WrongWay 0 #1 March 17, 2004 Okay, so I get up Saturday morning and go jump. I come down from my second jump and my left ear had that clogged feeling you sometimes get from altitude, which is weird cuz I normally don't get it. Anyway, I go home, hasn't popped. It's been like this for 5 days now. It's gotten a little better I think, but it doesn't seem like it's popped all the way. When I lean my head all the way to the left (in the direction of the ear) it clears up, but then when I put it upright again it clogs again. Yes, fyi, I do clean my ears. Ya think I have an ear infection or somethin??? Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #2 March 17, 2004 QuoteYes, fyi, I do clean my ears. With what? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #3 March 17, 2004 It sometimes takes a week or so for my ears to pop I take it you've been yawning your ass off & holding your nose & blowing; right? Try chewing some gum while you're at it. Maybe you are congested. Like I said, I'm used to it, so it's normal for me to get it.~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #4 March 17, 2004 I think it might be Leprosy..."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DShiznit 0 #5 March 17, 2004 Could be that new Syphyllis bug going around..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #6 March 17, 2004 QuoteOkay, so I get up Saturday morning and go jump. I come down from my second jump and my left ear had that clogged feeling you sometimes get from altitude, which is weird cuz I normally don't get it. Anyway, I go home, hasn't popped. It's been like this for 5 days now. It's gotten a little better I think, but it doesn't seem like it's popped all the way. When I lean my head all the way to the left (in the direction of the ear) it clears up, but then when I put it upright again it clogs again. Yes, fyi, I do clean my ears. Ya think I have an ear infection or somethin??? Sounds like you have fluid in your middle/inner ear. I'm no physician, but Sudafed or any other decongestant usually does the trick for me.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #7 March 17, 2004 I had the same problem and a doctor friend of mine told me to try pouring some rubbing alcohol in the ear, hold it sideways for a minute or so and then shake it out. It worked for me. He said only do it once though otherwise your ear will dry out really bad. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #8 March 17, 2004 QuoteOkay, so I get up Saturday morning and go jump. I come down from my second jump and my left ear had that clogged feeling you sometimes get from altitude, which is weird cuz I normally don't get it. Anyway, I go home, hasn't popped. It's been like this for 5 days now. It's gotten a little better I think, but it doesn't seem like it's popped all the way. When I lean my head all the way to the left (in the direction of the ear) it clears up, but then when I put it upright again it clogs again. Yes, fyi, I do clean my ears. Ya think I have an ear infection or somethin??? How The Hell - did you manage to get herpes in your EAR?!!! I Bought this Shell!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #9 March 17, 2004 QuoteYes, fyi, I do clean my ears. Ya think I have an ear infection or somethin??? Clean ears have nothing, repeat nothing to do with "clearing" your middle ear. You possibly had some congestion and/or mucus in your eustachian tube. The reason you can clear when you point that ear up is, you are stretching the eustachian tube allowing equalization. If it's not getting any better, go see your doctor. And yes, you can have an ear infection and not know........ Hope you get it worked out. And BTW to other peeps, if you have congestion and/or a cold, DO NOT pinch your nose and blow. All your doing then is forcing mucus w/ bacteria back up into your middle ear, and possibly helping an infection begin..... Advice from your friendly NASA physiologist......... Buck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #10 March 17, 2004 Do you wanna get me started on the proper way to care for your ears? You know i'm into that new age ear candle burning thing...you should really try it. Plus it feels all warm and tingly while you're doing it. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #11 March 17, 2004 My wife is a doctor. She agrees with the fluid in the ear possibility. Also, it's probably not outer but inner ear. Decongestants can help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #12 March 17, 2004 Last time that happened to me I waited to long to go see the Dr. and ended up with a ear infection. He put me on Allegra and Decongestants and it still took another week to clear up. Now I take decongestant in the morning before jumping during allergy season.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #13 March 17, 2004 I've always wanted to do that, never knew where to start. When I come to Chicago, maybe we'll have to get some candles meltin!Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #14 March 17, 2004 QuoteI've always wanted to do that, never knew where to start. When I come to Chicago, maybe we'll have to get some candles meltin! Works for me. Each ear takes about 15 minutes. I get my candles from some store in CA, i'll make sure to order extra for when you'll be here. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #15 March 17, 2004 QuoteI had the same problem and a doctor friend of mine told me to try pouring some rubbing alcohol in the ear, hold it sideways for a minute or so and then shake it out. It worked for me. He said only do it once though otherwise your ear will dry out really bad. My grandmother used to always make us do that when we got out of the swimming pool. Although I thought it was hydrogen peroxide... I dunno, its been about 20 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #16 March 17, 2004 Just let me know how much and we'll be in businessTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #17 March 17, 2004 i don't know about hydrogen peroxide, but rubbing alcohol will clear your outer ears of water... in fact, almost anything that is miscible with water and has a lower surface tension will do... i imagine everclear or vodka would do the trick too MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #19 March 17, 2004 QuoteIs it a tumor? Its naught a tumah!! Who is yo daddy and what does he do?? Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #20 March 17, 2004 I dunno who yer daddy is, but i'm yer momma!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #21 March 17, 2004 FYI, ear candles are dangerous and ineffective.... from Michael Schermer (Scientific American): Quote Ear coning cleans your ears and mind. The idea is to lie down on your side with your head on a pillow. Then place a long, narrow, cylindrical cone of wax into your ear canal until a tight seal forms. Light the open end of the cone on fire. The negative pressure created will not only remove undesirable earwax, according to Coning Works in Sedona, Ariz., but also provide "spiritual opening and emotional clearing, realignment and cleansing of subtle energy flows, sharpening of mental functioning, vision, hearing, smell, taste and color perception." The technique "acts as a catalyst to clear out debris from nerve endings allowing for clear vibrational flow to corresponding areas of mind, body and spirit." Why pay $25 to $75 to have your ears cleaned by your doctor, asks another ear-cone seller, Wholistic Health Solutions, "when you can easily do it at home?" Well, for starters, according to a 1996 study conducted by physicians at the Spokane [Wash.] Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic and published in the journal Laryngoscope, "Tympanometric measurements in an ear canal model demonstrated that ear candles do not produce negative pressure," and thus there was no removal of wax in the eight ears tested. Worse, a survey of 122 otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat docs) identified 21 ear injuries from ear coning. If one is inclined toward such self-mutilation (or a good chortle), however, I recommend a quick stop at the satirical buttcandle.com, which touts a "gentler alternative to laxatives, enemas and anti-flatulence pills" in the form of a carefully (and gently) placed hollow candle that when burning creates a vacuum that draws out impurities. Best of all, it's "100% soluble and septic-safe." See also: this article which details the action the FDA has taken against some of the claims made by these companies... Of course, you can do whatever you like. Just a reminder from your friendly neighborhood skeptic. And don't forget to Butt Candle! 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #22 March 17, 2004 I don't care if it's dangerous, it feels soooo gooood. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #23 March 17, 2004 Quote"Tympanometric measurements in an ear canal model demonstrated that ear candles do not produce negative pressure," and thus there was no removal of wax in the eight ears tested Gee, that's strange, when I have it done, the gal always shows me the stuff that came from my ear. Ya think they couldn't get anything is cause they didn't use a real person?May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #24 March 17, 2004 My cousin did this ear candle thing to my sister once, it was the funniest procedure. We laughed so hard over the whole event. Yes, I've heard it isn't effective and I forget what it is now, but what they pull out of your ear is not ear wax. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #25 March 17, 2004 Quote How The Hell - did you manage to get herpes in your EAR?!!! Aural Sex? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
