Ear Wax Candles....anyone Ever Try... - GoFuckYourself.com

02-22-2007, 04:30 PM

Hey,

has anyone ever tried those candles that claim to clean out your ears? went to a spa today to get a gift card for my girlfriends best friends birthday and saw this....does it actually work?

princess · 02-22-2007, 04:32 PM

this is the first I've heard of them. lol

Lebron James · 02-22-2007, 04:32 PM

I thought you are supposed to remove wax from your ears ... not add it.

EroticyChrissy · 02-22-2007, 04:32 PM

Yuck I have never tried it. I hope I don't. And I always look at my partners ears b4 i kiss em.

Sick Bastard · 02-22-2007, 04:33 PM

I always have a shitload of wax in my ears (from playing drums so much??), and have always wanted to try that. But I looked online and saw it's pretty much fake and impossible. Google dat shit and see what I mean.

I also know my old Italian relatives swear by them working, but they're all bonkers anyways....

SB

Silly Guy · 02-22-2007, 04:33 PM

i have honestly never put candles in my ears

Scott McD · 02-22-2007, 04:34 PM

Never heard of it before.

People will buy into any shit though...

Jace · 02-22-2007, 04:35 PM

I do it once a month, religiously

it helps more than any doctor or drops ever did

StuartD · 02-22-2007, 04:37 PM

Yup, they work wonders... don't knock it. It seems weird, but it really truly works.

02-22-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

I do it once a month, religiously

it helps more than any doctor or drops ever did

what are the benefits?

L-Pink · 02-22-2007, 04:37 PM

I thought you meant candles made out of ear-wax.

jacked · 02-22-2007, 04:38 PM

it really works the candles create a vacuum and suck the ear wax out of your ear and into the tip of the candle. you'd be suprised if you've never had your ears cleaned by a doctor, how much wax builds up in your ears, when your done using the candles crack the bottom open and you'll see the yellow/orange hardened blob of ear wax.

they work really well, you'll notice an improvement in your hearing as soon as your done.

they sell them here at a homeopathic store for $1.99 each

MaDalton · 02-22-2007, 04:39 PM

it's bullshit - and i know cause i worked for a company that sold them

this article says it all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_candling

uno · 02-22-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sick Bastard

I always have a shitload of wax in my ears (from playing drums so much??), and have always wanted to try that. But I looked online and saw it's pretty much fake and impossible. Google dat shit and see what I mean.

I also know my old Italian relatives swear by them working, but they're all bonkers anyways....

SB

Being Italian and learning it from my old Italian relatives, I've done it a bunch of times and it really seems to work. It's just a bit worrisome having a flaming cone sticking out of your ear, so have someone you trust with you and not some drunk college buddy.

uno · 02-22-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jacked

it really works the candles create a vacuum and suck the ear wax out of your ear and into the tip of the candle. you'd be suprised if you've never had your ears cleaned by a doctor, how much wax builds up in your ears, when your done using the candles crack the bottom open and you'll see the yellow/orange hardened blob of ear wax.

they work really well, you'll notice an improvement in your hearing as soon as your done.

they sell them here at a homeopathic store for $1.99 each

I think they are illegal to sell in some states.

jacked · 02-22-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

Being Italian and learning it from my old Italian relatives, I've done it a bunch of times and it really seems to work. It's just a bit worrisome having a flaming cone sticking out of your ear, so have someone you trust with you and not some drunk college buddy.

yeah it's a good idea to have someone there to monitor how low the flame is to your head and also to make sure nothing happens. i usually cut a whole in a paper plate and stick the candle through the hole so in case of anything dripping or a piece of the flaming cone drops down, you don't get burned.

Miss Tera · 02-22-2007, 04:48 PM

I have used them multiple times, it really seems to work, oh well if it was a placeblo type thing and faked me out, I thought it worked!

You can see the ear wax in the tip when you are finished, fun for the whole family!

Jace · 02-22-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LilBro

what are the benefits?

for me? well, I don't have was falling out my ear every day

I have such bad ear wax, that I will be talking to someone and all the sudden this chunk the size of a pinky nail will fall out of my ear

02-22-2007, 04:52 PM

i am finding so many conflicting reports/stories when i google this....i may give it a shot to try for myself....

L-Pink · 02-22-2007, 04:52 PM

I stick one up my ass when constipated, you should see the shit in the tip when finished

MaDalton · 02-22-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

I stick one up my ass when constipated, you should see the shit in the tip when finished

a very popular company joke when we were talking about them. we were also discussing what would happen if you stick them into a girls vagina - but none of my female colleagues volounteered

READ THE WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE - THIS STUFF IS BULLSHIT!!

even the hopi indians deny that they have anything to do with them

JohnnyPearl · 02-22-2007, 04:59 PM

Some dude was suing a spa on Peoples Court yesterday about that. So he wasn't too happy.

uno · 02-22-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

for me? well, I don't have was falling out my ear every day

I have such bad ear wax, that I will be talking to someone and all the sudden this chunk the size of a pinky nail will fall out of my ear

Next time we hang out, don't look at me strange if I'm staring at/into your ears.

D-Money · 02-22-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

for me? well, I don't have was falling out my ear every day

I have such bad ear wax, that I will be talking to someone and all the sudden this chunk the size of a pinky nail will fall out of my ear

Jace · 02-22-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

READ THE WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE - THIS STUFF IS BULLSHIT!!

even the hopi indians deny that they have anything to do with them

they work very well for me, like I said earlier, better than a doctor ever did...I have HORRIBLE ear wax

Jace · 02-22-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

Next time we hang out, don't look at me strange if I'm staring at/into your ears.

Fap · 02-22-2007, 05:32 PM

Sound painful..

donkevlar · 02-22-2007, 05:33 PM

Don't Candle!!! It works, but it can be dangerous and it isn't nearly effective as this:

All you have to do is put ear wax softener or even just cooking oil in your ears. Let it sit. And go to the nurse. They flush it out with warm water.

It feels a bit weird but it doesn't hurt or anything. A grape sized chunk came out of my ear and I could hear WAY better. I bought myself an ear syringe and I do it myself now.

Just make sure you don't have an ear infection, I heard you can damage your shit if you clean them while infected.

uno · 02-22-2007, 05:36 PM

A lil bit of hydrogen peroxide in the ears helps clean em out too. Just leave it in till it stops bubbling and popping, then q-tip to your hearts content.

Jace · 02-22-2007, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkevlar

Don't Candle!!! It works, but it can be dangerous and it isn't nearly effective as this:

All you have to do is put ear wax softener or even just cooking oil in your ears. Let it sit. And go to the nurse. They flush it out with warm water.

It feels a bit weird but it doesn't hurt or anything. A grape sized chunk came out of my ear and I could hear WAY better. I bought myself an ear syringe and I do it myself now.

Just make sure you don't have an ear infection, I heard you can damage your shit if you clean them while infected.

that may work on some people, but not those that actually need to candling....plus, I have to do it once a month, i am not paying a nurse to do what you said once a month when I candle takes 10 minutes and works perfectly

wax softener just clogs me up more, olive oil does absolutely nothing for me

Jace · 02-22-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

A lil bit of hydrogen peroxide in the ears helps clean em out too. Just leave it in till it stops bubbling and popping, then q-tip to your hearts content.

NEVER use hydrogen peroxide

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Patients should know that rinsing the ear canal with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) results in oxygen bubbling off and water being left behind-wet, warm ear canals make good incubators for growth of bacteria.

Calico Jack · 02-22-2007, 05:47 PM

Tried it a few years ago...did nothing for me, but then I know people who swear by them. The one good things is they're cheap so you've got nothing to lose but a few bucks.

trix · 02-22-2007, 06:08 PM

A moth flew into in my ear (yep, a tiny one but imagine the flapping wings) the night before my grandma's funeral. I put oil in to kill it, the next day my ear was swollen almost shut, went to the doctor after the funeral. Have you ever seen what they use to clean out your ears? It was like this giant metal syringe thing that looked like a cake decorator on steroids. I can't even explain how painful the washing out was but the Doctor pointed out all the built up wax that also came out. And my hearing was a lot better for a while.

Sick Bastard · 02-22-2007, 06:10 PM

from what I remember reading(and that wiki article aforementioned prob mentions this too) no way burning a candle could A)create THAT MUCH suction to suck wax out of your ear, and, B)safely warm you inner ear enough to soften the wax to enable it's removal.
And the crud you see at the end of a burn is just melted candle.

But hey, if it feels good, do it. But it prob isn't doing what you thought it was.

I used to do drunked peroxide in the ear at college though. Now that was fun!
Bubbly, oozy CRUD! YUM!

SB

Sick Bastard · 02-22-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by trix

A moth flew into in my ear (yep, a tiny one but imagine the flapping wings) the night before my grandma's funeral. I put oil in to kill it, the next day my ear was swollen almost shut, went to the doctor after the funeral. Have you ever seen what they use to clean out your ears? It was like this giant metal syringe thing that looked like a cake decorator on steroids. I can't even explain how painful the washing out was but the Doctor pointed out all the built up wax that also came out. And my hearing was a lot better for a while.

whoa, whoa, whoa....

did you really just say that????

AWESOME! TOTALLY AWESOME!

tony286 · 02-22-2007, 06:15 PM

I know people swear by them

notabook · 02-22-2007, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trix

A moth flew into in my ear (yep, a tiny one but imagine the flapping wings) the night before my grandma's funeral. I put oil in to kill it, the next day my ear was swollen almost shut, went to the doctor after the funeral. Have you ever seen what they use to clean out your ears? It was like this giant metal syringe thing that looked like a cake decorator on steroids. I can't even explain how painful the washing out was but the Doctor pointed out all the built up wax that also came out. And my hearing was a lot better for a while.

You are so fucking lucky that the moth didn?t crawl in further. My father once had a beetle land in his ear. It crawled in further and started to rub up against his eardrum. Needless to say he started acting like a complete madman, I thought he was having a heart attack. He started slamming his head against the walls, punching the side of his head with his own fist. This is the kind of person that got his teeth pulled without any anesthetic, the kind of person who got shot in the knee and went to work the next day. The kind of person that drank hot coffee straight from the fucking coffee maker. My brother drove him to the hospital and they pulled out the bug, it made a huge ?PLOP? sound. It was amazing that a little beetle was able to cause so much pain.

nico-t · 02-22-2007, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

for me? well, I don't have was falling out my ear every day

I have such bad ear wax, that I will be talking to someone and all the sudden this chunk the size of a pinky nail will fall out of my ear

erm ever thought of stopping with those candles and see what happens then? I bet your problem will be solved

L-Pink · 02-22-2007, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trix

A moth flew into in my ear (yep, a tiny one but imagine the flapping wings) the night before my grandma's funeral. I put oil in to kill it, the next day my ear was swollen almost shut, went to the doctor after the funeral. Have you ever seen what they use to clean out your ears? It was like this giant metal syringe thing that looked like a cake decorator on steroids. I can't even explain how painful the washing out was but the Doctor pointed out all the built up wax that also came out. And my hearing was a lot better for a while.

You should have held a flashlight up to your other ear, the moth would have flown toward it and out ...

nico-t · 02-22-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sick Bastard

from what I remember reading(and that wiki article aforementioned prob mentions this too) no way burning a candle could A)create THAT MUCH suction to suck wax out of your ear, and, B)safely warm you inner ear enough to soften the wax to enable it's removal.
And the crud you see at the end of a burn is just melted candle.

But hey, if it feels good, do it. But it prob isn't doing what you thought it was.

I used to do drunked peroxide in the ear at college though. Now that was fun!
Bubbly, oozy CRUD! YUM!

SB

true i read that too a few years ago when i first heard of it. Seems like those candles are bullshit.

Lars S · 02-22-2007, 07:13 PM

nice to know

Jace · 02-22-2007, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sick Bastard

from what I remember reading(and that wiki article aforementioned prob mentions this too) no way burning a candle could A)create THAT MUCH suction to suck wax out of your ear, and, B)safely warm you inner ear enough to soften the wax to enable it's removal.
And the crud you see at the end of a burn is just melted candle.

But hey, if it feels good, do it. But it prob isn't doing what you thought it was.

I used to do drunked peroxide in the ear at college though. Now that was fun!
Bubbly, oozy CRUD! YUM!

SB

have you ever seen it?

the amount of yeast and wax that comes out of the tube is incredible

I don't think neon green wax is part of the tan candle wax the tube is dipped in

Jace · 02-22-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nico-t

erm ever thought of stopping with those candles and see what happens then? I bet your problem will be solved

yeah, LOL, right

I forgot to do it for 4-5 months a while back, I got an ear infection that sealed my left ear shut, the wax was literally draining out of my ear like water every 5-10 minutes

after the infection went away I took the time to candle, I could hear 10x better and it filled up 1.5 inches of the candle tip with wax

I usually have ear infections every 3-4 months if I don't take care of my ears, haven't had a serious one in almost 2 years because of candling

btw, I also have perforated ear drums in both ears

GTS Mark · 02-22-2007, 08:00 PM

I had my ears flushed a couple of years ago and it was not painful whatsoever. Just warm water, however it did sound pretty damn weird!

Man the amount of wax that came out of my ears was insane!

DH

Malicious Biz · 02-22-2007, 08:07 PM

I think there are more sane ways to clean your ear canals other than setting a fire in them. Q-tips for me, thanks.

Mr. Blue · 02-22-2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jace

they work very well for me, like I said earlier, better than a doctor ever did...I have HORRIBLE ear wax

Jace get one of these things:

http://www.ototekloop.com/

For that time between candles, lol...I swear by this thing. I used to have all kinds of ear trouble but this works great.

ztik · 02-22-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

that may work on some people, but not those that actually need to candling....plus, I have to do it once a month, i am not paying a nurse to do what you said once a month when I candle takes 10 minutes and works perfectly

wax softener just clogs me up more, olive oil does absolutely nothing for me

Dude, the candling is BS. You arn't seriously this stupid are you?

ztik · 02-22-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sick Bastard

from what I remember reading(and that wiki article aforementioned prob mentions this too) no way burning a candle could A)create THAT MUCH suction to suck wax out of your ear, and, B)safely warm you inner ear enough to soften the wax to enable it's removal.
And the crud you see at the end of a burn is just melted candle.

SB

Pretty sure they got outlawed here. Now they sell them as just "candles" and not as ear candles. The wax that drips down (what you think is ear wax) ended up in the some peoples ears and made them loose hearing and im sure causing some pain

notabook · 02-22-2007, 08:47 PM

God damn people really fall for all kinds of shit. Colloidal silver, ear wax candles, chocolate turds... guh

02-22-2007, 09:32 PM

alright, i spoke to my brothers friend who use to do this, and said that 1 night he put the candle in a water bottle and let it burn and sure enough there was WAX inside the candle when he unrolled it...it was inside a water bottle....

has anyone else done this test???

if you do not have an ear infection and go to the doctor, they will clean out your ears? and it feels that much better?????

02-22-2007, 04:30 PM	#1
LilBro Guest Posts: n/a	Ear Wax Candles....anyone Ever Try... Hey, has anyone ever tried those candles that claim to clean out your ears? went to a spa today to get a gift card for my girlfriends best friends birthday and saw this....does it actually work?

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02-22-2007, 04:52 PM	#19
LilBro Guest Posts: n/a	i am finding so many conflicting reports/stories when i google this....i may give it a shot to try for myself....

02-22-2007, 04:59 PM	#22
JohnnyPearl Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 425	Some dude was suing a spa on Peoples Court yesterday about that. So he wasn't too happy.

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Fap Just Du It Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,094	Sound painful..

02-22-2007, 05:33 PM	#28
donkevlar Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,325	Don't Candle!!! It works, but it can be dangerous and it isn't nearly effective as this: All you have to do is put ear wax softener or even just cooking oil in your ears. Let it sit. And go to the nurse. They flush it out with warm water. It feels a bit weird but it doesn't hurt or anything. A grape sized chunk came out of my ear and I could hear WAY better. I bought myself an ear syringe and I do it myself now. Just make sure you don't have an ear infection, I heard you can damage your shit if you clean them while infected. __________________ [email protected]

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uno RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Area Posts: 18,450	A lil bit of hydrogen peroxide in the ears helps clean em out too. Just leave it in till it stops bubbling and popping, then q-tip to your hearts content. __________________ -uno icq: 111-914 CrazyBabe.com - porn art MojoHost - For all your hosting needs, present and future. Tell them I sent ya!

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Calico Jack Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,051	Tried it a few years ago...did nothing for me, but then I know people who swear by them. The one good things is they're cheap so you've got nothing to lose but a few bucks.

02-22-2007, 06:08 PM	#33
trix Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 335	A moth flew into in my ear (yep, a tiny one but imagine the flapping wings) the night before my grandma's funeral. I put oil in to kill it, the next day my ear was swollen almost shut, went to the doctor after the funeral. Have you ever seen what they use to clean out your ears? It was like this giant metal syringe thing that looked like a cake decorator on steroids. I can't even explain how painful the washing out was but the Doctor pointed out all the built up wax that also came out. And my hearing was a lot better for a while.

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Sick Bastard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: BangedUpville Posts: 499	from what I remember reading(and that wiki article aforementioned prob mentions this too) no way burning a candle could A)create THAT MUCH suction to suck wax out of your ear, and, B)safely warm you inner ear enough to soften the wax to enable it's removal. And the crud you see at the end of a burn is just melted candle. But hey, if it feels good, do it. But it prob isn't doing what you thought it was. I used to do drunked peroxide in the ear at college though. Now that was fun! Bubbly, oozy CRUD! YUM! SB __________________ FTW! bangedup.NET

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	I know people swear by them

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Lars S Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40	nice to know

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GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	I had my ears flushed a couple of years ago and it was not painful whatsoever. Just warm water, however it did sound pretty damn weird! Man the amount of wax that came out of my ears was insane! DH

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02-22-2007, 09:32 PM	#50
LilBro Guest Posts: n/a	alright, i spoke to my brothers friend who use to do this, and said that 1 night he put the candle in a water bottle and let it burn and sure enough there was WAX inside the candle when he unrolled it...it was inside a water bottle.... has anyone else done this test??? if you do not have an ear infection and go to the doctor, they will clean out your ears? and it feels that much better?????