re: Weirdest thing - ear candling, baws with packed ear wax??

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intense feelings of relief

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Dad had ongoing earwax buildup, never understood the deal. He's long gone. Glad to know you had relief. It's a thing. Thanks.

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I was in a car wreck a decade or so ago and got an MRI and something showed up. They dug into my ear and pulled a huge packed piece of ear wax out. Genuinely felt like it was in the middle of my skull. Was one of the most intense feelings of relief I’ve felt in my entire life when it was removed.

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I have really severe wax build up and have had to do a variety of things to remove. When it’s soft, it’s easier to get out and feels amazing to come out. Worst smell in the world though.

If it’s hardened… holy hell the pain.

I started not being able to hear while on a work trip. No pain, but one ear just couldn’t get much.

When I got back it was late on July 3 and I just went in to an urgent care and one of my best friends happened to be the DR on call. Didn’t want to mess with an ER and ear doctor wouldn’t be open for another 3 days because of the holiday. 2 hours of digging around in there trying to get it out and the wax that came out was rock hard and about the size of a dime. My ear hole is not that size.

I got back home about 9 and didn’t fall asleep till 4 in the morning from the pain.

He said the candles are a fraud and not to use them ever.