I guess I should have added to my last post, that a few years ago I did go to my regular physician a couple years ago becuase I could not hear. They put the drop in my ears and after a few minutes, flushed with warm water from a rubber ear syringe/bulb. But I realize that not all physicians are on the ball. That's why I'm wondering if there is something better. Is there an alternative method that a ENT-type physician might use??? I am not adverse to going to a physician, but prefer not to spend the $ if all they are going to do is use over-the-counter products and methods. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wilson" <pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 6:45 AM Subject: Re: My Hearing Condition ,Please read this > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > > > mailto:pmc333@earthlink.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
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