removal of ear wax....anyone use earigate???

saw this on TV.... any1 using it??? good results???
www.earigate.ca/en/home/

[D]

Provided there's enough pressure, I'd assume it'd work fine.

When I was a kid, I thought I had gone deaf in one ear until the doc used a water pick to dislodge a plug in my ear... ever since then, I've used one of those kiddie "snot balls" (dunno what they're actually called) in the shower (fill up with water, and squirt) to clean out my ears regularly.

Originally Posted by D

Provided there's enough pressure, I'd assume it'd work fine.

When I was a kid, I thought I had gone deaf in one ear until the doc used a water pick to dislodge a plug in my ear... ever since then, I've used one of those kiddie "snot balls" (dunno what they're actually called) in the shower (fill up with water, and squirt) to clean out my ears regularly.

interesting....

i was recntly sick with flu and doctor checked my ears and told me i had a wax ball causing the pressure in my ear that i thought maybe was an infection and he used a device to removed the wax. I will pick up this product and keep it handy in case i get this symptom again...

[Bdiddy]

My friends Dad is a pharmacist, and he said products like this are no more effective than pouring a little hydrogen peroxide ear for 5-10 mins, then rinsing with water. This was like 7 years ago though

Just saw that the only ingredient is sea-water...don't see why this would be any better

[Dvae]

Originally Posted by LilBro

saw this on TV.... any1 using it??? good results???
www.earigate.ca/en/home/

I haven't but I'll look for it and give it a try.

But as the instructions say, see your ENT first then this would be more of a preventative solution.
I seriously doubt it will do anything with packed in earwax if you have any build up at all.
Seeing as I just had mine cleaned out this sounds great.

Cautions:
Impacted earwax should be removed by physician prior to using device. Solution should be stored at room temperature. Do not keep product in a cool place. If the solution is too cold, use of the product may cause dizziness. Keep away from children.

[SmokeyTheBear]

Ear wax is there for a purpose to protect your ear. Its like taking the oil out of your engine.

Now granted there are times when an unhealthy amount of ear wax is in your ear, i think you are supposed to go to a doctor and have it removed. Its pretty painless and takes seconds and the doctor can actually see what he is doing.

My doctor told me not to try to do it myself. but then again he wouldnt get paid if i didnt go have him do it now and then

[SmokeyTheBear]

Originally Posted by Bdiddy

My friends Dad is a pharmacist, and he said products like this are no more effective than pouring a little hydrogen peroxide ear for 5-10 mins, then rinsing with water. This was like 7 years ago though

Just saw that the only ingredient is sea-water...don't see why this would be any better

wierd. i always had heard hydrogen peroxide works well and used it myself for almost a year when i had bad ear problems. Then i went to the doctor and he said NEVER use it , infact he said using it was causing my problems.

hahahahaha so muc conflicting info.... i guess i will stick with Q Tips and next time if i ever have this pain again, ill go to doctor. im 29 and this was first time so if i can go another 29 yrs with only Q Tips ill be happy.

Just saw the comercial and it looked good. But after reading the disclaimer and what not, ill stick to the basics

thanks

[crockett]

Originally Posted by Bdiddy

My friends Dad is a pharmacist, and he said products like this are no more effective than pouring a little hydrogen peroxide ear for 5-10 mins, then rinsing with water. This was like 7 years ago though

Just saw that the only ingredient is sea-water...don't see why this would be any better

I had a doctor clean mine once because one ear was bugging me. He just used a big syringe with warm water and just used it to flush them out. Worked fine. Seems this is the same principle just co2 can instead of a ear syringe.

[Bdiddy]

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

wierd. i always had heard hydrogen peroxide works well and used it myself for almost a year when i had bad ear problems. Then i went to the doctor and he said NEVER use it , infact he said using it was causing my problems.

Well, could've been that you were having problems in the first place? I've never had any problems, save one ear infection when I was a lad. I generally do the peroxide only 4 times a year, just to prevent impacting (and it feels all tingly and is kind of cool).

Perhaps extensive use could be harmful (since H2O2 and humans usually dont mix), but I found webmd recommends it as well: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/e...home-treatment

[Bdiddy]

Originally Posted by LilBro

hahahahaha so muc conflicting info.... i guess i will stick with Q Tips and next time if i ever have this pain again, ill go to doctor. im 29 and this was first time so if i can go another 29 yrs with only Q Tips ill be happy.

Just saw the comercial and it looked good. But after reading the disclaimer and what not, ill stick to the basics

thanks

Actually, Q-tips are the worst thing to do man. Like Smokey said, earwax is there to protect you and ramming some bacteria cotton into your ear, and rubbing the wax into your eardrum is bad according to this guy: http://www.webmd.com/content/article/42/1685_53158.htm

"Second, you don't use Q-tips in the ears. Q-tips do not fit very well and will gradually pack the wax back against your eardrum (just like loading a cannon by tamping down the powder). If you want to use them to clean the ear opening, that's OK, but don't dig around deep in the ear canal."