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(Message started by: becky8 on Oct 15^th, 2004, 11:42am)

Title: permanet damage
Post by becky8 on Oct 15^th, 2004, 11:42am

I am chronic, so I am at least shadowing all the time, which is fine (better than the other) but my ear is ALWAYS clogged and I can't hear as well. Can always being like this do anything permanet damage. Once it while I get lucky and it opens but not for all usually

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by hotprestwich on Oct 15^th, 2004, 12:21pm

Hi, have you had yours ears cleaned out could be a lot of wax and shit in there that its clogged up your hearing,
i get it from time to time have you ever heard of mayan ear candles, there great sound kinda weird but you stick a candle (not a normal candle) in your ear set it a light 5 mins later it draws all the shit out of your ear, try it, if you cant find them anywhere i could send you some as i live in mexico.
pain free days and nights to ya,
dave ::)

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by nani on Oct 15^th, 2004, 1:54pm

I really don't know if I'm close to right - but I wonder if the plugged feeling isn't form ear wax, but some kind of pressure from the trigeminal nerve. [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by Charlie on Oct 15^th, 2004, 6:22pm

Quote:

have you ever heard of mayan ear candles, there great sound kinda weird but you stick a candle (not a normal candle) in your ear set it a light 5 mins later it draws all the shit out of your ear, try it, if you cant find them anywhere i could send you some as i live in mexico

Yes. I hope Ueli reads this one.

No permanent damage Becky unless you break your face or fist on the woodwork.

Charlie

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by bean on Oct 17^th, 2004, 4:31pm

My ears clog a lot too. With the heel of your hand or your shoulder, press against the bottom of your ear going towards the top. You should feel the inner ear press against itself. It feels like it's clogging when you press. Keep doing that every once in a while, once or twice a day, and after a few days, a neat little ball of earwax comes out. Seriously. I figured this out after a cold.

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by don on Oct 17^th, 2004, 5:21pm

Quote:

but you stick a candle (not a normal candle) in your ear set it a light 5 mins later it draws all the shit out of your ear,

Put one in each ear, light em up and sit on your porch for halloween.

You gotta be fuckin kiddin me.

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by becky8 on Oct 17^th, 2004, 6:29pm

No offensive to anyone, but I am with Don on this one. I know its not wax (never had that problem) I figured it was pressue but wasn't sure if my being constantly having the pressure on it. That it would cause any damage.

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by don on Oct 17^th, 2004, 6:51pm

Look, is it blocked from the outside or inside?

Outside? Irrigate

Inside? Sudafed

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by bean on Oct 17^th, 2004, 7:00pm

just try it- you say always clogged... clogged with what? what would an ear be clogged with? :)
never had a problem doesnt mean never will have or always will... how long has this been going on? and sometimes the simplest solution is the one you just pass right over. [smiley=laugh.gif]
ya have to humor us if you ask the hive mind... methodical elimination of possible causes. 8)

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by becky8 on Oct 17^th, 2004, 7:06pm

tried it for a long time and even antihismamines no lucky. It unclogged when I am not shadowing or having a hit. But I shadow all most all the time, with little breaks. It's the inside, I'm sure from pressure. Today for the first time in long time no shadows and no pressure. But tonight might be a different story. I can live with it but wondering about damage.Don, that was so funny about Halloween thing! [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by bean on Oct 17^th, 2004, 8:13pm

if its pressure, you can try holding your nose and blowing out your ears. At your own risk! Gently.

A friend who does scuba told me about this to relieve pressure when you swim in deep water.

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by clarence on Oct 17^th, 2004, 11:03pm

on 10/17/04 at 17:21:58, don wrote:

Put one in each ear, light em up and sit on your porch for halloween.

You gotta be fuckin kiddin me.

Don, you are killing me.

Casey

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by Prense on Oct 18^th, 2004, 9:56am

Ear candles rock! You would be extremely surprised to see the amount of crap come out. It takes about 8-10 minutes per ear, and you can get them from health stores for about $2 each. It sounds goofy and you look goofy doing it, but the results are phenomenal.

Chris

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by BobG on Oct 18^th, 2004, 11:40am

on 10/18/04 at 09:56:05, Prense wrote:

Chris is right about the candles but............
Don't do it by yourself. You need to have someone watch the burning candle so you don't catch your hairspray on fire.
And, after using an ear candle, don't ever cut it open just to see what is inside. You do not want to know what comes out of your ear! Believe me, it is not pretty.

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by Bob P on Oct 18^th, 2004, 12:31pm

I'll do it for Ueli:

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

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by don on Oct 18^th, 2004, 12:51pm

WHOOOOSH!

No hair, no eyebrows.

Second and third degree face, neck and scalp burns.

But hey ! NO EAR WAX!

In fact. NO EARS!

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by Prense on Oct 18^th, 2004, 1:48pm

on 10/18/04 at 11:40:32, BobG wrote:

Don't do it by yourself. You need to have someone watch the burning candle so you don't catch your hairspray on fire.

Good point Bob. I can only imagine someone with one of those things sticking out their ear through a pie tin with their head cocked sideways looking at a mirror so they can figure out when to blow out the candle. ;;D

Chris

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by becky8 on Oct 18^th, 2004, 7:23pm

This is one question I probably shouldn't have asked!! I can live with it, no candles for me. Thanks for the candle info though. I'm no good with flames by my face though!!

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by mynm156 on Oct 20^th, 2004, 12:04am

Hi There,

I don’t know about the permanent damage but try this as it has help me. An Ear Nose and Throat Doctor told me this one. Get yourself some oxymetazoline hydrochloride nasal spray. Lay down on your effected side, So if it is your right ear have the right side of your head down. now despress the nasal spray in the right side of your nose. What is going to happen is the medicine will enter the Eustachian Tube located in the back of your throat and connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx of the throat. This Medication is used to help with stuffy nasal congestion. It will also help the Eustachian Tube drain and might just help you! Good Luck and have pain free days ahead.

Your Brother in Pain,

MYNM156

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by Charlie on Oct 20^th, 2004, 4:31pm

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/ear.gif

They are cheap though. http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/cukoo.gif

Got a light?

Charlie

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by Big Dan on Oct 21^st, 2004, 8:41pm

Something about Mexican technology isn't very appealing to me...

... trust me, I used to operate on of thier backhoes.

-Big Dan

Title: Re: permanet damage
Post by lionsound on Oct 22^nd, 2004, 9:10am

Becky
my ear is always "clogged" like that too. There's nothing in there. it's like something or some pressure is closing it up. I dont think it's permanent because as you said it does open up sometimes. It's just the way it is. And I don't sleep on that side either.

Once I went in to my GP wiht this and she couldn't find any other symptom to go wiht it to indicate a cold or allergy or anything. She said it was interesting and unusual that this was all by itself. We chalked it up to neuro weirdness.

-lionsound