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PrintableSureThing said: Richard.
If you would like to try candling, orgnote me.  No no no!!!  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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superspaceboy said: I WILL USE ALL CAPS IN SAYING THIS BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF YOU - DO NOT EVER DO EAR CANDLEING! I CANNOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH! A DEAR ORGER DID THIS AND GOT HOT WAX ON HIS EARDRUM. THEY LITTERALLY HAD TO SCRAPE IT OFF, WHICH WAS VERY PAINFUL AND HE COULD HAVE LOST HIS HEARING. IT'S A FACT THAT EAR CANDLING DOES NOT CREATE ENOUGH OF A VACUUM TO ACTUALLY PULL WAX OUT.
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SureThing said: I've heard a lot of people die in car accidents.
You mite not wanna drive to work tomorrow. Yes, but cars have definite benefits. I'd say the benefits often outwiegh the risks.
Ear candling does not. There's no proven benefit whatsoever. |
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SureThing said: I've heard a lot of people die in car accidents.
You mite not wanna drive to work tomorrow. Right, comparing something that has a lot of benefits and a few occasional problems to something that has no benefits and more than occasional problems makes it looks sooo much better. | |
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Might I suggest, for starters, a simple humidifier in your bedroom at night? Certain models also have a plug-in for menthol, etc... I use one about 3-5 months out of the year because I have absolutely horrible sinuses that clog up my ears, as well, and I find this to be of benefit. A single night of doing it won't change much but if you use it regularly your sinuses will thank you.  | |
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jtfolden said: superspaceboy said: I WILL USE ALL CAPS IN SAYING THIS BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF YOU - DO NOT EVER DO EAR CANDLEING! I CANNOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH! A DEAR ORGER DID THIS AND GOT HOT WAX ON HIS EARDRUM. THEY LITTERALLY HAD TO SCRAPE IT OFF, WHICH WAS VERY PAINFUL AND HE COULD HAVE LOST HIS HEARING. IT'S A FACT THAT EAR CANDLING DOES NOT CREATE ENOUGH OF A VACUUM TO ACTUALLY PULL WAX OUT.
THIS IS SO TRUE... People, please do not fall for this dangerous scam. Could some please tell this to my girlfriend? Except, could you please replace the word "ears" with the term "my balls"? Thanx. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: My nasal passages are always going haywire. I am sensitive to smoke, to air conditioning, certain foods I shouldn't eat. I have never been diagnosed with allergies but I'm sure I have them. So because my nasal passages are always in chaos, my right ear experiences a blockage. I won't be able to hear as well out of it, until I actually pop my ears, you know like when you are in high altitude. Well that clears my ear and I can hear better but it sounds like a broken speaker to me. It sounds like when you have water in your ear.
I don't like taking medication for my nose, it makes me feel very weird. Is there anything I can take that is really mild, I mean like literally not a drug but something more natural? Is there a remedy for the ear thing, like drops to dry it up or something? I heard the doctor can suck the ear stuff out but I never had that done. Is it painful? The ear thing really gets in my way of listening to music.... Supa read: http://www.rnid.org.uk/in...inging.htm | |
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If you are going to get a Air Purifier I recommend Bionaire Air Purifier in the UK they are recommended by the British Allergy Foundation. I use them myself they are quiet and do work.
Link: http://www.bionaire.com Link 2 the British Allergy Foundation: http://www.allergyuk.org/...alist.aspx . [Edited 2/6/07 16:11pm] | |
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JustErin said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I think you light a candle and let the smoke go in your ear. Something like that. It's a folk remedy but I don't like the idea of fire and my ear in combination with one another No, no. It's not like that
The candle is lite on the other end and the suction in the cone sucks out the wax. Little do most people realize that the residue that is then found in the candle is not actually ear wax, it's the candle itself. So basically, there is no proof that it actually works. Exactly. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Illustrator said: I heard that Van Gogh cut his off. His ear, I mean. | |
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katt said: If you are going to get a Air Purifier I recommend Bionaire Air Purifier in the UK they are recommended by the British Allergy Foundation. I use them myself they are quiet and do work.
Link: http://www.bionaire.com Link 2 the British Allergy Foundation: http://www.allergyuk.org/...alist.aspx . [Edited 2/6/07 16:11pm] I had a Bionaire and replaced it twice because it kept breaking. I liked it while it worked, though. Now I have nothing, NOTHING! My Legacy
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: cubic61052 said: I don't know what ear candling is....educate me, please....
 I think you light a candle and let the smoke go in your ear. Something like that. It's a folk remedy but I don't like the idea of fire and my ear in combination with one another sounds IDIOTIC. supa, go to a doctor and get your ear professionally syringed. no it does not hurt -- you will be amazed at the amount of stuff which comes out though! it feels pretty heavenly afterward! | |
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NDRU said: katt said: If you are going to get a Air Purifier I recommend Bionaire Air Purifier in the UK they are recommended by the British Allergy Foundation. I use them myself they are quiet and do work.
Link: http://www.bionaire.com Link 2 the British Allergy Foundation: http://www.allergyuk.org/...alist.aspx . [Edited 2/6/07 16:11pm] I had a Bionaire and replaced it twice because it kept breaking. I liked it while it worked, though. Now I have nothing, NOTHING! Awwwww I have four (2 upstairs & 2 downstairs) and never had a problem, my son has terrible asthma I dont think he could do with out them. | |
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mrdespues said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I think you light a candle and let the smoke go in your ear. Something like that. It's a folk remedy but I don't like the idea of fire and my ear in combination with one another sounds IDIOTIC. supa, go to a doctor and get your ear professionally syringed. no it does not hurt -- you will be amazed at the amount of stuff which comes out though! it feels pretty heavenly afterward!  I've had that done a few times in my life and it doesn't hurt--just feels weird. And it's cool to see all of the gunk that comes out.  | |
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mrdespues said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I think you light a candle and let the smoke go in your ear. Something like that. It's a folk remedy but I don't like the idea of fire and my ear in combination with one another sounds IDIOTIC. supa, go to a doctor and get your ear professionally syringed. no it does not hurt -- you will be amazed at the amount of stuff which comes out though! it feels pretty heavenly afterward! I'll second that - I didn't think there was anything wrong with my hearing, but people kept commenting that I was always asking them to repeat themselves. I finally shuffled off to a doctor, where they gave me the syringe treatment. I was appalled by what they washed out of my ear, but the difference to my hearing, no exageration, was stunning. Why any sane person would bother with that candling nonsense is beyond me. five minutes in a doctors office is all it takes. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: My nasal passages are always going haywire. I am sensitive to smoke, to air conditioning, certain foods I shouldn't eat. I have never been diagnosed with allergies but I'm sure I have them. So because my nasal passages are always in chaos, my right ear experiences a blockage. I won't be able to hear as well out of it, until I actually pop my ears, you know like when you are in high altitude. Well that clears my ear and I can hear better but it sounds like a broken speaker to me. It sounds like when you have water in your ear.
I don't like taking medication for my nose, it makes me feel very weird. Is there anything I can take that is really mild, I mean like literally not a drug but something more natural? Is there a remedy for the ear thing, like drops to dry it up or something? I heard the doctor can suck the ear stuff out but I never had that done. Is it painful? The ear thing really gets in my way of listening to music.... 
I have major allergies too and they affect my ears. I clean my ears out with peroxide...just a about a dropper full and I let if fizz until it stops and then I turn my head over to let it drain out onto a kleenex. It really works. | |
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WillyWonka said: I suffer allergies but, like you, do not like to take prescription medications and so have had to explore alternative treatments for relief.
Have you ever heard of a Neti pot? It is a small pot with a long, slender spout designed to irrigate the sinuses with a saline solution. More details can be found at this link: http://www.healingdaily.c...ti-pot.htm. Using a Neti pot can be awkward at first but many people swear by its effectiveness at clearing out the sinuses and nasal passages. Irrigation is a great idea too...my allergist created a recipe for hyperionized saline solution that's made with distilled water, kosher salt and baking soda...I'll look for it for you. You basically suck it up into a bulb and squirt it up your nose...it feels great and works! | |
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applekisses said: WillyWonka said: I suffer allergies but, like you, do not like to take prescription medications and so have had to explore alternative treatments for relief.
Have you ever heard of a Neti pot? It is a small pot with a long, slender spout designed to irrigate the sinuses with a saline solution. More details can be found at this link: http://www.healingdaily.c...ti-pot.htm. Using a Neti pot can be awkward at first but many people swear by its effectiveness at clearing out the sinuses and nasal passages. Irrigation is a great idea too...my allergist created a recipe for hyperionized saline solution that's made with distilled water, kosher salt and baking soda...I'll look for it for you. You basically suck it up into a bulb and squirt it up your nose...it feels great and works! My nose and I would very much appreciate that, thank you.  | |
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Is nobody seriously freaked out about water in and through the nose. IT cant' feel good 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: My nasal passages are always going haywire. I am sensitive to smoke, to air conditioning, certain foods I shouldn't eat. I have never been diagnosed with allergies but I'm sure I have them. So because my nasal passages are always in chaos, my right ear experiences a blockage. I won't be able to hear as well out of it, until I actually pop my ears, you know like when you are in high altitude. Well that clears my ear and I can hear better but it sounds like a broken speaker to me. It sounds like when you have water in your ear.
Get wax sucked out of your ear does not hurt but it does feel weird.
I don't like taking medication for my nose, it makes me feel very weird. Is there anything I can take that is really mild, I mean like literally not a drug but something more natural? Is there a remedy for the ear thing, like drops to dry it up or something? I heard the doctor can suck the ear stuff out but I never had that done. Is it painful? The ear thing really gets in my way of listening to music.... Feel better.  | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: My nasal passages are always going haywire. I am sensitive to smoke, to air conditioning, certain foods I shouldn't eat. I have never been diagnosed with allergies but I'm sure I have them. So because my nasal passages are always in chaos, my right ear experiences a blockage. I won't be able to hear as well out of it, until I actually pop my ears, you know like when you are in high altitude. Well that clears my ear and I can hear better but it sounds like a broken speaker to me. It sounds like when you have water in your ear.
I don't like taking medication for my nose, it makes me feel very weird. Is there anything I can take that is really mild, I mean like literally not a drug but something more natural? Is there a remedy for the ear thing, like drops to dry it up or something? I heard the doctor can suck the ear stuff out but I never had that done. Is it painful? The ear thing really gets in my way of listening to music.... They can put tubes in your ear, but it's kind of a pain in the butt because you have to wear cotton balls in your ear while they're in. Periodically they bring you in to the office and drain your ear with a vacuum-type machine. I had these in my ears for a while when I was younger. It was pain in the ass, but it wasn't really painful at all. They put you under when they do the surgery, and there was practically no soreness afterwards. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Is nobody seriously freaked out about water in and through the nose. IT cant' feel good
I tried it, it freaked me out.. but then I have breathing issues on top of my sinus problems due to numerous throat surgeries. When I was a child, I had a doctor that use to do warm water irrigation of the ear. I have no idea if they do that sort of thing anymore but it wasn't unpleasant. Otoh, he used to have this crazy electrical/mechanical contraption that he would use on my mother... she would lay down, and one tube would drain water into one nostril and then a second tube would suck the fluid back out the second one! Scary scary stuff when you're 6 or 7 years old. | |
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katt said: NDRU said: I had a Bionaire and replaced it twice because it kept breaking. I liked it while it worked, though. Now I have nothing, NOTHING! Awwwww I have four (2 upstairs & 2 downstairs) and never had a problem, my son has terrible asthma I dont think he could do with out them. I wonder if they dropped a pallette from the forklift at Target  For some reason the electronics stopped functioning--something about the light sensor I think?
Actually I liked the white noise they made. It helped me sleep. My Legacy
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superspaceboy said: I WILL USE ALL CAPS IN SAYING THIS BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF YOU - DO NOT EVER DO EAR CANDLEING! I CANNOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH! A DEAR ORGER DID THIS AND GOT HOT WAX ON HIS EARDRUM. THEY LITTERALLY HAD TO SCRAPE IT OFF, WHICH WAS VERY PAINFUL AND HE COULD HAVE LOST HIS HEARING. IT'S A FACT THAT EAR CANDLING DOES NOT CREATE ENOUGH OF A VACUUM TO ACTUALLY PULL WAX OUT.
The use of "ear candles" is perfectly safe if carried out by a trained practitioner using quality products, but should never be done by someone inexperienced or carried out on ones self.  I have a firm grip on reality...Maybe just not this reality  |
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Ear candling is more controversial to orgers than Michael Jackson. Who'd a thunk? My Legacy
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NDRU said: Ear candling is more controversial to orgers than Michael Jackson. Who'd a thunk?
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sorry to hear about your probs .... but i will only add to the response above that --- gettin your ears cleaned out isnt all that bad ... when i was younger ... and a swimmer ... i had a build up of ear wax ... and had the doctor get it out ... it was kinda weird ... but over in 5-10 min and ... not bad or frightening ... kinda eye opening as stated above as far as how much crap comes out ...  | |
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NDRU said: katt said: Awwwww I have four (2 upstairs & 2 downstairs) and never had a problem, my son has terrible asthma I dont think he could do with out them. I wonder if they dropped a pallette from the forklift at Target For some reason the electronics stopped functioning--something about the light sensor I think?
Actually I liked the white noise they made. It helped me sleep. My son says the noise helps him sleep 2 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: ellieadore said: it sounds nasty
I guess just keep on with the Doctor. If it is wax they they should be able to get rid of it for you. But with your nose problems too maybe try and see a ENT specialist. Well they want to give me pills which freak me out so I can't take them  Ear infection caused by allergies caused by sinuses... my fate... I gots what you need... call me... I have zithromax in one dose liquid form..... instant cure in a one dose 10 day bottle... Hollar! . [Edited 2/7/07 12:12pm] | |
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