Im addicted to using q tips for my ear.And am always deperate for ones...so much!


Question: At one point a while back, we ran out of q tips in my home..
And I literally stuck my hand under drawers to look for old worn out q tips so that i could clean and re use them...
what do i do?!!i think im losing my hearing too ehh!!


Answers: At one point a while back, we ran out of q tips in my home..
And I literally stuck my hand under drawers to look for old worn out q tips so that i could clean and re use them...
what do i do?!!i think im losing my hearing too ehh!!

I'd say you have a bad habit. What you are doing to your ear and hearing is due to the constant irritation caused by the Q-Tip.

Keep them out of your ears! You can scratch the ear canal and cause a roaring infection. Your ear canal needs wax to protect it from the outside environment. Your ear must maintain a certain acid balance. If you constantly dry out your ears with Q-Tips, you are interrupting the natural protection within the ear canal and setting yourself up for infection and swelling of the ear canal with resultant loss of hearing. Ask your doctor for ear drops for the itching. There is also a product OTC for "Swimmer's Ear".

You only have two ears........no replacements. Once they are gone, it's permanent.

Take care my friend.

that's really disgusting.

you're going to tear your eardrum by doing this
wow...i don't honestly think i've ever heard that was possible.
i wouldn't be surprised if you've had several ear infections
go get some help.

Be really careful. Don't shove the q-tips into your ear, that can cause damage. Just run the q-tip around the outside, like beneath your top cartilage and such.

to me it sounds like obsessive compulsive disorder just like some people r obsessed with cleaning their house u r obsessed with cleaning your ears. u could see a therapist or your doctor and they can help u with that, that is the only suggestion i have because u may need drugs to help u with this please be carefull

Q-tips will scratch the canal in your ear. Either get yourself some ear wax softener and read the directions on how to use, or go to a GSN Vitamin store and ask for the ear wax removal candles. Read those directions carefully also. Sounds like you have an ear wax build up in your ears If all else fails go to the Doctors and let them clean clean your ears. Besides, when you use a Q-tip it not only scratches your ear canal, it pushes the wax further into your ears.





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