Ear wax anyone

DXP55 · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:26

My home page is news.yahoo.co.uk and they do have some funny stories.

Today's was ear wax that looked like a cockroach when it was washed out - so tell me who has ear wax - as far as I can remember none of my family has had it so is it a generic thing or just poor hygiene.

The guy in chair looked quite normal and clean so how did he end up with this great big chunk of ear wax.

Won't link it but just put it in on the tube - it really is unbelievable.

Is this a third world problem ? :eek:

Dis86 · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:27

Everyone has ear wax.

tom_e · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:27

Everyone has ear wax :confused:

That's like saying you don't get bogies either.

scorza · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:27

Probably used those cotton bud-sticks to clean his ears - all it does is push wax further down the ear canal and increase the chances of a plug forming.

@OP if you think that's bad, take a look at this: http://i.imgur.com/INmHEnB.gifv

something daft already!! · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:29

tom_e said:
Everyone has ear wax

That's like saying you don't get bogies either.

Dis86 said:
Everyone has ear wax.

Mythbusters made a candle out of it once. Was very nauseating.

Ear wax is evolution's way of protecting your ear canal and drum.

chroniclard · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:29

Love the smell of fresh ear wax.

something daft already!! · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:31

chroniclard said:
Love the smell of fresh ear wax.

In the morning?

almoststew1990 · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:39

I guess I have a lot of earwax. I get my left ear cleaned at the doc's every couple of years because it gets blocked- I have to wait an hour for it to pop in the mornings which is annoying! I do use earsticks but I also think I am an earwax-y person, since you asked.

koolpc · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:42

Need my ears syringed. I could probably grow tomatoes in my ears!

norm · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:43

almoststew1990 said:
I guess I have a lot of earwax. I get my left ear cleaned at the doc's every couple of years because it gets blocked- I have to wait an hour for it to pop in the mornings which is annoying! I do use earsticks but I also think I am an earwax-y person, since you asked.

Pour olive oil in every few days to prevent buildup.

V F · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:44

scorza said:
Probably used those cotton bud-sticks to clean his ears - all it does is push wax further down the ear canal and increase the chances of a plug forming.

I was shocked how common that is. The first time I had seen my GP in decades for an ear infection after a heavy cold in December 2012, that was the first thing she asked me. I said no which is true. She said good, good.

I had fluid built up in front of the drum. Had to get tablets and nasal spray. Apart from that, they recommend almond oil sitting in warm water for a while. Test it with a pipet on your skin to make sure it is neither too hot or too cool. Let it slip into the canal from the pipet and do its magic then wash your ears out.

lafemmefatale · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:46

koolpc said:
Need my ears syringed. I could probably grow tomatoes in my ears!

trentlad · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:47

Ear Pick.

eBay.

30p.

job done.

sgavan · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:48

scorza said:
Probably used those cotton bud-sticks to clean his ears - all it does is push wax further down the ear canal and increase the chances of a plug forming.

@OP if you think that's bad, take a look at this: http://i.imgur.com/INmHEnB.gifv

That's horrible :eek:

pastymuncher · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:48

scorza said:
Probably used those cotton bud-sticks to clean his ears - all it does is push wax further down the ear canal and increase the chances of a plug forming.

@OP if you think that's bad, take a look at this: http://i.imgur.com/INmHEnB.gifv

WTF was that??? I have to have my left ear hoovered out every year or so after a operation I had back in the 90's. Horrible it is because it makes me feel really dizzy and sick. Passed out once too!!

Marky · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:48

I can't go a week without using cotton buds to clean my ears out - And before I get abused, I know it's bad for my ears - My dad has bad hearing, I've been doomed from the beginning

Bennie-Mac · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:53

If you have sticky gooey earwax you probably have bad body odour. Those with dry ear wax are less pungent.

Yaayuh! · 13 Jul 2016 at 20:56

pastymuncher said:
WTF was that??? I have to have my left ear hoovered out every year or so after a operation I had back in the 90's. Horrible it is because it makes me feel really dizzy and sick. Passed out once too!!

Great huh?

I suffer from **** ears since a kid. I have suffered from glue ear several times and have had 4 courses of grommets. I can do weird things like hear my eyeballs moving and exhale through my left ear. But get an ear infection at least once a year.
Go me!

Ear wax however, not too bad recently, though I keep them clean and do what I can to control build up.

V F · 13 Jul 2016 at 21:04

Rossi~ said:
Great huh?

I suffer from **** ears since a kid. I have suffered from glue ear several times and have had 4 courses of grommets. I can do weird things like hear my eyeballs moving and exhale through my left ear. But get an ear infection at least once a year.
Go me!

Ear wax however, not too bad recently, though I keep them clean and do what I can to control build up.

Lol! You're Lloyd Bridges?

something daft already!! · 13 Jul 2016 at 21:05

Bennie-Mac said:
If you have sticky gooey earwax you probably have bad body odour. Those with dry ear wax are less pungent.

It sounds like you have given this a lot of thought and made some comparative studies and am a bit of an expert. Are you a secretion inspector or is it just a hobby?