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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
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    the more you expose the system the more your ears will build up with crap that will affect your hearing and instill ringing in your bounce.

    ...or, the ancient Chinese techniques of ear cleaning [and barber].







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    Tinnitus
    Thanks for all the info. I had to look this one up! All this time I thought it was something afflicting SE Asian girls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger
    I think the Docs advise against syringing ears nowadays mate.
    Syringing is perfectly safe and painless although you need to sit down for at least a few minutes afterwards to regain your balance.
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    Ears are self cleaning
    For most this is correct but exposure to certain elements and noise will see far more wax production.

    I had a very bad left ear infection when I was young and the doctor explained I have a narrowing that blocks the wax in that ear. My right ear is OK but I do have it cleaned of wax as well when I have a syringing. In fact I am due for another treatment as I type and I can hear the ringing.

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    Hadn't even thought of my tinnitus in months until I read this thread! Now I hear that high pitched ring again. It's more noticeable when I am indoors with a/c or fans going. Outside not so much. I also have a cricket-like chirping in my left hear.

    Never had my ears examined by a MD. That's a good idea.
    Last edited by misskit; 08-05-2015 at 11:49 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Latindancer
    Warning : Do not search in Youtube for the phrase "found in ear".
    or come to that

    " Dillinger in bath "

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    ^^You can have the plug end mate



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    Quote Originally Posted by oxyjohn View Post
    i have a masking device that produces a white noise, however, i find it just as annoying as the tinnitus. eventually you will disregard the noise unless you actively think about it
    I looked into buying one of those but the good ones that can be dialed into the precise frequency your ear requires cost a kings ransom and the cheaper ones aren't worth having, I'm glad that I didn't waste the money as it's become very easy to live with.

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    all you guys need is a good wet willy

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    ^Or a psychiatrist? Jesus, whats next? Stool shapes? Don't tell ENT about this condition or else he'll either explain it as Galactic communications or CIA brain scans...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    all you guys need is a good wet willy
    As it goes I've a FwB comming down from Sunderland soon so Willie will soon be wetted

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stinky
    As it goes I've a FwB comming down from Sunderland soon so Willie will soon be wetted
    Just don't lose your timing mate.

    Everything is about timing...............

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Stinky
    As it goes I've a FwB comming down from Sunderland soon so Willie will soon be wetted
    Just don't lose your timing mate.

    Everything is about timing...............
    I'm more of an "Oop's, sorry", kind of a guy, she's a good girl she understands

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stinky
    "Oop's, sorry" she's a good guy who thinks she is a girl who understands
    No problem Stinky.

    Don't let us know about the outcome but pregnancy protection is not an issue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Stinky
    "Oop's, sorry" she's a good guy who thinks she is a girl who understands
    No problem Stinky.

    Don't let us know about the outcome but pregnancy protection is not an issue!
    The world's first ever facial pregnancy, wouldn't that make a story

    Edit: just realised what you done, BASTARD!!!

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    Bit of an update. Went to see the Doc, and he checked me out, found no ear infection, wax build-up, etc.
    This is the same bloke that checked a sinus infection last year, and so advised me to continue "irrigating" my sinuses with saline solution (use a big hypo syringe to squirt salt water up my nostrils, basically). Anyway, tried this for a couple of days now and actually seems to have mitigated the level of noise in my ears, but still have a faint 'buzzing' still there.
    I will continue with the sinus flushing and see if symptoms continue to abate..
    The Doc also asked about my dental health, says that sometimes problems with wisdom teeth can contribute to tinnitus, due to the nerves being very close to the ear. Might be an idea to get my remaining wisdom teeth removed also.
    Anyone else experienced this?

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    The sinus flushing makes sense.

    The wisdom teeth kind of makes sense, but personally I don't think I'd go as far as having the remaining ones pulled unless there was a dental reason to do so or as a last resort if your ear noise level becomes intolerable.

    This thread, by the way, has aggravated mine. Or I'm thinking about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    This is the same bloke that checked a sinus infection last year, and so advised me to continue "irrigating" my sinuses with saline solution (use a big hypo syringe to squirt salt water up my nostrils, basically). Anyway, tried this for a couple of days now and actually seems to have mitigated the level of noise in my ears, but still have a faint 'buzzing' still there.

    I'd like to know more about this sinus flushing. Can you update us on any improvement over the next few days. Especially in regards to the tinnitus.

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    ^Use a bulb and warm water with some salt diluted in it...suction some water into the bulb, lay your head back and squeeze the bulb and water is injected into the nostril flushing whatever is in the path...do as much as needed to clear blockage...sometimes it works in one app and then there's the one that never clears as is my current case....in my right nostril...I think I've got a big bug up it...

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    Who needs a bulb or syringe ? When I have a cold and my nose is clogged with mucus, for donkeys years I've been cleaning my nose out by snorting up salty water. It's a yoga exercise.

    Use slightly warm water. Put in a little salt and then taste it to see how salty it is....try to get it a little less salty than sea water....though tolerance for saltiness in your nasal passages will vary from person to person.
    Pour some water into your cupped hand, close off one nostril and and snort it up into the other. Close off nostril with finger and leave in there for a little while. Perhaps tilt back your head.

    Do other side, then if not better, repeat 5 minutes later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by palexxxx View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    This is the same bloke that checked a sinus infection last year, and so advised me to continue "irrigating" my sinuses with saline solution (use a big hypo syringe to squirt salt water up my nostrils, basically). Anyway, tried this for a couple of days now and actually seems to have mitigated the level of noise in my ears, but still have a faint 'buzzing' still there.

    I'd like to know more about this sinus flushing. Can you update us on any improvement over the next few days. Especially in regards to the tinnitus.
    No improvement thus far tbh, temporary reprieve only. The buzzing returned yesterday and is louder today, so the sinus flushing I've been doing twice / day for 5 days now hasn't really affected it..

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    I used to box when I was younger and also worked in noisy environments for many years
    Me too, and I too have tinnitus - more in the right ear than the left. I live with it. About two years ago I got a fluid build up in my left middle ear as well - not painful, no infection, sinuses fine. A slight muffled effect, but not a drastic loss of hearing. Short of having a grommet put in the ear drum, and draining it - nowt can be done. I'm learning to live with it ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post

    No improvement thus far tbh, temporary reprieve only. The buzzing returned yesterday and is louder today, so the sinus flushing I've been doing twice / day for 5 days now hasn't really affected it..


    Oh......sorry. We were only kidding. Did you really do that ?



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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    No improvement thus far tbh, temporary reprieve only. The buzzing returned yesterday and is louder today, so the sinus flushing I've been doing twice / day for 5 days now hasn't really affected it..
    It's very easy even natural to focus on the tinnitus but this only reinforces its presence, try to accept it and move your mind away from it by finding other things to occupy your self with. It does get easier.

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    What do people do if they're particularly light sleepers ???

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