I just want to confess to you all that I've been about 80% deaf over the past week.

I had a flu that turned into a sinus infection that turned into a really really bad case of clogged ears, and for the past seven or eight days I've barely been able to hear anything.

And just about 10 minutes ago, my right ear popped...so now I'm half NOT-80%-deaf!

Not hearing sux, though at work it's not so bad because you miss out on a lot of things that usually get on your nerves.

Otherwise though, suck city.

Any good advice or techniques for ear popping?

Yesterday morning my fiance was holidng a blow dryer to his ear. He was trying to pop it. He said it worked.

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Oh, I'm right there with you.

Yesterday, I breathed in through my nose a little too aggressively, and my head totally clogged up. It freaked me out!!! It took ten minutes before everything equalized.

Yuck!!

screwdriver... a really, sharp long one. you just jam it in as fast and deep as you can.

ThreadCula said:

really? did it matter if it was on hot or cool?

i did the thing where you hold your nostrils, shut your mouth, and blow from your throat really hard. and after a week, it finally worked! one one ear, anyway...

the feeling of it unclogging was INTENSE.

cborgman said:

funny, that's a technique i was going to suggest to you in yesterday's toilet paper thread.

Anx said:

a hot shower usually drained mine when it was ready.
ear infections SUCK!

Anx said:

The blow dryer was hot. He said the warm air helps

Anx said:

man, you have some strange fetishes.

DOn't do Ear Candleing. There are medications you can get to help your ears pop. You basically did what I would have, which I think can damage your ears, though it seems to help.

I went swimming in a pool a few years ago and water got in one of my ears and sealed it up for days. I eventually went to a doctor who flushed my ear out. He didn't show me what came out of it. I'm thinking it was a dead rat. I shouldn't have eaten at KFC that one time.

superspaceboy said:

oh, i know ALL about the evils of ear candling, don't worry!

the popping seems to be yielding miraculous results. i think i'm going to go around holding my nose and blowing in my mouth for a while, i'm sure it makes a good impression when i'm doing it on the subway platform like i did today, ha.

Psuedofed and an antinflammatory, such as Naproxsyn or Advil. Follow directions on the bottles. Psuedofed is a decongestant.

Dude, I've been like that all winter.


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SureThing said:

WHat kind of Hipple Lovin Booshit is that?

Anx said:

dude you always look fine as hell after a period of sickness.


Post pictures.

SureThing said:

rupaul is not a proven anti-inflammatory!

what?

jerseykrs said:

figures, you would turn up in a thread this gay.

jerseykrs said:

you took the words right outta my mouth
it musta been while you were kissing me
you took the words right outta my mouth
oh i swear it's true i was just about to say I love youuuuu


now that's turning this thread gay.

I get this problem pretty often. My sinuses suck.

That seal-your-nose-and-mouth-and-exhale thing works, but it sometimes hurts... and I can't imagine it's really good for you. When I was younger, my tear ducts would actually bubble when I did it sometimes.

Decongestants usually work for me.

get on a plane

Speak up, I can't hear a word you are saying.

eh?

bkw said:

it's kinda sad when jerseykrs beats you to a joke

Anxiety said:

when you're 80% deaf that is the perfect time to listen to 3121