SwannDangerous
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Has anyone ever had it?
Is it safe to let it go away on its own?
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Is it safe to let it go away on its own?
Cheers!
I think I have a bit of it. I’ve bought my own Otex syringe kit as GP surgeries don‘t syringe ears anymore I self syringe once a week and quite enjoy it nowHas anyone ever had it?
Is it safe to let it go away on its own?
Cheers!
First ever post on AVFTT sounding like it was written by a shark.Has anyone ever had it?
Is it safe to let it go away on its own?
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What does a shark sound like ?First ever post on AVFTT sounding like it was written by a shark.
Silent but deadly……and no that isn’t one of my fartsWhat does a shark sound like ?
Hmmm. Looks tasty.What does a shark sound like ?
I think it's the posh way of saying I was swimming and i got a bit of water in my ear and it's gone bad so now it hurts!Just
a) don’t go swimming
b) if you do keep to the breast stroke with your head above water
c) if by chance you do get water in there keep your head titled and try to knock the water out…both ears of course.
.well that’s what I was told as a kid
…whatever this is,and no I have never heard of it like so many modern day health issues,all the best with sorting it
Yeah I got the syringe kit as well along with olive oil ear drops. I've been dropping and syringing but not much seems to come out, as apposed to when they did it at the walk-in centre a few years ago and shit loads came out...I think I have a bit of it. I’ve bought my own Otex syringe kit as GP surgeries don‘t syringe ears anymore I self syringe once a week and quite enjoy it now
It definitely clears them out for a few days.
I used to power shower my ears to clean them but that’s the worst thing you can do apparently and might be what brought it on initially. They recommend ear plugs for the bath and shower with swimmers ear.
I’m not a GP though and just muddle through stuff like this so it’s probably best to ask your GP.
Good luck
I dont use the oil drops. I find they they clog things up more when I think swimmers ear is more a water build up than wax.Yeah I got the syringe kit as well along with olive oil ear drops. I've been dropping and syringing but not much seems to come out, as apposed to when they did it at the walk-in centre a few years ago and shit loads came out...
I did go to the doctors and saw someone (not a doctor) who rather nonchalantly said they normally give eardrops for "this kind of thing"... Needless to say her medical advice wasn't the best I've ever had and I can't bring myself to pay £9 for something that might just clear up anyway.
Btw if it is painful then maybe a bacterial infection has developed. I get otomize ear drops on (repeat) prescription if this happens. They definitely clear the infection out.I dont use the oil drops. I find they they clog things up more when I think swimmers ear is more a water build up than wax.
If it’s turned into an infection then you would need anti biotic drops but infections tend to come with pain.
The syringe once or twice a week without the drops works for me and maybe try the earplugs in the bath and shower. I hear a pop when I syringe if I give it a really good squeeze with quite hot water and I do that two or three times in each ear each time.
That seems to unmuffle the sound and make my hearing a lot clearer. But definitely not the oil drops they are a no no for me.
Jokes apart getting water in one’s ear is no joke if it hangs around….hope you can sort it.I think it's the posh way of saying I was swimming and i got a bit of water in my ear and it's gone bad so now it hurts!
Cheers for the info!
It was painful, which is why I went to the doctors, but it's getting better over the last 24hrs or so without intervention... so I might just leave it and see how it goes?Btw if it is painful then maybe a bacterial infection has developed. I get otomize ear drops on (repeat) prescription if this happens. They definitely clear the infection out.
This is as close as you can get.What does a shark sound like ?
Yeah I've heard of those, like a screw for the ear kind of thingI got it in USA a couple of years back. Not sure how. They sold something that was advertised specifically for water in the ear, rather than wax. Sadly can't remember the name of it, sorry.
It definitely helped at the time, but getting them syringed once back was the longer term solution. Not permanent though, and mine seems more linked to heavy wax.
Don't use cotton buds, that just pushed everything further in and compacts it.
The loss of the GP/nurse service is a shame, particularly when the cost of the private ones becomes known. £70 I paid last year, at my opticians, I was in less than 5 minutes and it wasn't even that great afterwards.
Haven't tried it because I don't know how to get hold of it in the UK, but I keep reading that tvidler is good. It's a silicon twist that you turn in the ear and it drags the wax out.
Yep otomize is really good at getting rid of the infection and pain.Not sure if what you are describing is what I have had.
When on holiday, you're in and out of the water a lot more than normal.
It's heavily chlorinated and the sea is sadly obviously.
My doctor said that as your ear canal dries out, it gets flakey, bacteria get stuck under the flakes, then you get an infection.
He suggested one drop of olive oil per ear, per day to form a protective barrier to stop it drying out and flaking.
Optimize was prescribed as it contains antibiotics and steroids to clear it up quite quickly; which it did.
I try and get some before I go away to have it just in case.
Thanks, yeah learnt that the hard way as a child, feel like that was probably the starting point of all of my troubles...Don't poke around in your ear, see a doctor or a specialist. Once sorted, wear ear plugs in the future when swimming or showering.
Yeah I've been using olive oil drops daily and syringing occasionally to try and shift it. I imagine the doctors just prescribed me something like that otomise that keeps being mentioned, but i still cant be arsed to go and pick it up...Not sure if what you are describing is what I have had.
When on holiday, you're in and out of the water a lot more than normal.
It's heavily chlorinated and the sea is salty obviously.
My doctor said that as your ear canal dries out, it gets flakey, bacteria get stuck under the flakes, then you get an infection.
He suggested one drop of olive oil per ear, per day to form a protective barrier to stop it drying out and flaking.
Optimize was prescribed as it contains antibiotics and steroids to clear it up quite quickly; which it did.
I try and get some before I go away to have it just in case.
I can echo this, ended up with a nasty infection. It's so frustrating though and the urge to poke was just too much when I was younger. If you can't find a chemist, a couple of drops olive oil will help soften the wax.Thanks, yeah learnt that the hard way as a child, feel like that was probably the starting point of all of my troubles...
If it does get worse do try the otomize, seriously sorted mine in 2 days after a week of high end pain the first time I had this.Yeah I've been using olive oil drops daily and syringing occasionally to try and shift it. I imagine the doctors just prescribed me something like that otomise that keeps being mentioned, but i still cant be arsed to go and pick it up...
Pain is still here a bit today but it's going away definitely but still slowly
Hi… Did she actually look in your ears with an otoscope to determine if there was a build up of wax?Yeah I got the syringe kit as well along with olive oil ear drops. I've been dropping and syringing but not much seems to come out, as apposed to when they did it at the walk-in centre a few years ago and shit loads came out...
I did go to the doctors and saw someone (not a doctor) who rather nonchalantly said they normally give eardrops for "this kind of thing"... Needless to say her medical advice wasn't the best I've ever had and I can't bring myself to pay £9 for something that might just clear up anyway.
Well, not the silent partSilent but deadly……and no that isn’t one of my farts
Yeah she looked in my ears, there was a build up of wax in the one that is painful, the other one is fine. She didn't say how much wax. Been oiling and syringing and only a negligible amount seems to get released each time though so I don't know... maybe it's just really crammed in there?Hi… Did she actually look in your ears with an otoscope to determine if there was a build up of wax?
I have it and find that wearinga swimming cap that covers my ears is most effective. If it does occur it resolves itself within 12 hours.Has anyone ever had it?
Is it safe to let it go away on its own?
Cheers!
I've got a massive head so it doesn't work for me!I have it and find that wearinga swimming cap that covers my ears is most effective. If it does occur it resolves itself within 12 hours.
Is swimmers ear as painful as boxcar willy?Has anyone ever had it?
Is it safe to let it go away on its own?
Cheers!
It does sound as if a build up of wax could be casing the problem… I know from experience it can be incredibly painful.. I would be tempted to put the olive oil drops in daily to soften it and see if it clears if not then bite the bullet and make an appointment at an ear wax removal clinic.Yeah she looked in my ears, there was a build up of wax in the one that is painful, the other one is fine. She didn't say how much wax. Been oiling and syringing and only a negligible amount seems to get released each time though so I don't know... maybe it's just really crammed in there?
Yeah I've been to one of those before. I thought they didn't do them anymore though for whatever reason? At the moment I'm using the oil and I have my own syringing kit at home.It does sound as if a build up of wax could be casing the problem… I know from experience it can be incredibly painful.. I would be tempted to put the olive oil drops in daily to soften it and see if it clears if not then bite the bullet and make an appointment at an ear wax removal clinic.
Must be frustrating! Well I hope the olive oil works for you… it should, if you do it religiously every day.. can take a couple of weeks or so though.. think perhaps you’re going to have to take up a more sedate breaststrokeYeah I've been to one of those before. I thought they didn't do them anymore though for whatever reason? At the moment I'm using the oil and I have my own syringing kit at home.
It's annoying me as I normally swim 2 miles a day and I haven't been able to get back into my routine for almost a week!
My GP told me nobody syringes anymore as in GP or walk in centreUse a dropper to apply warm olive oil in your ears, three times a day, for at least a week to soften the wax.
Then go down to your local NHS Drop-in Centre where a nurse will use a small pumping device to irrigate your ears with warm water to wash out the softened wax. The pump has a controlled pressure that prevents the risk of any damage to your eardrum. That’s the recommended response these days.
I would not use Otex as it contains urea hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidising agent and has the risk of irritating the sensitive skin inside your ear and inflaming it.
Usually have to use wax-softening ear drops for a couple of days before syringing.My GP told me nobody syringes anymore as in GP or walk in centre
I know there is an NHS bus thing though that visits the Red Lion Pub and a few other places to carry out health checks if you just turn up, and they syringe. Will try and find out their tour dates and stops
My GP told me nobody syringes anymore as in GP or walk in centre
I know there is an NHS bus thing though that visits the Red Lion Pub and a few other places to carry out health checks if you just turn up, and they syringe. Will try and find out their tour dates and stops
I’d do it for a fiver an ear.Yeah, it's one of many services that have been cut from GPs and walk-in centres.
I am pretty sure that there is a private company on Highfield Road called SINE Ear Care which offers this service.
Yes you have to pay now but there are quite a few different different Ear Wax Removal clinics in Blackpool …Yeah, it's one of many services that have been cut from GPs and walk-in centres.
I am pretty sure that there is a private company on Highfield Road called SINE Ear Care which offers this service.
Fnarr fnarrLala, you could call it the Finbar Saunders Extraction Company.
It’s such a weird feeling that I couldn’t stop laughing when I had it done..became a bit embarrassing actuallyI’d do it for a fiver an ear.
Only for the very brave though as I take no prisoners and go straight in there with a very forceful squeeze