- Status
I did have this one house I used to visit on the reservation and it was so terrifying and unclean (puppies were nesting in the couches, old food everywhere, it was terrifying, and I did yearn for it then, but I was afraid I would offend some of the occupants. I did want to report it to the Health Department, but my supervisor wouldn't let me.
Anna
At least puppies must have been cute.
No Eskie, the reservation teems with wild dogs, they interbreed and are everywhere. The puppies were not cute, and the whole thing was sad. It's a good thing I'm not afraid of dogs or I wouldn't have been able to do home visits. Dogs routinely in South Tucson are squished and left for dead by the side of the road, parvo is pretty bad, here, too. I adopted so many dogs that my son just found by the side of the road, or wherever, or farmed them out to family members, like my brother. It's quite sad.
Anna
Anna
You may want to ask your dr or pharmacist about a nasal spray called 'Nasalub'. Very powerful and works very quickly. I always hated taking a decongestant because those always turn my nose into a dripping faucet. Just 2 squirts(each side) every 12 hrs or so. For me, this is the best I have found. It is an over the counter item that can be found in just about any drug store. Be sure to get the one for the adult.
Hope you feel better.
Hope you feel better.
When I try that I have to change my shorts
Not that this is even remotely on topic but Ypsilanti always looks to me like it's spelled backwards. And if you do it on a throne then you won't have to change those shorts. Boom. Winning.
Try buying a spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide. Spray that into the ear. It foams up and runs out, breaking loose stubborn waxy buildup and drawing it out in the river of bubbles. It tickles like crazy though.
You may want to ask your dr or pharmacist about a nasal spray called 'Nasalub'. Very powerful and works very quickly. I always hated taking a decongestant because those always turn my nose into a dripping faucet. Just 2 squirts(each side) every 12 hrs or so. For me, this is the best I have found. It is an over the counter item that can be found in just about any drug store. Be sure to get the one for the adult.
Hope you feel better.
Nasalub Nasal Relief
Dosage form: spray
Ingredients: OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE .05g in 100mL
Labeler: Genomma Lab USA, Inc
NDC Code: 50066-065
Nasalub Nasal Relief (spray) Genomma Lab USA, Inc
TOPCARE NASAL-
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05%
•do not use more than directed
•do not use for more than 3 days. Use only as directed. Frequent or prolonged use may cause nasal congestion to recur or worsen.
•temporary discomfort such as burning, stinging, sneezing or an increase in nasal discharge may occur
•use of this container by more than one person may spread infection
DailyMed - TOPCARE NASAL- oxymetazoline hydrochloride spray
Just be happy you don't have tinnitus I've had permanent tinnitus for about 1 and a half years, its a constant ringing in the ears feeling. it sucks but I'm used to it now. When I first noticed it I was fearing for my life, i went to the Doctor and they got me to use waxsol to unblock the ear but that didn't fix it so then they got me to see a head and neck specialist, but they got back to me by mail and said I've been put on a waiting list and will need to wait 12-24 months before I can come in to see them
edit: Also there is a trick my Doctor told me. Hold/block you nose using your hand so you cant breathe through your nose then blow really hard out your nose still while holding your nose. It can force wax to come out of your ear and unlock it
I've had permanent tinnitus for about 1 and a half years, its a constant ringing in the ears feeling. it sucks but I'm used to it now. When I first noticed it I was fearing for my life, i went to the Doctor and they got me to use waxsol to unblock the ear but that didn't fix it so then they got me to see a head and neck specialist, but they got back to me by mail and said I've been put on a waiting list and will need to wait 12-24 months before I can come in to see themedit: Also there is a trick my Doctor told me. Hold/block you nose using your hand so you cant breathe through your nose then blow really hard out your nose still while holding your nose. It can force wax to come out of your ear and unlock it
Last edited:
I had to giggle at this "increase in nasal discharge may occur". Isn't this WHY you take a decongestant in the first place? It did wonders for my plugged up ears. Suddenly, not only could I breathe again, but it helped to get all the sinus stuff out and I could hear and feel my ears popping as it was breaking up to pass out of the nasal cavity.
Your doctor is an idiot, doesn't know anything about ears, or was trying to con you into not using Q-Tips. Ears are divided into 3 sections (Outer, Middle, and Inner). Your ear drum is what divides the outer and middle ear. When you do what you described it forces pressure through the eustachian tubes into the MIDDLE ear. The means the pressure is on the wrong side of the ear drum to do anything to affect ear wax which is in the outer ear. The only way that could possibly work is if you had a hole in your eardrum for the pressure to push through into the outer ear. The only thing what you described does is increase the pressure in the inner ear which is why scuba divers do that to balance ear pressure when descending. It also works when landing in an airplane. Conversely holding your nose and trying to suck through it helps when ascending.
if its wax a couple drops of baby oil will loosen it up. peroxide is harsh inside the ear i dont recommend it. flushing your ears is best left to the ent or you run the risk of actually causing an infection rather than helping the situation.
Also, (if anyone is late to the memo) ear candles don't work either. I heartily agree that it's NOT a good idea to try to fix any inner ear problem yourself. It is true that once you burst an eardrum, even if it heals, it's never the same, and usually home remedies can make this worse. A regular old PCP can flush out earwax, an ENT isn't needed, but this sounds like one case where an ENT would be needed (for the OP) unless your PCP can fix it (and you'll need a referral anyway which is sometimes why I visit my PCP first, sigh, I miss my plan where that wasn't necessary, but at least it's free) and I am glad you will be visiting an MD. Ears are really nothing to play with. I've considered whether I'd rather be blind or deaf and the answer is (heartily) neither.
Anna
Anna
I haven’t been part of an autopsy but I did participate in some cadaver dissection and we definitely used the Vic’s.
For the OP, I sometimes get the ringing in my ears from nicotine, and you did mention that you recently upped your nicotine content. If it’s a fluid in the tubes problem you can manually massage from the divot behind your ear in a downward motion towards your jaw and that can help get things moving again. I used to get such pain in my tubes while smoking but haven’t had any problems with it since I started vaping. Ultimately, if you are experiencing discomfort that isn’t going away a visit to your dr is in order.
I still use them too. My ear drums must be made of kevlar. I sometimes use a cordless drive mounted with half a q-tip and really go to town giving them a nice clean and polish. If you could see the inside of my ears, you'd see your own reflection. Thanks Meguiars Gold Class!
I feel your pain.Just be happy you don't have tinnitus
edit: Also there is a trick my Doctor told me. Hold/block you nose using your hand so you cant breathe through your nose then blow really hard out your nose still while holding your nose. It can force wax to come out of your ear and unlock it
Have been dealing with tinnitus for better part of 7 years. I've grown accustomed to it, except when I read your reply and my attention was drawn back to it...thanks
I can put my foot in my mouth, actually Excel at it, but never my elbow in my ear. Will stick to qtips. Plus the feeling when you hit that spot...makes my foot go like a dog's when you rub it's belly.
Yes, I'm odd. Prefer eccentric, but will answer to odd.
I have something similar i start vaping 3 months ago then i start to have ear ringing for 5 or 10 min i ignore that then one night my ear start to ring all the time i keept on ignoring since i like vaping then ringing getting louder and louder each day then start to feel dizzy went to ent doc said nothing i stopped vaping then i get better i return back to vape and same symptoms return again dizziness louder ringing i did this 3 times just to make sure its because of vape it might be some pg allergy im not sure plz let me know how y doing since i still have that ringing so far not as loud as before but still there
That's unfortunate. I'm going through the same thing. Ringing has gotten better, but still there. ENT has told me that there is nothing wrong. My last thing to check is my jaw. ENT said he might have a TMJ problem.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
