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 OneMoreRobot3021
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 Re: EAR CANDLES...........?  [Re: PhanTomCat]
#8903044 - 09/09/08 06:51 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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My roommate is in a doctoral program to get his AuD, that's a doctorate of audiology.
"Ear candles are a complete scam. Total bullshit. They don't work at all." he says.
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 LeftyBurnz
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OneMoreRobot3021 said:
My roommate is in a doctoral program to get his AuD, that's a doctorate of audiology.
"Ear candles are a complete scam. Total bullshit. They don't work at all." he says.
doctors claim alot of natural methods are scams. ive used these, with moderate effectiveness(but then again theyre not supposed to pull it ALL out), and i know at least 2 other people personally who swear by them and havent used anything differently for years.
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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government."
~Thomas Jefferson
A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.
~George Washington
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Veritas
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Re: EAR CANDLES...........? [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#8903136 - 09/09/08 07:07 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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LeftyBurnz
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Re: EAR CANDLES...........? [Re: Veritas]
#8903540 - 09/09/08 08:26 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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have you tried them veritas?
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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government."
~Thomas Jefferson
A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.
~George Washington
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 PhanTomCat
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 Re: EAR CANDLES...........? [Re: Veritas]
#8903702 - 09/09/08 08:58 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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ToiletDuk said:
Earwax candles smell great and they keep away mosquitos! 
Would prolly~ be a good people repellent too, once they knew what it was....
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Veritas said:
They got Quack Watch's attention:
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candling.html
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""The Bottom Line
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For most people, ear wax moves along the ear canal and eventually makes it to the outside, taking with it any accumulated dirt or other matter. Compacted ear wax should be removed by a physician or other health professional using legitimate instruments. Candling is both ineffective and dangerous.""
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""From a reader in Spokane, Washington:
An ear infection had also set in, requiring prescriptions drugs of a decongestant, an antibiotic and a steroid.""
This is pretty much what I got when I went to the doctor (minus the steroids)....
But but but, it seems like such a neat way to clean one's ears..... 
Either way, this thread was more to locate a safe working alternative for what ear candles are supposed to do.... 
I keep forgetting to go to the store to find the Murine solution with the blue balloon/syringe thing (commonly known as a snot sucker)....
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Re: EAR CANDLES...........? [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#8904368 - 09/09/08 11:11 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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No, I don't have earwax issues & I've never had an ear infection.  I'd be more likely to use an olive oil/garlic/mullein compound in my ears than ear candles. It sounds like this particular "natural" remedy may be a scam.
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LeftyBurnz
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Re: EAR CANDLES...........? [Re: Veritas]
#8905450 - 09/10/08 05:37 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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the last time i had an ear infection i was too young to remember. i build wax very quickly. i know q-tips arent the best thing for your ears, but they feel SOOO good to dig in there with.  i produce alot of wax, so i like to do a light swabbing every 2-3 days, sometimes i just add a little warm water and peroxide mix in there and let it bubble it out.
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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government."
~Thomas Jefferson
A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.
~George Washington
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