Ear Candling

[BSOh]

Not for the faint-hearted.

View: https://youtu.be/BUDy8MyQPDo




You have been warned.

I lasted till 16 secs.

Olive oil as already mentioned has always worked for me.

 

[nickyboy]

The lump of wax was almost out and the instrument nowhere near the eardrum. It was just a question of getting it out intact. No need for sedation.

I've had my ears syringed a couple of times, it used to be done with a big syringe of warm water but now they have a pump that shoots pulses of warm water into your ear. It's a strangely pleasant feeling and nurses seem not averse to a bit of smutty inuendo.

Moved on from the pump to the vacuum. Found that the pump caused quite a lot of eardrum damage

In Asia you can have earwax removal as an additional service when you have a foot massage. A white uniformed lady with a headtorch comes in and has a look in your ears. Then she gets some instrument or other and proceeds to VERY carefully scrape out the wax. Like the pump, it isn't an altogether unpleasant experience

 

[tom73]

Does your GP not have an ear hoover? Ours does.
That’ll get the crap out.

Never though of saying Mrs 73 is qualified in ear hovering before.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Never though of saying Mrs 73 is qualified in ear hovering before.

I'd like to see that, does she need a safety harness?

 

[tom73]

Mrs PTP mentioned this to me tonight, and showed me a video of how it works, as she reckons I need to stop sticking cotton buds in my lugs.

The video makes it look as if she's maybe just planning on setting fire to me. But if she fails in that and does it properly maybe it will be a good thing.

Anyone got any experience of this?

She right ear buds are a no , no. Few drop's of olive oil is all you need most of the time. If you think you need more than a quick call in to your local friendly Practice Nurse will tell you if you need more. I just ask Mrs 73 and her trusty otoscope.

 

[Globalti]

As for candling, that goes in the same pigeon hole marked "snake oil" as shampoos with mineral water extract and creams with silk extract.

 

[winjim]

As for candling, that goes in the same pigeon hole marked "snake oil" as shampoos with mineral water extract and creams with silk extract.

Silk extract is clearly a load of bobbins. Snail slime is where it's at.

 

[Dave 123]

Never though of saying Mrs 73 is qualified in ear hovering before.

I could do with her skills!

 

[PaulB]

So you've had it in the ear before?

Bet he's got a Lust for Life.

 

[lane]

Specsavers now do ear vacuuming, not cheap though!

My mum has just been to the Doctors to see about this - but was indeed told to go to Specsavers by the surgery

 

[midlife]

My mum has just been to the Doctors to see about this - but was indeed told to go to Specsavers by the surgery

Last time I checked it was £37 an ear, I waited for the nurse practitioner in ENT instead and saved £150 between me and the youngest.....

 

[jefmcg]

As for candling, that goes in the same pigeon hole marked "snake oil" as shampoos with mineral water extract and creams with silk extract.

I would find a different pigeon hole for ear candling. None of the others put you at risk of setting your hair on fire.

 

[tom73]

Wonder if Specsavers send staff to the counties top ear care centre for training like most of the NHS counter parts ?

 

[tom73]

My mum has just been to the Doctors to see about this - but was indeed told to go to Specsavers by the surgery

Wonder how many CCG's have stoped funding it? Can't help but think if Doctors did them they would soon fund it if a mate was willing to provide it.

 

[lane]

Wonder if Specsavers send staff to the counties top ear care centre for training like most of the NHS counter parts ?

Knowing someone who sometimes works for them, and their opinion of them, I would very much doubt it.