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I seem to have gone deaf in my left ear.

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    #32
    Scioch
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    Clear up some now from jamming the little finger in and wiggling it about while holding my head at an angle.

    I might have to look into getting them hosed out though. Cant be good if your going deaf every so often out of the blue.


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    #33
    notnumber
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    Ears starting popping yesturday at work.as in on the ascent of an aircraft...was really weird talking to people..went away after a while .think I have experienced the buzzing as well..i think its maybe related to air pressure changes?


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    #34
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    JamieKCCO wrote: »
    Have you been swimming recently?

    Nope. Cant swim. Did have a shower recently though where a bit of water got in there !! Must be four days ago though. Surely would have dried out in that length of time.


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    #35
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    Have you been golfing lately? It could be that.


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    #36
    Scioch
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    Dangerous Man wrote: »
    Have you been golfing lately? It could be that.

    Nope, dont golf either.


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    #37
    Lucyfur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,513 ✭✭✭✭Lucyfur


    Have you been shoving frozen peas in you ear again?


    A quick google search suggests pregnancy.


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    #38
    JamieKCCO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭JamieKCCO


    Nah, a shower wouldn't put enough water in there...sleep on it and see what way it is tomorrow sure :)


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    #39
    Colmustard
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    Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ask the internet for medical advice.

    Don't worry when you lose your ears people with wooden ears can lead productive lives.


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    #40
    gurramok
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    Shower more often, you haven't cleaned your ears properly.


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    #41
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    Colmustard wrote: »
    Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ask the internet for medical advice.

    Don't worry when you lose your ears people with wooden ears can lead productive lives.

    Then again when you go to a doctor what do they be typing ? I'll wager they are on doctor.com looking up symptoms.


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    #42
    Scioch
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    gurramok wrote: »
    Shower more often, you haven't cleaned your ears properly.

    I was only ever told to clean behind my ears. Should I give them a good old squirt ?


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    #43
    Biggins
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    Scioch wrote: »
    I was only ever told to clean behind my ears. Should I give them a good old squirt ?

    I would have thought you could get the boyfriend to do that! :D


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    #44
    BlueSmoker
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    Scioch wrote: »
    Clear up some now from jamming the little finger in and wiggling it about while holding my head at an angle.

    I might have to look into getting them hosed out though. Cant be good if your going deaf every so often out of the blue.

    Sounds like wax build up, go to the doctor. :):)


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    #45
    holystungun9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    Right, you're going to need a pillow, some tissues, a corkscrew and a 'can-do' attitude.


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    #46
    Biggins
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    holystungun9 wrote: »
    Right, you're going to need a pillow, some tissues, a corkscrew and a 'can-do' attitude.

    You forgot the ambulance on speed-dial!

    ...But don't forget not to put the phone to the wrong ear! :D


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    #47
    Notorioux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 502 ✭✭✭Notorioux


    Eat your ear wax.


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    #48
    JamieKCCO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭JamieKCCO


    Did you do this by any chance?? :o

    http://imgur.com/IxvNT


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    #49
    BlueSmoker
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    Have you cut your toe off yet, it might relief the pain :)


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    #50
    eyescreamcone
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    Get a piece of string
    Tie one end to your ear
    Tie the other end to a door handle...


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    #51
    DEVEREUX
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    Biggins wrote: »
    Yea - this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/09/spider-living-ear-canal-photo-_n_1761304.html

    OMFG that is vile...fair enough you get your cute lil flies and cuddly moths trapped in there, but having that eight eyed yoke staring back out would make me wanna claw that side of my face off. Bllllleeeeeeuuuuuuurrrrggh!!


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    #52
    bronte
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    Chew some chewing gum...sometimes loosens things up if it's a bit of pressure.


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    #53
    Orim
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    Heat up an iron and hold it to the side of your head for 5 to 10 minutes. Should melt any excess ear wax.

    Alternatively if you want to be boring I believe a small drop of warm olive oil will do the same.


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    #54
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    There has been some great advice given above, I am convinced most the AHers are really doctors.

    Your ears are like your eyes, when something goes wrong suddenly it is an indication of something serious happening, perhaps to your brain, see a doc.


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    #55
    Notorioux
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    Biggins wrote: »
    Yea - this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/09/spider-living-ear-canal-photo-_n_1761304.html

    O.O I'm sleeping with ear plugs from now on!!!


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    #56
    af_thefragile
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    Orim wrote: »
    Heat up an iron and hold it to the side of your head for 5 to 10 minutes. Should melt any excess ear wax.

    Alternatively if you want to be boring I believe a small drop of warm olive oil will do the same.

    Trust me on this, warm olive oil in your ear will be what your doctor will advise you to do. They won't wash out your ear until you've loosened up the wax with some warm olive oil overnight because if you don't do that, the wax won't come out and it'll just be a waste of time.


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    #57
    [Deleted User]
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    Probably a spider gone in while you were asleep and laid some eggs.


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    #58
    gurramok
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    DEVEREUX wrote: »
    OMFG that is vile...fair enough you get your cute lil flies and cuddly moths trapped in there, but having that eight eyed yoke staring back out would make me wanna claw that side of my face off. Bllllleeeeeeuuuuuuurrrrggh!!

    It does happen. While cycling, I once had a fly fly into my ear. All I heard was buzzing inside my head for about 5 minutes and it freaked me out. Went immediately to doc but the the fly had flew back out then. He did syringe my ear to be on the safe side though ;)


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    #59
    Skerries
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    buy some Waxsol from the chemist and use that, I find it usually takes a good few days for it to soften up

    I often end up using a syringe filled with warm water to wash it out
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    #60
    Scioch
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    Biggins wrote: »
    I would have thought you could get the boyfriend to do that! :D

    I dont have a boyfriend, I'm a heterosexual manchild. Now if only I could get the girlfriend to do that !!

    Step one would be get a girl friend though I suppose so ammm lets put that down on the to do list......


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    #61
    Scioch
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    Notorioux wrote: »
    Eat your ear wax.

    I tasted it before and its quite possibly the worst thing I have ever tasted.


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