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pawsies

Went to docs today to get my ears checked. Been having trouble hearing for the past week. Confirmed I had blocked wax as suspected (ear drops have done nothing for me) and arranged to see the nurse to get them syringed.

No problems there.

Upon making an appointment with the nurse (bearing in mind this is a small town) I have to wait until Aug 1st. That's not this wednesday but the following wednesday. So gonna be hard of hearing for the next week and a bit. Hmph.

System

try those chinese candles. They are very good, you light them, stick them in your ear and it literally sucks the wax out!

cookie_monster

goater78 wrote: »

try those chinese candles. They are very good, you light them, stick them in your ear and it literally sucks the wax out!

Me and a few friends have tried those candles and ended up feeling dizzy the next day, haven't tried them after that.

System

cookie_monster wrote: »

Me and a few friends have tried those candles and ended up feeling dizzy the next day, haven't tried them after that.

But how was your hearing afterwards?

mynameistallulah

What relevance does it have that you live in a small town?

browneyedbazzi

Two weeks seems to be a pretty standard as others I know have had the same wait...I wonder if it's a target?

If you really need to be seen sooner perhaps there's a private clinic you could go to? (not very MSE on the surface but if the choice is to pay for an appointment of lose income because you can't work then it might be an option). If you have a medical cash plan then you could get reimbursed for the costs as well.

Dave_C_2

goater78 wrote: »

try those chinese candles. They are very good, you light them, stick them in your ear and it literally sucks the wax out!

Ear candles don't work, at best snake oil and at worst dangerous!

Using ear candles is a very good way of dripping burning hot wax into your ears, causing permanent damage

Please, please, don't use ear candles.

I'll leave you with this

Dave

Faith177

I normally have to wait anything up to a month to see the nurse as there is only 1 late night appointment a month

System

Dave_C wrote: »

Ear candles don't work, at best snake oil and at worst dangerous!

Using ear candles is a very good way of dripping burning hot wax into your ears, causing permanent damage

Please, please, don't use ear candles.

I'll leave you with this

Dave

Yeah i've used them for years with not problems. If you're careful you don't have any problems.

They also do work as you end up with a disgusting lump of ear wax.

I don't believe they are dangerous

McKneff

Ive never heard of these, do you mean you actually drip hot wax into your ears:eek:

Sounds a bit dangerous to me.

kathy206

General guidelines state sodium bicarb and olive oil drops for 2 weeks then get the ears syringed. I'm not a big fan of ear syringing -can cause probs with ear drum, temporary dizziness, and can cause infection in the outer ear canal.