Ear Candling - WOW!!

[Rhonda922]

dangit. Why did I just spend 5 min posting to a thread somebody dug up from the grave?

What? I don't even see a new post from you. I did a search regarding earwax problems and this particular thread came up. I figured instead of starting another thread on the same subject, I'd just restart this one.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I saw a report on my local news about this. They said that the "wax" that was dumped out of the remaining portion of the candle was cause by the candle itself.

Personally, I don't see how this could possibly work.

For a flame to burn, it needs air. If you stick the pointy end of the candle in your ear enough to cut off or almost cut off the air, the candle won't burn or burn well. That is unless it can draw air in through your ear from some other opening in your head.

This sentence had me choking so hard!!!!

 

[Liberty Belle]

My friend used to do this. The first couple of times were fine. The third she said gave her an intense pain in her ear. It hurt for months (she's really not one to go to the doctor ). No way I'd ever try it.

 

[lovetoscrap]

 

[Honu]

My DH has a former colleague that popped her ear drum doing this. She can't dive anymore. My DH uses Debrox drops to clean his ears. I guess all the ear clearing you have to do while diving increases ear wax. Or maybe it's just salt water. The only time I have a problem is when I'm in the ocean a lot too. Ear wax is gross.

 

[summerrluvv]

Wow this is an old thread!! Actually it reminded me to go buy some more candles since my left ear is hurting again

 

[Tori678]

I saw a report on my local news about this. They said that the "wax" that was dumped out of the remaining portion of the candle was cause by the candle itself.

Personally, I don't see how this could possibly work.

For a flame to burn, it needs air. If you stick the pointy end of the candle in your ear enough to cut off or almost cut off the air, the candle won't burn or burn well. That is unless it can draw air in through your ear from some other opening in your head.

The candle burns from the 'outside' (plenty of oxygen to feed the flame) and creates a chimney effect with the smoke which warms the wax and draws it up the tube. When done correctly, it is an amazing procedure. When done incorrectly, it can be a problem. Most of the negative that has been reported about this is misinformation. It should be done ONLY by a trained Esthetician who knows what they are doing.

 

[Jennasis]

Run for your lives! The dead are rising from the grave!!!

 

[tiggersbombed2]

Note to self:

Next time I have a question, instead of searching for an answer and trying to continue from lessons read, start a new thread so people can go thru the trouble of rehashing everything.

Got it. Doesn't make sense to me, but if that's the rule, so be it.

 

[Imzadi]

Note to self:

Next time I have a question, instead of searching for an answer and trying to continue from lessons read, start a new thread so people can go thru the trouble of rehashing everything.

Got it. Doesn't make sense to me, but if that's the rule, so be it.

3/4 of the people here on this thread aren't even current members anymore.

There are 50 NEW threads on Page 1. How about joining in on current threads?

How about the thought that much of the info from a 5 year old thread might not even be VALID anymore, or that the original posters themselves may have changed opinions or experiences in 5 and 3 years? How about the fact that Life is in the present and moves forward? So why NOT start a current conversation?

 

[TappinNYC]

I know this is a strange first post, but I was looking at the boards and my partner tried this and it didn't help his pain at all. It was a gimmick and nothing more.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I just spent 30 minutes on youtube watching people clean their ears out.

 

[Rumpus]

I would suggest to anyone considering this "procedure" to simply look at a diagram of the ear. There is the outer ear, or the canal where wax or serumen accumulates. This is actually protective. When there is excess wax, one will notice diminished hearing. At the "base" of the external ear is the tympanic membrane. The normal TM should be INTACT, no holes or perforations. If there is fluid behind the TM, there is a problem. Non infected fluid usually goes away by itself but it could take up to six weeks following an infection. No amount of "suctioning" is going to remove that follow without a perforation which would create a problem or surgically implanted tubes which would be a needed treatment.

 

[tiggersbombed2]

3/4 of the people here on this thread aren't even current members anymore.

There are 50 NEW threads on Page 1. How about joining in on current threads?

How about the thought that much of the info from a 5 year old thread might not even be VALID anymore, or that the original posters themselves may have changed opinions or experiences in 5 and 3 years? How about the fact that Life is in the present and moves forward? So why NOT start a current conversation?

Because I've seen people say they aren't answering any questions in the new thread because it's already been addressed in another thread, that's why. Just trying to conserve.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I was going to reply, but I see I already did...three years ago!

 

[phamton]

This thread may make the 10 year mark soon.

 

[summerrluvv]

This thread may make the 10 year mark soon.

Nice! and I'm still around Haven't candled my ears in a while though!

 

[Toad_Passenger]

Gotta love those zombie threads!

As someone who has suffered from excessive earwax, infections, and the loss of hearing that comes with the territory, seeing a Doctor for proper irrigation of the ear canal is always the best bet. I've heard differing opinions on the candling thing, but 2 minutes with my ear doctor provides all of the relief I can ever hope for!

 

[SideshowBob]

I was going to reply, but I see I already did...three years ago!

That has me LOL!!!

 

[Planogirl]

I posted 5 and a half years ago...