Ear wax...

[cmv]

Have you tried an ear wax kit? I brought one of those boxes with a water squirting bulb and some drops to put in your ears. I realized I was starting to have a hard time hearing people talk. It wasn't a big deal but saying "what" at least a couple times a day was getting annoying.

So I got in the bath and turned to one side. Drip drip drip and my ear was filled with the liquid. I heard the crackling noise the directions mentioned and I waited about 5 minutes.

Then I started to flush my ear with warm water. At first there was nothing and wahoO! Oh my GOD! There was a chunk of wax, all in one piece, the size of a pea.

(( sorry, no photo... I flushed it! ))

So I did the next ear and found a smallish pea-sized chunk also. This is so disgusting but on the other hand, at least it is out of my ears! I think my hearing has improved too.

edit: The kit was $7.99 at Walgreens.

The kit is here: Physicians' Choice Ear Wax Removal Kit

 

[Schadenfroh]

i have never used anything but q - tips

 

[imported_Pablo]

I nominate you for grossest member of ATOT.

 

[nycxandy]

What kit?

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
i have never used anything but q - tips

:beer:

 

[UncleWai]

where to buy?

 

[Schadenfroh]

btw, what is the best and safest brand for those kits?

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: Pablo
I nominate you for grossest member of ATOT.

It's a public service announcement here! Think of all the suffering ear canals out there.

 

[MichaelD]

What?

You said...WHAT?

CAN'T HEAR YOU...

 

[booger711]

thanks but tmi

 

[bootymac]

Never had ear wax.. or enough built up to be FRICKING NASTY :barf;

I lent my friend my iPod.. and when I got it back, the earbuds were covered in nasty orange ear wax. I literally felt like puking, and as I typed this post, I had the same urge again

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: bootymac
Never had ear wax.. or enough built up to be FRICKING NASTY :barf;

I lent my friend my iPod.. and when I got it back, the earbuds were covered in nasty orange ear wax. I literally felt like puking, and as I typed this post, I had the same urge again

I didn't think I had any buildup either. Q-tips every once in a while but nothing major. Do you know what is in your ear canals? Might be dried up and lurking down there!

edit: Yeah, it is kind of nasty but what else is Off Topic for?

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Pablo
I nominate you for grossest member of ATOT.

oh no. look up the thread about the fella who had the massive boil on his back/butt (i think it was there). thats the nastiest thread ive ever read.

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: booger711
thanks but tmi

You're welcome .

 

[Jassi]

Simple Glycerine + cotton does the trick too

 

[aircooled]

I bought that kit before. Nothing noticeable came out for me.

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: Jassi
Simple Glycerine + cotton does the trick too

Yep, that is what is in the bottle. I didn't have one of those little squirty things though.

 

[nycxandy]

Link to kit!

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
Link to kit!

http://www.walgreens.com/store...0218&id=prod362441
(it's in the first post now too)

 

[KingNothing]

I had it done professionally at a doctor's once...the hearing improvement was incredible. High frequency response especially improved. I need to do it again as I'm having to say "what?" a lot lately. Dunno if I want to mess around with my own ears, even if it is just drops and warm water.

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
What?

You said...WHAT?

CAN'T HEAR YOU...

It wasn't THAT bad!

 

[randal]

I use q-tips 2x a week, no problems.

 

[gutharius]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
I had it done professionally at a doctor's once...the hearing improvement was incredible. High frequency response especially improved. I need to do it again as I'm having to say "what?" a lot lately. Dunno if I want to mess around with my own ears, even if it is just drops and warm water.

Do you know what the procedure name was? Or did you just ask them to clean out your ears?

 

[IGBT]

...I wana get one of those..I suspect I got some lunkers in my ears...:disgust:

 

[bleeb]

That's discusting.. but I should remove the deep ear wax myself too.