Ear Syringeing

I have never personally suffered with my ears and for that i am very grateful as i know how much pain my hubbys ears cause him. Working in a dusty enviroment and the build up of natural wax in my hubbys ears slowly over the course of a few years made his hearing reduce quite significantly to a point where he mumbled rather than talking to you as he no longer had any control over volume and would constantly need you to repeat things when you spoke to him, as most of you will know getting a man to a doctors is a mission but he reluctantly went to see his gp who gave him ear drops that he had to put into his ears twice a day for 7 days to soften the built up ear ...  Read the complete review

I have suffered from Ear Wax since my late teens. It isn't that I don't clean my ears or anything, it is just that I actually produce more ear wax than the average person. 'Wax protects against maceration and cracking of the skin that lines the ear canal. Without wax, the skin may become dry, cracked and infected, or waterlogged and sore' (netdoctor). The real problem is that when this builds up it can actually block your ear canal and can affect your hearing quite significantly. I have known it in the past when I've had the TV volume on high or when the family are about, with subtitles. When I first went to the doctors he actually said that it would be ...  Read the complete review

OK so I know ear wax is not a pleasant subject but for a great number of people it can be a regular and often painful problem. I thought I would share my experiences in the hope that it helps others. Approximately 5 years ago I started to get ear infections about every 2 months and each time I went to the doctor they would recommend I let it settle and then visit the GP nurse to get my ears syringed. I had visions of a giant syringe being stuck in my ear so was relieved to see that technology had moved on and that it was now a water based jet. The sensation is bizarrely quite pleasant and as long as the wax is loose then it should all be over within ...  Read the complete review

Great to read this.. I was told I have to go and get mine done tommorrow after going almost completely deaf in my right ear last week.. although after using the drops my hearing has almost completely returned.. do you think its worth still going and having it done =S

Vicki

When it comes to my ears (both of them!), I have a terrible problem keeping them clean so I can hear out of them! I never used to have problems with them. It's only been in the past 10 years or so. You see, my ears build up with wax very quickly. Therefore, every now and again, I need to get them cleaned out. It usually works out me visitng the Nurse every 2 - 3 months each ear to get them syringed. But, what caused your ear to build up with wax so quickly? Well, the Nurse told me that a lot of noise could cause it. As I work at a Fun Fair (not now, but in the summer), this is probably the reason why! I'm surrounded by constant noise all ...  Read the complete review