03-11-2005, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 514
My Ride: '05 330 ZHP, '09 335
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Originally Posted by zeb0r
i was using q-tips before and turns out i was pushing the wax inside and one day woke up deaf.. went to doctor and he used some kinda suction thingy to get the wax out.. lol
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More common that you'd think.
I just had an ear appointment yesterday, and the doctor told me that we -- all of us -- should not be putting anything into our ears. Wax production is a good thing, he said. Of course, excessive ear wax can be a problem, but only a qualified person should be removing the wax.
Sticking a Q-tip, or any other kind of object, into the area where we build wax is a no-no. We often push the wax inside of the ear, which leads to other problems -- ranging from diminished hearing to balance issues (in theory).
My doctor said that most people never have to remove the wax from their ears. A small amount is actually beneficial for us. It's nature's moisturizer and protector.
Be well, all.
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