My Hearing Condition ,Please read this

[Robert Wilson]

Terry,

Take great care, I would not advise trying to syringe
your own ears especially with 
a device not designed for the purpose.  I tried a
brand of wax remover which was
based on hydrogen peroxide and it caused a nasty
inflammation.

The ears are supposed to be self cleaning etc, but
sometimes because of size of the
canal or if there are tiny hairs inside, the wax can
stick fast.  I would suggest that
if it is a serious problem you have a professional
remove it rather than try anything
yourself.  After all we are talking about your
livelihood here.  You may not fancy a
career change!

Regards,

Bob.


--- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> I do have wax build up at times (oh, this is soooo
> personal!). So how can
> one remove wax without the ear syringe? I had always
> worried a bit about
> that. Thanks for any info.
> 
> Terry Farrell
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Wilson" <pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 9:17 PM
> Subject: Re: My Hearing Condition ,Please read this
> 
> 
> > Here's a warning to anyone who has a build up of
> wax
> > from time to time.
> > Never have the ear syringed (that is a water jet
> > machine to wash out the
> > wax.)  I lost the hearing in one ear for 6 weeks
> after
> > this procedure.  The
> > hospital dept disagreed with my local surgery's
> > decision to syringe.  At the
> > hospital they use micro-fine tools which you can
> > hardly feel.  The water-jet syringe
> > can bruise and batter the ear drum.
> >
> > Not quite so worrying if you work in an office -
> but
> > if you earn your living by
> > tuning pianos take great care.  The hospital
> advise
> > "Never put anything smaller
> > than your elbow in your ear!"  Fortunately, my
> hearing
> > fully recovered after a
> > few weeks but at the time I was very worried it
> might
> > not return!
> >
> > Greetings from London.
> >
> > Bob Wilson.
> >
> >
> > --- Paul McCloud <pmc333@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > Simone:
> > >     I am sorry to hear of your malaise.  My
> mother
> > > was an audiologist,
> > > so I would have asked her about this, but it
> seems
> > > you've already gone
> > > to many of them already.
> > >     After about 10  years of tuning, I finally
> > > realized that I was
> > > getting sensitive to the loud pounding I was
> doing
> > > on the pianos.  I got
> > > some Musician's ear plugs from my mother (custom
> > > fit).  I found them
> > > uncomfortable.  I later got those ER 15's from
> > > Musician's Friend and I
> > > use them now.  They do help a lot.
> > >     I also have friends who have damaged their
> > > hearing in various ways,
> > > rock bands and firearms, etc.  They can't stand
> any
> > > loud noise at all,
> > > even with ear plugs is uncomfortable.
> > >     Since your chosen occupation is on the line,
> I
> > > hope you can at least
> > > mitigate this problem.  Hearing loss is a
> delayed
> > > reaction to something
> > > you did to cause it.
> > >     Wish I could help.  Good luck,
> > >     Paul McCloud
> > >     San Diego
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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