obsession??

Question

is it wierd to be obsessed with cleaning out your ears? it feels really good but im worried that i might get an infection.

Answer 1

OMG - It is better then sex! I swear! I have to do it every day and sometime twice. It can't hurt you if you don't damage your eardrum by sticking the Q-Tip in too deep. OMG - Just talking about it makes me want to go do it!!

Answer 2

get a cap full of peroxide and a paper towel/napkin. Lie down on the bed. Either you do it urself or have someone do it for you, but lay on your side and pour the capfull of peroxide in your ear.
Let it bubble for 3 minutes (no longer cause you will end up tasting it) and then turn your head over onto the towel. After that, take a q-tip and clean ur ear. then do the other side.

Cleaning ur ear with just a qtip does push earwax back. Peroxide loosens it and is a great way to clean ur ears.

Remember: dont clean ur ears too often. you do need some wax in ur ears (its actually protects ur ears from foreign objects)

And dont peroxide more than twice a month

Answer 3

Yes, you could get an infection. You should clean your ears twice a week, recommended by Doctors. You could also have an obsession, first you start with cleaning your ears, next thing you know you are doing drugs. So stop it while you can.

Answer 4

It is sorta weird, and also not good.

The wax is in your ears for protection. Sticking "forgein objects" in your ear is risky!!! You could get carried away one day by accident and puncture your ear drum.

If this is an obession that you can't control,, then I suggest in finding something else to do like washing your hands or something when you get the urge to clean your ears.

Also, only allow yourself so many q-tips a day/week. I clean my ear after my bath every night or so...but I would think that is normal..and I don't actual clean the inside as much as getting the soap/water from the outer area...

I would be very careful,, and change this habit.

Answer 5

Yes, if you clean them out too much you will get an infection. A friend of mine named Russell was obsessed and I'd always see him cleaning his ears with cue tips and stuff. After a few months he started to have problems with a lot of ear infections and stuff. I wouldn't suggest cleaning your inner ear canal more than once every week. Your outer ear you can wash off as much as you want.

Answer 6

being obsessed with anything is beyond normal, its good to clean your ears, but keep it moderate :) severe friction can cause scratches that can break up the skin so it might get infected. besides there are a lot of other things to be obsessed about like cleaning your nose =)

Answer 7

actually I thought I was the only one that had an obsession with cleaning my ears. i have been cleaning my ears with a q tip for like 15 yrs at least I have never had any problems just don't push the q tip to far.

Answer 8

Be care full, my sister used to be like that, and because she was not cleaning her ears properly, she had accidentally shoved ear wax into her ears over time cause her to not be able to hear. She had to go to the doctors and they had to clean out all of the old wax that was packed way back in her ear canal.

Answer 9

Speaking of experience. When i was a lot younger I was obsessed with cleanning my ears, but I tend to poke my ear drums and I would clean my ears with anything...guess what, I was constantly in ear ache.

Answer 10

No it isn't weird to clean out your ears. You will not get an infection from cleaning out your ears.

Answer 11

It's not obsession to want to be clean at all times. Your just worried that you'll get an infection, just don't clean it to the point that you cause yourself to get an infection.