djw1981 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 As above - the practice nurse is probably the best person to see. Should they suspect that your wax is in anyway due to a pathological process, they will refer you to a GP or an Otolaryngyologist (or ENT as they used to be known), who will check out your ears. Guess which rotation I;m on at the moment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 the only thing that should go into your left ear is your right elbow Exactly what my GP of many years told me. And there's not getting away with it, a quick shuftie with that expensive torch gizmo and you're ratted out. A practice nurse once cleaned my ears with a small water blaster; even on its lowest setting was really really discomfortable, like having a jackhammer in the head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carey Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I suffer very badly from blocked ears. 1) Candles are a pain2) syringing just hurts Option 3 is I get them vacuumed! Yes, my local ear health specialist has a machine that painlessly (no pre softening req'd) removes all ear wax via a small medical vacuum. It takes a couple of minutes and I suffer no ill effects - though it's a little noisy, but not uncomfortable. Ticks all the health/no damage/convenience boxes. I highly recommend finding one in your area. Try the people who specialise in hearing aids, rather than the local GP. Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I seem to recall somewhere that when taking a shower, you can 'syringe' your ears out by directing the flow of warm water into the ear then tiping your head the other way (out of the flow) to let the water drain out (and if it doesn't, then you know there's a problem for the Otex!) Anyone know the truth to this? Warm olive oil definitely works but it's not quick ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas1987 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Ah, a subject close to my heart. I've always had this problem, and over the summer whilst our venue was closed did not find any problems. However, 2 days after our first couple of shows I went really deaf in one ear, and pretty bad in the others, due to having to wear earplugs again. Anyway, the solution is ear syringing - its not the most comfortable thing in the world, but the stuff they get out is amazing! Mine was done for the first time last week, and I don't think sounds ever been this clear! Downside is: I turned our club rig on and geniunely thought there was something wrong as it was so noisy! Ditto my Xbox and mac! Nurse was magic though, I spent the whole day on a high - its amazing how depressing being temporarily deaf can be. A reminder of the importance of wearing ear plugs I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndenim Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 first couple of shows I went really deaf in one ear, and pretty bad in the others How many ears do you have Thomas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Maybe he's related to Davy Crocket (who had a left ear, a right ear and a wild front ear) (or a similar star trek joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw1981 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Downside is: I turned our club rig on and geniunely thought there was something wrong as it was so noisy! A reminder of the importance of wearing ear plugs I guess. Think about your punters ears as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas1987 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Downside is: I turned our club rig on and geniunely thought there was something wrong as it was so noisy! A reminder of the importance of wearing ear plugs I guess. Think about your punters ears as well! Haha, I actually meant lighting rig sounds! Fans and starting up macs! Noisy! And yes, we're very aware of volume levels... as I say, a bit of temporary deafness really reminds you how awful permenant damage would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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