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Passion, I think I'll stick with acid rather than ligthing my ear on fire
posted by
SuccessWarrior
on August 26, 2006 at 1:44 AM
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BC, I had forgotten they call it irrigation.
Irrigation reminds me of water gently running down a ditch and then slowly flooding a field. This is more like using a firehose to put out a match.
posted by
SuccessWarrior
on August 26, 2006 at 1:43 AM
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Passion... are you crazy? LOL You light your ear on fire?
posted by
-blackcat
on August 25, 2006 at 2:31 PM
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I can't believe you don't know how to clean out your ears!!
Momma taught us when we were just young'uns. You sterilize a bobbie pin, then just wipe off the wax as you dig it out. A bobbie pin type instrument is exactly what the doctor uses. His is stainless steel and has a longer handle is the main difference.
Another great way to clean your ears (shouldn't be done very often)-
Make an ear candle:
Take a round pencil. Cut a 1 inch wide piece of white linen (an old sheet) about 18 or 20 inches long. Wrap it around the pencil. Now dip this is warm candle wax. Plain unscented.
Let wax dry for a few minutes, then remove the pencil. You'll have a wax cylinder about 8 inches long. Place this in freezer. ( we usually make 4 at once)
When wax is hard, sit down at kitchen table and lay your head flat on the table. Get your wife to gently place one of the candles in your ear. She will also need to wrap a small towel around the candle to catch the drippings.
Now she lights the candle. In a few moments you'll hear crackling in your ear, but that's normal. The suction caused by the burning fire sucks the wax out of your ear. It usually takes about 3 or 4 minutes to suck all the wax out.
When you're done, you can cut the burnt end off and unravel the cotton strip to reveal what was in your ear.
posted by
Passionflower
on August 25, 2006 at 2:27 PM
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LOL... great story, even if a little gross.
I went through an "ear irrigation" about ten years ago. I had taken a short airplane trip and woke up the next morning completely deaf in one ear. It didn't come on gradually. It was a complete shock.
Since I was on vacation, I ran to a walk-in clinic and they immediately told me that the wax had shifted and settled from the flight. They pulled out this gigantic syringe and pumped water into my head for what felt like forever. I had to hold a little cup alongside my neck to catch the waterfall... LOL
Afterwards... I could hear so clearly that every little sound almost hurt... but your story reminded me of this time. Glad you found the Qtips. LOL
posted by
-blackcat
on August 25, 2006 at 2:26 PM
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