Which one did you buy? Asking for a friend.
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I've watched a few YouTube videos of people getting their ears irrigated and lumps of brown wax falling into the collection tray resting on their shoulder.
I've bought one and plan on using it this weekend.
Just wondered if anyone else has used one?
If I'm still alive on Monday I'll post my thoughts.
Which one did you buy? Asking for a friend.
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Genuinely interested to see (and hear) how you get on.
I've had my ears syringed a couple of times in the past 10 years or so, both times were at my GP surgery. If you can DIY, then something I might do more often.
Nothing smaller than your elbow...
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
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That wire brush seems pretty brutal. Must be some serious wax problem.
I must admit to using cotton buds. Not recommended, I know, but I can often scrape out enough for a light lunch. :D
Anyone tried DIY colonic irrigation?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medi-Grade-...ix=ear&sr=8-20
These are excellent, but you must soften it first with olive oil for 3-4 days.
They will also protect your ear drum.
Work a treat.👂👂
Not DIY but I went private last year bypassing the doctors referral completely. Highly recommended from me. They don’t flush out the wax anymore but vacuum it out nowadays and there’s no need to pre-soften it with oil for a few days. It was about £70 for both ears and worth every penny. I’d go down this route without hesitation because the relief was instant and fantastic. They seem to have clinics all over the UK
https://www.clearwax.co.uk/ear-wax-r...r-Tim-Husband/
Go to a Chinese clinic for some ear candling.
In my youth I had to get my ears syringed every 3-4 months, thankfully I've now grown out of it which is just as well as my GP surgery now refuses to syringe ears. One bit of advice before anyone try these , is to ensure you soften the wax in the ear for at least a week.
I use ear candles every couple of years. They work a treat. I get a huge lump of wax out of each ear. Afterwards it feels like you have new ears/hearing.
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Or DIY (Hopi ear candles) however there's a plenty of medical authorities who warn against this method.
I've been irrigating my ears for decades through necessity (copious wax producer/dry skin in inner ear/salt water/diving) and use a
Silicone Spiral Removal tool, which is perfect for travelling:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cleaner-NaC...s%2C183&sr=8-5
At home I use a Waterpik Water Flosser, which is not it's intended purpose of course but when used carefully is a really efficient wax remover.
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The wife and I had our ears done by microsuction a couple of weeks ago, fantastic.
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I always use the Admiral Tug Benson method: works a treat!
(Just noticed that it qualifies for the 'Watches Worn Well' thread too!)
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Jim.
I get a friend to help, using this short tutorial.
Got caught with wax in the ear when I was in Oman just before lock down.
Put olive oil in my ear for a couple of days. Took an empty water bottle and a biro. Cut about an inch of the end of the pen then drilled a small hole in the bottle cap. Pushed the plastic case of the pen through the hole in the cap and you have a syringe to wash the wax out. 2 minutes of skooshing and I could hear a pin drop at 50 paces.
Save yourself a tenner, it works.
i used a chemical (not olive oil based) one and it ended up really irritating the skin on my ear and making me more itchy and uncomfortable. Stopped using cotton buds, stopped using the chemicals, booked an appointment with a specialist (£60 for both ears) and she confirmed it wasn't wax that was the problem it was me fucking about with my ears that was making them irritable.
I'd vote specialist based on my experience.
Actually, there is a buschcraft tip using earwax to test the potability of water. If earwax sinks the water 'should' be safe to drink, if it floats then it is probably not safe.
Another vote for micro suction here - offered at many Boots / Specsavers et al...
Im disappointed ! after seeing the videos of chunks of wax appearing out of their ears, i had a go with the ear irrigator i bought off ebay.
my partner did my ears first and the water in the collection bowl was as clean and debris free as the water i put in the irrigator spray, and same with my partners ears.