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20 Jul 2006, 7:16pm

Water stuck in ear!

I hate this feeling like I'm deaf on one side and amazing hearing on the other. Somehow water got into my ear last night and I can't get it out. I tried to shake the hell out of my head, Q-tips, debrox, and sleeping with that ear down, but nothing worked so far. Anyone been through this, or now how to solve it?

And before anyone mentions it, I also tried to blast music into my ear but that didn't work either, unless someone has an mp3 of some really high frequency that we cant hear but that will break up earwax or something.
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20 Jul 2006, 7:21pm
It proly is a build-up of wax. Have someone carefully pour some hydrogen-peroxide into your ear, and let it sit in there for a minute or so. It's like listerene for your ear (no need to swish or gargle, however)
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20 Jul 2006, 7:23pm
Quoting CB Droege
It proly is a build-up of wax. Have someone carefully pour some hydrogen-peroxide into your ear, and let it sit in there for a minute or so. It's like listerene for your ear (no need to swish or gargle, however)
Yea a guy who works here told me that too. Let me get a few more replies and I'll go in order of easiest and/or least damaging solution to the most. I like this idea, and I don't think it would damage anything but I have to wait till I can get outta here and go buy some peroxide.
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20 Jul 2006, 7:24pm
You should keep some of that around the house anyway, for first aid. It's usually less than a dolar/bottle.
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20 Jul 2006, 7:25pm
Quoting CB Droege
You should keep some of that around the house anyway, for first aid. It's usually less than a dolar/bottle.
Yea but I'm not at my house.
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20 Jul 2006, 7:38pm
If it's earwax, peroxide is probably your fastest/easist bet. It beats the heck out of sticking a wick down your ear canal and lighting it up!

If it's water, dripping 99% isopropyl alcohol down your ear canal should help dry up the swimmer's ear.
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20 Jul 2006, 7:40pm
Peroxide it is.
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20 Jul 2006, 8:06pm
Peroxide didn't work.
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20 Jul 2006, 8:12pm
Go to an otologist, maybe theres something blocking your eustachian tube from draining. Have you ever had tubes? Or any ear problems before?
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20 Jul 2006, 8:29pm
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Go to an otologist, maybe theres something blocking your eustachian tube from draining. Have you ever had tubes? Or any ear problems before?
Well, I don't know what your referring to when you say tubes, but I'm sure I don't have them if it rewuires surgery or anything. I did have some ear problems before. About 4 years ago, I had a throat abcess and every time I tried to swallow food or something, I could feel pain in my ear. After abotu 5 days, I could barely open my mouth, and I had to get a surgery. The surgery was only about 15 minutes long, but before the operation, they checked my ear, and they used this little vaccuum thing to suck up all the wax. Apparantly there was no problem in my ear, just too much wax. That was towards the end of 5th grade I think. I think I need to get the wax sucked out again.
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20 Jul 2006, 8:34pm
If neither peroxide nor medicinal alchohol did the trick, then it proly is time to schedule and apointment with your GP, at least so that a pro can look in the side of your head...
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20 Jul 2006, 8:48pm
Quoting CB Droege
If neither peroxide nor medicinal alchohol did the trick, then it proly is time to schedule and apointment with your GP, at least so that a pro can look in the side of your head...
Well the guy that works here told me it usually takes 3 to 4 times of peroxide (spaced a few hours apart) to do the trick. Should I try this or no? I did have this same problem after I went in the pool a few weeks back, and I tried alcohol then, and it didn't work, but about 3 days later, it automatically felt better.
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20 Jul 2006, 9:47pm
If this is happening more than once in that close of a time period i'd definitely talk to an otologist or GP about it.

Try the peroxide again but I don't believe wax is the problem.
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20 Jul 2006, 9:50pm
Look, you've obviously got a problem with your ears. Go to a doctor and see someone about it. The trapped water will develop into an outer ear infection, and the cycle will repeat itself over and over.
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20 Jul 2006, 9:58pm
Close your mouth and hold your nose, then get somebody to blow in the other ear.
But seriously, warm olive oil is great for loosening ear wax. A few drops and lie on the good ear for a few minutes. Do it a couple of times a day, after a few days it will wash out.
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21 Jul 2006, 12:49am
I went to the doctor a few days back to get a physical so I could get a work permit, and he said my ears were fine, I just had a buildup of wax, and he told me to get Debrox. I tried that, and the first night, I could hear the wax breaking up, but after that, nothing happened. I felt the wax breaking up again today when I put in peroxide.
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21 Jul 2006, 5:19am
You can buy a bulb to project warm water SLOWLY into the ear (think mini turkey baster)- over several applications it should dislodge any offending klingons.

UNLESS!! I complained to the doctor about the same prob- he said it is a build-up inside the ear drum, probably due to allergies, but it feels like it is in the outer ear canal. Only antihistamines help, and I can't take them without bouncing off the walls. Thus no real cure. The sensation is very irritating tho. The doctor said that they have no chemical that unclogs that area directly, antihistamines help by luck...
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21 Jul 2006, 5:32am
This is SUPER weird that I see this thread tonight. Tonight I was at a training class for work and our teacher/manager person was talking about how something crawled into her ear - she was sure of it Turns out the doctor said it was just an ear infection, gave her a bunch of drugs, but none of them are helping. One guy said warm olive oil, another said rubbing alcohol. This is a deja vu for me
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21 Jul 2006, 5:51pm
I've tried the following things so far:
-Hydrogen Peroxide
-Olive Oil
-Warm Water
-Sleeping on the ear
-Sleeping on opposite ear
-Q-Tips

The only thing left for me to do is go see a doctor. Told my mom to get an appointment. Wish me luck so I don't have to go through too much. I hope all it takes is one of those vacuuming sessions.
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21 Jul 2006, 5:58pm
Pour molten lead in it.

Seriously, good luck with the doc. I'm about 50% deaf and can tell you that you don't mess around with things like that.
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21 Jul 2006, 6:04pm
Quoting profdlp
Pour molten lead in it.

Seriously, good luck with the doc. I'm about 50% deaf and can tell you that you don't mess around with things like that.
At the moment, I'm about 50% deaf also.
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Quoting SCAR
At the moment, I'm about 50% deaf also.
My "moment" will last for the rest of my life. Make sure that's not the case for yourself.
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21 Jul 2006, 7:12pm
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My "moment" will last for the rest of my life. Make sure that's not the case for yourself.
Let's hope not. I got an appointment for August 2. I told them it would probably fix itself by then. Pfft.
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21 Jul 2006, 7:16pm
I had water stuck in my ear one time for almost 2 weeks. I slept on it every night and one day I woke up and it was gone. I know how you feel man, it was so annoying.
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21 Jul 2006, 8:17pm
Ever tried Ear Candles?

Stick em in your ear, burn em, marvel at the big peanut butter looking ball of nasty earwax that comes out.
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21 Jul 2006, 8:20pm
It's ironic that the first result in your search was titled "Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea"
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21 Jul 2006, 8:29pm
Quoting GHoosdum
It's ironic that the first result in your search was titled "Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea"

Indeed it is, I didn't notice. I personally have never had it done, but watched someone else have it done at a party. He was quite pleased with the results. He said he could hear 100 times better. We ended up getting a golf ball sized ball of wax out of his ear, it was hilarious. All brown and nasty looking.

If ya try it, follow the instructions, and farmiliarize yourself with the dangers.
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21 Jul 2006, 10:15pm
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Indeed it is, I didn't notice. I personally have never had it done, but watched someone else have it done at a party. He was quite pleased with the results. He said he could hear 100 times better. We ended up getting a golf ball sized ball of wax out of his ear, it was hilarious. All brown and nasty looking.

If ya try it, follow the instructions, and farmiliarize yourself with the dangers.
I think I'd rather wait out the 10 days for the doctors appointment!
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21 Jul 2006, 11:19pm
Im a bit late, and this may have been said, but walmart, and drugstores have a solution that is called/for SWIM-EAR, that is the name brand, which there are others, what you have I think is swimmers ear. where water gets stuck and wont come out.

The stuff I think is mainly rubbing alcohol, and you lay on your side, put the drops in, wait a couple minutes, it might burn a little, and then turn over and hold a klenex up to your ear, as a lot of liquid will probably come out. I have to do sometimes after I get done swimming,
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Quoting airbornflght
Im a bit late, and this may have been said, but walmart, and drugstores have a solution that is called/for SWIM-EAR, that is the name brand, which there are others, what you have I think is swimmers ear. where water gets stuck and wont come out.

The stuff I think is mainly rubbing alcohol, and you lay on your side, put the drops in, wait a couple minutes, it might burn a little, and then turn over and hold a klenex up to your ear, as a lot of liquid will probably come out. I have to do sometimes after I get done swimming,
Yea It's 95% Iso Alc. Thats what I used last time I got it, and it didn't help at all. Actually it says to apply once daily for a few days, and after the third day or so, my ear was all red from the alcohol. I stopped using it and 2 days later i was fine. The hydrogen Peroxide feels amazing like its cleaning everything up, but nothing comes out.
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21 Jul 2006, 11:49pm
SCAR, I'd bet that what Nightwolf said about something possibly blocking your eustachian tube is what is happening. If the inner ear is irritated it will likely only swell shut even tighter than it is now. I'd nag that doctor and see if they can get you in a little sooner than August 2nd.
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22 Jul 2006, 6:48am
I remember using that SwimEar stuff years ago when my sister and I went to this local college pool and swam a lot during the summers, and we'd always get those drops.
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SCAR, I'd bet that what Nightwolf said about something possibly blocking your eustachian tube is what is happening. If the inner ear is irritated it will likely only swell shut even tighter than it is now. I'd nag that doctor and see if they can get you in a little sooner than August 2nd.
I got one for Monday. They said thats the soonest. It's amazing how they tell you they have NO OPENINGS till you tell them your inch from death.
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I'm glad to hear that they managed to fit you in.
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24 Jul 2006, 6:59pm
Just got it vacuumed and man it feels great!
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24 Jul 2006, 7:21pm
Did anything, er, grey come out with the wax?
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24 Jul 2006, 9:39pm
vacumed?? That sounds like fun.. Glad that you are feeling better.
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24 Jul 2006, 9:47pm
Better a vacuum in the ear than a vacuum between them, I always say.

Glad to hear you're feeling better.
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25 Jul 2006, 12:39am
Quoting GHoosedum
Did anything, er, grey come out with the wax?
Well since it wen straight down the vacuum tube, I'm not sure, but why?

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vacumed?? That sounds like fun..
Yea, but don't go and try to get a dyson and stick the tube thing to your ear. Although that would probably work also....

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Glad that you are feeling better.
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Glad to hear you're feeling better.
Thanks!
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"Grey matter."
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Ahhh.... I was a bit slow on that one. Maybe there was some grey that went down the tube.... Oh well, it would've gone eventually.
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25 Jul 2006, 1:32am
I was thinking of grabbing my moms hoover.
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I was thinking of grabbing my moms hoover.
Well it's a good thing I told you then isn't it?
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I was thinking of grabbing my moms hoover.
Whoa now! This is a computer forum, not a psychiatric board in which to discuss your Oedipus complex!
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Whoa now! This is a computer forum, not a psychiatric board in which to discuss your Oedipus complex!
Oedipus had to be the most idiotic guy to ever live.
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Oedipus had to be the most idiotic guy to ever live.
I dunno - have you ever seen his mom?

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Amazing how we always manage to stay on topic isn't it?
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Amazing how we always manage to stay on topic isn't it?
Well, it is The Pub. You know how it goes, one minute you're talking sports and the next you're onto cars.
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Well, it is The Pub. You know how it goes, one minute you're talking sports and the next you're onto cars.
I wouldn't know. I'm only 15.
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