old man Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 On 13/06/2024 at 17:18, johnphilip said: I just had my ears syringed a couple of months ago . Never heard of them charging. Would be charged for here but farmed out to Specsavers etc al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 On 13/06/2024 at 21:25, 7daysinaweek said: Hi Bob Try some olive oil drops twice daily for up to a couple of weeks in the ear. As long as you don't have a perforation of the ear drum or as history of glue ear ear, grommets (myringotomy) you should be fine. By the sounds of it a small amount of wax is not a significant cerumen impaction. Don't use for longer than 2 weeks, if you start to get pain or blood discharge which is unlikely stop using and get them looked in. I was going to set up doing private ear syringing but never got round to it. 'FLU**** & SCARPER' was going to be the company name. Hi Harry Glad to hear your experience of 'ear candles' was without concern. I don't recommend them to patients as looking in ears on a daily basis I see a fair few traumatic burns from the candles which then require referral to ENT to sort out. I used to carry the old style syringing back in the 90's, the type which you had the misfortune to experience. A 50ml syringe loaded with warm saline (warm if you were lucky ) expedited into the ear canal with a bit of force, bloody painful but it did work most of the time. The downside was it also carried the higher risk of perforation of the drum and long term damage. Good news now is it actually is not syringing but the more gentle application of irrigating the wax out with a constant warm gentle flow of water. Here's to all being well MM I have found these are good for clearing earwax. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remover-XOLY-Cleaner-Washable-Suitable/dp/B0CM8HRGMR/ref=asc_df_B0CM8HRGMR/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696352643955&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17030748380443692244&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c On 14/06/2024 at 17:06, Bigbob said: Before she retired the wife worked for sky all there staff and families got access to BUPA it was great going to the doctors and told you need this but there's a years waiting list show him the card Oh i have this ," phone this number then and i will call them as well " when you call what hospital would you like and which doctor a great free service i miss now as we get older I am so glad that I have BUPA through work, when I needed a discectomy and fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted June 21 Author Report Share Posted June 21 7 hours ago, Penelope said: I have found these are good for clearing earwax. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remover-XOLY-Cleaner-Washable-Suitable/dp/B0CM8HRGMR/ref=asc_df_B0CM8HRGMR/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696352643955&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17030748380443692244&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c I am so glad that I have BUPA through work, when I needed a discectomy and fusion. I had carpal tunnel syndrome i blamed knitting 1000's of rabbit purse nets and fox nets i got done threw BUPA done in a week when NHS wanted 18 months to see a specialist its a different world if you can afford it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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