really bad one.

Apparently some of the TB drugs are responsible for tinnitus.

 

[RedViking]

Apparently some of the TB drugs are responsible for tinnitus.

TB, or not TB...