Are there any other ear-clearing methods I may not have tried yet?!
Question: I regularly clean my ears, not with a q-tip, but i clean them and dry them. I also have used peroxide and I even have used the mineral oil Debrox drops.
I go to the doctor every few months when I need to to get earwashes because I am an excess wax producer, my ears are always plugged.
(I am not into ear candling but I have considered it, even though I lean more toward it being too unsafe)
I'm about to graduate and may not have health insurance for awhile, so I'm wondering if there are any other good methods, or does anyone else do earwashes at home?
Answers: I regularly clean my ears, not with a q-tip, but i clean them and dry them. I also have used peroxide and I even have used the mineral oil Debrox drops.
I go to the doctor every few months when I need to to get earwashes because I am an excess wax producer, my ears are always plugged.
(I am not into ear candling but I have considered it, even though I lean more toward it being too unsafe)
I'm about to graduate and may not have health insurance for awhile, so I'm wondering if there are any other good methods, or does anyone else do earwashes at home?
We ear candle. You can find them online as well as instructions but I buy ours at Whole Foods for about $16, I want to say there's 4 sets in a box.
It's not hard to do, maybe nerve wracking to "hear" the fire & it's gross to see the contents that come out (think huge amounts of dry, cooked egg yolk! UGH!) & it takes about 15 min per ear, but it DOES clean out the ear.
The smoke draws the wax into the candle (tube, funnel like).
My mother has damaged ears from cleaning her own with Q-tips and water pressure...
Stick with the Dr's, they know what they are doing.
I have tried a liquid you put in your ear before bed, but I turned over during my sleep and ended up more blocked up in the morning..
You have to ask what is the use of wax???
Ear candles! I think you should reconsider their use. They will clean your ears better than anything. They are not actually a candle in the sense we think of one, but look like one when in use. They are actually a cone made of treated paper that one inserts in the ear and lights the other end. It works like a chimney. The earwax is gently heated and pulled into the cone as it burns. When the candle (cone) is burnt down almost to the ear, it is pulled out. You can then look and see what has been pulled out of your ear.
They can be purchased in most health food stores, however, I would suggest the first time that you go to a reputable spa to have it done. Call around and ask about ear candeling and you will find someplace that does it. Should cost about $40. After you see the procedure, you can purchase your own candles and do it yourself.
I've been doing it for years and it has reduced headaches and head colds because there is no wax to build up pressure or provide a place for nasty germs to live.
For more information do a google search on "ear candles".
I love ear candeling. You can immediatly hear clearer, crazy! It's a interesting kind of crackling, poping, tingling, sensation. My 2 sisters and mother all did it together the first time. We all loved it. My mother is 50, and was kind of reserved to try it. It's also interesting (gross) seeing what comes out. P.S. It's safer than Q-tips! Good Luck