Do you clean your earwax with cotton buds?

cu3ed · 24 Jan 2013 at 12:25

Using buds is pretty much the worse thing you can do.

I use Audiclean a couple of times a week.

Yaayuh! · 24 Jan 2013 at 12:33

cu3ed said:
Using buds is pretty much the worse thing you can do.

I use Audiclean a couple of times a week.

I don't know, you could use a needle or something..

anything I don't mind · 24 Jan 2013 at 12:44

I use buds gently and i don't stick it in too deep and try to be careful not push anything in deeper, i kind of scoop or twist it a long the side, never had any problems with it.

yipyipboo · 24 Jan 2013 at 12:49

Paper clip or one of the wife's hair clip things. Works every time.

MisChief · 24 Jan 2013 at 13:34

I've never had a problem with earwax. I use a thin metal ear pick.. Maybe it's just an Asian thing.

Diagro · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:02

yes, Then i lick it off.

Infidelus · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:07

Dougsnake said:
ive even had her telling me off for poking my finger in as

I totally misread that for a second .... bad me!

The Dread Pirate · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:09

'Harry said:
Olive oil..WTF?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil#Medicinal_use

Adamthegreat984 · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:30

What kind of olive oil would you guys suggest ?, gunna buy some at the store tomorrow.

wmb · 31 Jan 2013 at 21:06

After having a ruptured ear drum some years back due to an infection I would warn people about shoving buds in there ear. When my GP was cleaning up my ear to examine it he said he pulled out some cotton wool - a possible cause for the infection. The irony was he was cleaning up my ear with cotton buds at the time.

But still I would not recommend having your ear drum explode due to infection, not a plesant experience. Pain, loss of hearing for over six weeks (I was lucky, no permanent damage) and lots of goo, some coming out of you ear, some going down your eustachian tube into your throat. :eek:

buckeejit · 31 Jan 2013 at 21:16

dfarrall said:
Exactly this.

Use peroxide solutions to try and unblock or get them looked at by a qualified professional.

I've had a busted ear drum twice since I was 16 (now 25). Had one operation the first time it bust which repaired it however, second time it bust was about 2 years ago and it seems to have repaired itself which it can do.

When my ear drum was bust last year, I decided to create my own peroxide solution to clean the ear out and OMG, never felt as much pain. So kids, don't use a peroxide solution when your ear drum is bust/damaged

churchhawk · 31 Jan 2013 at 21:20

Horse Pop said:
Nope. My wife used to do it but I stopped letting her after she wadded all the wax down and made me deaf on one side.

Does you wife wash you also?