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Old 20-02-2008, 03:59 PM
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Default how the hell do you get rid of a popped ear ??

for about 3 days my ear has popped and cant hear very well out of it...its like i have just taken off in a plane or gone through a tunnel on the train.

i have tried everyway told to me....holding your nose and breathing heavily, moving your jaw up and down, eating boiled sweets the absolute lot and yes my ears are clean lol.

anyone got any other ways?
Old 20-02-2008, 04:05 PM
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Failing that hand stand then sneeeze
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they may need syringing(sp) even if they appear clean on the outside. feels quite nice when they do it
Old 20-02-2008, 04:07 PM
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go see the doctors?

ring NHS?

or ask on a car forum
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same here, need a solution

been for a sauna and steam room today

i need to sneeze and loads of yellow and green gunk needs to come out here's hoping
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Try holding your nose and swallowing.
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Originally Posted by rssteve
they may need syringing(sp) even if they appear clean on the outside. feels quite nice when they do it
what do they do when they syringe it???

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Originally Posted by AlexF
go see the doctors?

ring NHS?

or ask on a car forum
going to the doctors next week already as had a cold for over 2 weeks....

but thought i would ask if anyone knew any other ways as it is fcukin annoying
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olbas oil or similar on your clothes as it might be built up crap putting pressure on your ear
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3 weeks here

I suffer from sinusitus and if I go to the dr's again with it he will send me for irrigation
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Originally Posted by steviecossie
Originally Posted by rssteve
they may need syringing(sp) even if they appear clean on the outside. feels quite nice when they do it
what do they do when they syringe it???

The spray a jet of liquid into your ear.
Old 20-02-2008, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by steviecossie
Originally Posted by rssteve
they may need syringing(sp) even if they appear clean on the outside. feels quite nice when they do it
what do they do when they syringe it???

Not as bad as it sounds.

Use a fucking big syringe (or these days a proper little machine thing) to squirt hot soapy water in to your ear quite hard.

Feels wierd, hurts a TINY bit sometimes, but the fucking stupidly enourmous chunks of wax that fall out your ear are nothing short of mental

Well worth getting done, the nurse woman can do it, dont need a proper doctor.
Old 20-02-2008, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Stavros
Originally Posted by steviecossie
Originally Posted by rssteve
they may need syringing(sp) even if they appear clean on the outside. feels quite nice when they do it
what do they do when they syringe it???

Not as bad as it sounds.

Use a fucking big syringe (or these days a proper little machine thing) to squirt hot soapy water in to your ear quite hard.

Feels wierd, hurts a TINY bit sometimes, but the fucking stupidly enourmous chunks of wax that fall out your ear are nothing short of mental

Well worth getting done, the nurse woman can do it, dont need a proper doctor.
and your hearing is crystal clear afterwards.
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hold your nose, close your mouth and try and breath out from your nose....

always works for me..
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Originally Posted by bonus_boy
hold your nose, close your mouth and try and breath out from your nose....

always works for me..
If you're not carefull you can pop your ear drums doing it that way.
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hold your nose and sniff, that should work!
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Originally Posted by Leeeroy
Originally Posted by bonus_boy
hold your nose, close your mouth and try and breath out from your nose....

always works for me..
If you're not carefull you can pop your ear drums doing it that way.

oooooooooo not a good idea then
Old 20-02-2008, 04:51 PM
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Just get a cotton bud right (deep, ie touch your ear drum deep) in there and have a dig around

disclaimer.. don't blame me if you go in ham fisted and burst your ear drum though.
Old 20-02-2008, 04:54 PM
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I'd say you've got an ear infection. It has been going around.

DO NOT go down the route of poking things down it, YOU WILL regret it.

The doctors will give you ear-drops, which you will need to use 2 or 3 times a day, job done.

If it's not an infection, then as others have said, they will syringe. I actually quite liked it, it felt nice and the relief is immense. I had to use warm oil in my ear several times a day for a week before to soften the wax, then they syringe your ears and LOADS of shit comes out. Maybe even some lumps of tissue and/or cotton-wool??!!
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Originally Posted by jameswrx
Just get a cotton bud right (deep, ie touch your ear drum deep) in there and have a dig around

disclaimer.. don't blame me if you go in ham fisted and burst your ear drum though.
That is a REALLY REALLY bad idea. Honestly, Beccy put up with ear trouble for months, was chronically painful, and after many visits to the doctors she eventually saw a specialist who hauled a lump of cotton wool out that was compounded from several years of using cotton buds to clean her ears.

See the doctor, thats the only thing you should be doing.
Old 20-02-2008, 05:03 PM
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Audiology.. my field... stand aside..

your ear canal supports tiny hairs which are covered in wax to catch the dust.. sometimes the wax can build up and sit against your ear diaphram (drum) this can give an indication or a feeling of a popped ear

decreased sound and NO noise is usualy wax on the diaphram.

decreased sound WITH noise indicates a perferated diaphram sometimes there can be pain..

if there s no pain and you think there maybe a chance of lots of wax.. then you should..
fill your ear with olive oil and bung it with a large lump of coton wool to keep the oil in for as long as possible.. then when you take it out... havea hot bath with your head under the water for a while.. this should work it out..
DO NOT hold your nose and blow.. if you WANT a blown ear drum then you can do this and it is the easiest way of hurting it..

you can also go to the docs for an opiontment and get them to wash out your ear.. this is really good and your hearing will be crystal afterwards.. but if you only get one done this will show up your other ear for how bad it is..

i would try the oil thing first...

if you are getting dizzy with it at all... go to the doc becuse this wouldd suggest an infection of the ear canal..

good luck

if your feeling brave you could do what i do which is wash your ear out with a jet of warm water yourself.. altho not reccomended unless you know what you are doing.. and how long to wash it for and at what sort of power.
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Originally Posted by topaz
same here, need a solution

been for a sauna and steam room today

i need to sneeze and loads of yellow and green gunk needs to come out here's hoping
haha when you said about the sauna i thought it read "put a banana in it"

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Originally Posted by zetecapri
Originally Posted by topaz
same here, need a solution

been for a sauna and steam room today

i need to sneeze and loads of yellow and green gunk needs to come out here's hoping
haha when you said about the sauna i thought it read "put a banana in it"

I have a random image of a man pushing a banana in his ear shouting at his missus 'Of course you keep the skin on you stupid cow'.
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LMFAO
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get them syringed, it feels quite nice actually and you can hear a moth fart at 40 yards afterwards.
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Originally Posted by craig todd
get them syringed, it feels quite nice actually and you can hear a moth fart at 40 yards afterwards.
ROFL! Can anyone have this done, or only if the doctor allows it?
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it may burst your ear drum how i said if it you realy hard to breath out, but if your careful and just try and blow a little bit at a time etc and try a little harder and harder then its fine and it does work...

but as said above its only going to burst your ear drum if you actually try to...so a little bit at a time...common sense realy
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Originally Posted by bonus_boy
it may burst your ear drum how i said if it you realy hard to breath out, but if your careful and just try and blow a little bit at a time etc and try a little harder and harder then its fine and it does work...

but as said above its only going to burst your ear drum if you actually try to...so a little bit at a time...common sense realy
ANY undue stress on the inside of your diaphram is bad bad news.. NO BLOWING... very bad,
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Originally Posted by biglee
Originally Posted by bonus_boy
it may burst your ear drum how i said if it you realy hard to breath out, but if your careful and just try and blow a little bit at a time etc and try a little harder and harder then its fine and it does work...

but as said above its only going to burst your ear drum if you actually try to...so a little bit at a time...common sense realy
ANY undue stress on the inside of your diaphram is bad bad news.. NO BLOWING... very bad,
When I was 15 I had a grommet put into my ear as I had water behind it, I was told it would eventually fall out and I am 21, when will it leave?

Thanks, Benni.
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don't stick anything in your ear!

you'll never stop if you start...my left ear I can barely hear anything out of as when I used to swim a lot when little I used to get a painful ear (lots of infections and discomfort) so used to stick things in it as you do. Now...my ear is near constantly uncomfortable...and I have an obsession with sticking things in it, whether it be tissue/cotton buds...and have infections all the damn time. I also know if I go to get my ears syringed I'll want it done every day as I'm obsessed with my ears being clean

Go to the drs and get some ear drops...or get some earex drops (can get them from boots/tescos) which smells like albas oil but does work...no good if you are allergic to peanuts though as the main ingredient is peanut oil...so don't die from that please anyone
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Originally Posted by Benni
Originally Posted by biglee
Originally Posted by bonus_boy
it may burst your ear drum how i said if it you realy hard to breath out, but if your careful and just try and blow a little bit at a time etc and try a little harder and harder then its fine and it does work...

but as said above its only going to burst your ear drum if you actually try to...so a little bit at a time...common sense realy
ANY undue stress on the inside of your diaphram is bad bad news.. NO BLOWING... very bad,
When I was 15 I had a grommet put into my ear as I had water behind it, I was told it would eventually fall out and I am 21, when will it leave?

Thanks, Benni.
never heard of them just falling out... i think most are removed... but it depends on how temparary it was.. i would think it would be out by now.
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After having them syringed I recommend using ear candles, they're really relaxing and remove a lot of wax. You really need a helper though, preferably a fit one who follows it up with massage and blow job
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
After having them syringed I recommend using ear candles, they're really relaxing and remove a lot of wax. You really need a helper though, preferably a fit one who follows it up with massage and blow job
ear candles are awsome... blowjobs better
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fill your ear with olive oil and bung it with a large lump of coton wool to keep the oil in for as long as possible.. then when you take it out... havea hot bath with your head under the water for a while.. this should work it out.. biglee

am going to try that
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Originally Posted by AlexF
go see the doctors?

ring NHS?

or ask on a car forum


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Originally Posted by biglee
Originally Posted by Benni
Originally Posted by biglee
Originally Posted by bonus_boy
it may burst your ear drum how i said if it you realy hard to breath out, but if your careful and just try and blow a little bit at a time etc and try a little harder and harder then its fine and it does work...

but as said above its only going to burst your ear drum if you actually try to...so a little bit at a time...common sense realy
ANY undue stress on the inside of your diaphram is bad bad news.. NO BLOWING... very bad,
When I was 15 I had a grommet put into my ear as I had water behind it, I was told it would eventually fall out and I am 21, when will it leave?

Thanks, Benni.
never heard of them just falling out... i think most are removed... but it depends on how temparary it was.. i would think it would be out by now.
I hope so, I'm always scared of going the baths for a swim because of it.
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