Deaf in one ear

[ciphergoth]

I am temporarily deaf in one ear :-(

This happens every couple of years; a build up of wax deprives me of half my head. Am pouring in Otex ear stuff, which usually dislodges it after about a week. But it's very disorienting. Certainly it makes me very aware that I wouldn't want anything worse to put up with in the world of hearing.

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[simm42.livejournal.com]

I dont think any medical procedure should be undertaken without either solid personal experiance or good advice from someone qualified.

Misuse of even a good medical treatment - which frequently happens with alternative treatments is still likely to cause harm

While any info on wikipedia might be reinforcement on the above - I'm dubious about the validity of some of the information on there (in the same way I dont automatically accept things as pressented on say a random lj post or a newspaper article)

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

You should read some of the links from the Wikipedia article. Ear candling is as thorough a form of hokum as homeopathy. The partial vacuum it produces could never be enough to draw out ear wax; if it were, it would destroy your eardrum too.

[simm42.livejournal.com]

Will bear some of that in mind

Is something I keep getting recommended to try - haven't does as yet though.

I'm pretty much unable to put any form of drops in my ears - almost anything will cause an infection (even antibiotic drops have made a mild infection into a really nasty one in the past), going swimming is just asking for trouble :(

One thing I have found to work is a hair dryer on low held pointed the ear for a couple of minutes - though this is usually when suffering from a painful infection rather than just wax buildup

[ergotia.livejournal.com]

Yes I dont think wiki is infallible but the source material on this one seems pretty convincing.

[simm42.livejournal.com]

does seem it

I think I'll stick to pain meds and a hair dryer ;)

Have had to have them shringed a few times but nothing recently fortunatly (sky diving and ear blockages do NOT go well together)