My Hearing Condition ,Please read this

[Warren Fisher]

David,

I use the water pik to clean out my ear wax for two reasons:
1.  I sleep with a foam ear plug in my left ear and sleep on my right one most
of the time so that the wax never gets a chance to drain out or whatever it
does.  Eventually there is enough buildup to cause difficulty hearing the beats
up in the treble; particularly the ones right around the center "on tune"
sound.  I use the water pik to gently remove the buildup and allow full use of
that ear again.

2. A water pik was used by my ear doctor to remove 3-4 large lumps of wax from
that ear ten years ago.  Considering your statement, I will check with him again
to see if he is still doing that, but I think that people who have problems with
irrigation already have perforations or other problems with their hearing.  I
cannot believe it would apply to a large percentage of the population.  I would
be in serious trouble if I couldn't correct  the situation periodically (2-3
times a year).
A friendly difference of opinion,
Warren


David Love wrote:

> I would be very hesitant to recommend this procedure to anyone.  I would
> check with an ENT person but cleaning the ears in this manner is generally
> totally unnecessary.  Ears are self-cleaning.  The wax exists to protect the
> inner ear from the accumulation of dirt and moves naturally to the outer
> part of the ear canal.  The danger of cleaning with q-tips and such inside
> the ear canal is that it tends to push the wax back in and pack it down
> where it can impair hearing and become difficult to remove.
>
> David Love
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren Fisher" <fish@communique.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: July 07, 2001 8:41 PM
> Subject: Re: My Hearing Condition ,Please read this
>
> > Terry,
> > If you have a Water Pik for your teeth, you can use that to clean your
> ears.
> > The strength of the stream is completely ajustable from zero to slightly
> too
> > strong, so you can calibrate it to work for you.  Use a drop or two of a
> mild
> > detergent in the water to help it break loose the wax.  Also it should be
> as
> > warm as the water you shower in.
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Warren
> >
> > Farrell 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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Warren Fisher RPT                   Beginners & Lurkers
fish@Communique.net                 Basic Pianotech discussed
1422 Briarwood Dr.                  Ask any question.
Slidell, LA 70458-3102              fish@gs.verio.net