What harm can it do? I can't work it out. I thought it was just a bit of warm water being flushed in your ear canal....so what's the problem because it drives me mad when they refuse!
2007-09-01 21:56:31 · 14 answers · asked by returnofkarlos 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Not sure who you are talking about. At least a dozen wash outs are done each week in my health centre.
2007-09-02 01:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-03 07:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Especially in busy areas and near large cities, doctors and nurses don't have whole lot of time or patience to do it. I can recall spending over 40 minutes flushing out a patient's ear.
It is not something that is considered medically necessary unless you develop an infection or you are unable to hear.
I suggest going here.
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Buy this syringe and while in the shower, fill it up with warm water. Not too hot cause your ear canal is sensitive and not too cold or you will get a really bad headache. Without using too much pressure (just enough so it flushes), put the tip of the syringe at the outside of your ear canal and flush your ear with each shower. If you do this every couple of days you won't have a problem.
2007-09-01 22:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Doctors and nurses don't like doing this procedure as you should not put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear ( I was taught this in my training) as your ear is very sensitive and is actually self cleaning. You should then avoid anything in your ears especially if you are using cotton buds, as these just push the wax in the ear up against the ear drum and it becomes compacted making matters worse. Syringing you have to have your ear examined first to see the ear drum and make sure it is okay and not perforated and if they can not see the ear drum or there is hard dark coloured wax you have to use ear drops for a while to soften the wax before they can continue, the process of syringing can perforate the ear drum too if you are not careful. Watch some ear drops like the other person sayed best to use slightly warmed olive oil.
2007-09-01 22:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by srw573 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-18 17:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ear syringing is gradually becoming obsolete as it creates more problems than it solves. The jet of hot water can cause the ear drum to perforate, which is bad enough in itself as the eardrum needs to be intact to be able to hear optimally. It also gives a route to infection as it creates a passage to the middle ear which is a lovely warm moist area....perfect for bacteria to grow. Nowadays people usually get referred to ENT (Ear's Nose Throat) dept where they can remove the wax using suction.To prevent wax build up the best thing to do is to use a couple of drops of room temperature olive oil in each ear each week.
2007-09-01 22:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by Tluni 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is ear wax?
Earwax, also called cerumen, is naturally produced by the outer part of the ear canal to keep the ear clean. It performs this task by trapping dust and sand particles before they reach the eardrum. Wax also coats the fragile skin of the ear canal and acts a water repellent. Accummulated wax usually migrate to the ear opening; dries up and falls out.
How should ears be properly cleaned?
Normally, ear canals are self-cleaning and should not need cleaning with any device or cotton -tipped applicators. Cleaning the ear can cause problems by pushing the wax deeper into the ear canal against the eardrum. The improper use of a syringe sometimes might puncture the eardrum and cause hearing loss.
It might also cause an middle ear infection called otitis media which in turn might turn into an inner ear infection. Otitis interna is one of the causes of Meniere's disease which is an accumulation of excess fluid in the inner ear.causing symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness and loss of vestibular balance.
However, sometimes excessive wax can accummulate resulting in a blocked ear. In the case of a blocked ear, you should consult your physician. She or he may perform one or more of the following:
1) an irrigation of the ear canal to wash out the wax.
2)a vacumming of the ear canal to remove the wax.
3) the use of a special instrument to remove the wax.
4)prescription eardrops or mineral oil to soften the wax.
2007-09-01 23:04:02 · answer #7 · answered by rosieC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's awkward. Here in Ontario Canada, I have an ear issue requiring me to get my ears flushed frequently, usually monthly. I've never had an issue if my ear doctor is closed or it's not the time for my appointment/he doesn't have an open one i go to emergency dept at the local hospital and they always take care of it :(
2007-09-01 22:02:13 · answer #8 · answered by DaFist 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never worked for a doctor that refused to do that for a patient. In fact, I kind of enjoy doing it - it's non-invasive, and makes a huge difference for the patient.
Learn to do it yourself and you won't ever have to worry about it again. Get some mineral oil, warm in in your hands (or put the bottle in your armpit to warm it quickly!) and put a few drops in the affected ear. The next day, take a baby nose suction device (or a Water Pik on LOW!) and use body temperature water to flush it out. It takes some practice, but you can do it.
2007-09-01 22:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by RayeKaye 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It can cause damage to the Ear Drum!!
Most Chemists will let you buy small Syringes, and you can do it at home!!! Just go easy on the pressure and be careful!!! Most of the Ear Drops you can buy contain Peroxide and can cause burning, so avoid them!!!!
2007-09-01 22:02:38 · answer #10 · answered by Fluke 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It won't do a whole lot of good until the earwax has been loosened up with Debrox ear drops first, then you can flush them. Otherwise you are just pushing the hardened wax farther into the ear canal.
2007-09-01 22:01:59 · answer #11 · answered by 1sleepymama 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋