An Indecisive Sceptical Hypochondriac - Nubblies.net Forums

ninjaface · 09-01-2005, 02:46 AM

There are times when I think I am suffering from some sort of ailment, but then I usually convince myself not to do anything about it. The only time I do something about my symptoms or ailments is when a doctor or my mother(a registered nurse), tells me I need to. Even then I don't always listen. Sometimes I just keep it to myself and worry about it on my own.

I had some sort of upper respiratory infection a few months ago and never took anything for it. I thought I got it out of my system, but I think I have it again. Also, I think I have damaged my hearing. I've been listening to music in my car way the fuck louder than I need to. I think thats part of it. Something else that can't be good for my hearing is my job. They are currently remodeling the Sam's Club where I work and so the part of the building I work in is always loud.

Reasons why I think my hearing is damaged:

I have noticed that I've been asking people to repeat themselves quite often lately. I had trouble hearing people about 3 different times at work today
My ears feel strange. There is no pain, but they feel.. tired. I don't know. That is the best word I can think of for how they feel.

Reasons why those reasons might suck:

I've been asking people to repeat themselves quite a bit, but like I said earlier, the part of the building I work in is always loud, so maybe I'm fine.
Maybe my ears are just tired. Maybe they will feel fine when I wake up tomorrow.

I'm hoping my ears feel normal when I wake up tomorrow. Whether or not they feel better, I am going to try and be nicer to them for a while by keeping music at a reasonable volume and avoiding loud noises as much as possible at work. I might want to look into ear plugs. I don't know. I'm still a bit worried.

Mr. Blonde · 09-01-2005, 02:54 AM

I think you'll be fine man. it's very rare, even in such loud environments you've been exposing yourself to, for someone as young as yourself to have hearing problems. You should have a quite a few more years to abuse those fuckers before they start to go bad. but you're right, it could be a warning. so just try to watch the volume a bit, and earplugs could never be a bad idea if you can do it.

give it some time, you'll be fine.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 09-01-2005, 03:36 AM

I too, am a terrible hypochondriac. After I put a 12 inch sub in the back of my car, I use to worry about my ears too and thought they felt "funny" or not like they used too. Then about a month later I forgot about it around the time started to think I had a brain tumor. My ears have been fine ever since.

Ugly Bastard · 09-01-2005, 01:05 PM

Ninjaface, possibly think about going into a clinic and getting the ear wax flushed out of your ears. A lot of people (myself included) produce excess amounts of it that can block your hearing after a while. I had my ears flushed out last winter, and would say my hearing went from like a 65 up to a 95. It feels great. Think about it...

-Ugly Bastard

Mr. Blonde · 09-01-2005, 02:29 PM

this summer, my brothers girlfriend got some beeswax cone looking things from a health store, got a foil type pan, made a hole and put the cone through the pan, then inserted the tapered end of the wax thing in my brothers ear, and had him lay on his side. She then proceded to light the end of it on fire, and progressively cut off the burnt pieces as it went down. the foil pan was to catch the burnt pieces. You do this until theres about 3 inches left, then take it out, and cut open the rest of the cone. it sucked out all sorts of shit in his ears, i think i'm going to try it soon.

ninjaface · 09-01-2005, 03:05 PM

I've heard of that, but the description scares the shit outta me. I don't want to fix any bodily ailment with fire.

UB, how much would a premium ear flushing set me back?

Ugly Bastard · 09-01-2005, 03:17 PM

Fire is not used sir. They simply stick a massive syringe full of water and plunge it right into your ear. After doing this a few times all the wax becomes loose and starts to fall out. I shit you not when I say that I had clumps the size of lightly chewed Bubbalicious coming out of my ear. I didn't even know stuff that big could come in and out of one's ear.

As for the price, I dunno. It was on the old parent's insurance for me, but I'd be surprised if it would cost over $100.

-Ugly Bastard

ninjaface · 09-01-2005, 03:21 PM

The fire was in reference to Blonde's post. But I will look into this. My parent's insurance will probably take care of it. If/When I get it done I'll share my results.

MAGICLIT · 09-01-2005, 03:25 PM

wow, i wanna try that.

Saint DH · 09-01-2005, 04:55 PM

I know two people that have used the beeswax thing. I've witnessed one of them use it. both of them said that it worked fucking great and got a shit ton of wax out of their ears. I don't think they're very expensive and you can get them at CVS or any other pharmacy.

ninjaface · 09-01-2005, 05:13 PM

I think I smell a Nubblies Contest. Most amount of wax from one person.

bloodyfart · 09-01-2005, 07:18 PM

90 percent of ailments general practicioners see are stress related

underwater · 09-01-2005, 08:23 PM

Wow. I am an ear fanatic.. Which probably isn't good. I use Q-Tips like no other, which I'm pretty sure is making the wax build up where I can't get to it, but I keep doing it anyway. I've noticed that when the doctor does his quick little check up when I go to see him about stuff, he says I have some wax build-up when he looks in my ears.. Maybe I should try that at-home thing...

Oh, and UB... Did getting your ears flushed out hurt at all? I would think getting massive amounts of water pushed around inside of your ears would be kind of painful..

[ September 01, 2005, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: underwater ]

Ugly Bastard · 09-02-2005, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by underwater:
Oh, and UB... Did getting your ears flushed out hurt at all? I would think getting massive amounts of water pushed around inside of your ears would be kind of painful..

Nope, didn't hurt. Just felt a little weird and loud at first. Basically it just sounds like there's an ocean in your head. Not a bad experience at all though.

-Ugly Bastard

[ September 01, 2005, 10:09 PM: Message edited by: Ugly Bastard ]

underwater · 09-02-2005, 01:43 AM

Oddly enough, I got on the topic of ears tonight with a couple of friends... They were originally talking about the piercings in their ears, but then I brought up all of this stuff. My friend Jess has had her ears flushed out (I hadn't even mentioned it yet,) and she was talking about how it kind of hurt, but then again, I think she had an ear infection at the time so that probably had something to do with it.

09-01-2005, 02:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
ninjaface Level 20 Holothetan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Space Posts: 5,245 Internets: 210144	There are times when I think I am suffering from some sort of ailment, but then I usually convince myself not to do anything about it. The only time I do something about my symptoms or ailments is when a doctor or my mother(a registered nurse), tells me I need to. Even then I don't always listen. Sometimes I just keep it to myself and worry about it on my own. I had some sort of upper respiratory infection a few months ago and never took anything for it. I thought I got it out of my system, but I think I have it again. Also, I think I have damaged my hearing. I've been listening to music in my car way the fuck louder than I need to. I think thats part of it. Something else that can't be good for my hearing is my job. They are currently remodeling the Sam's Club where I work and so the part of the building I work in is always loud. Reasons why I think my hearing is damaged: </font> I have noticed that I've been asking people to repeat themselves quite often lately. I had trouble hearing people about 3 different times at work today</font> My ears feel strange. There is no pain, but they feel.. tired. I don't know. That is the best word I can think of for how they feel.</font> Reasons why those reasons might suck: </font> I've been asking people to repeat themselves quite a bit, but like I said earlier, the part of the building I work in is always loud, so maybe I'm fine.</font> Maybe my ears are just tired. Maybe they will feel fine when I wake up tomorrow.</font> I'm hoping my ears feel normal when I wake up tomorrow. Whether or not they feel better, I am going to try and be nicer to them for a while by keeping music at a reasonable volume and avoiding loud noises as much as possible at work. I might want to look into ear plugs. I don't know. I'm still a bit worried.

09-01-2005, 02:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	I think you'll be fine man. it's very rare, even in such loud environments you've been exposing yourself to, for someone as young as yourself to have hearing problems. You should have a quite a few more years to abuse those fuckers before they start to go bad. but you're right, it could be a warning. so just try to watch the volume a bit, and earplugs could never be a bad idea if you can do it. give it some time, you'll be fine.
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09-01-2005, 03:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,353 Internets: 290966	I too, am a terrible hypochondriac. After I put a 12 inch sub in the back of my car, I use to worry about my ears too and thought they felt "funny" or not like they used too. Then about a month later I forgot about it around the time started to think I had a brain tumor. My ears have been fine ever since.
	#YOLO

09-01-2005, 02:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	this summer, my brothers girlfriend got some beeswax cone looking things from a health store, got a foil type pan, made a hole and put the cone through the pan, then inserted the tapered end of the wax thing in my brothers ear, and had him lay on his side. She then proceded to light the end of it on fire, and progressively cut off the burnt pieces as it went down. the foil pan was to catch the burnt pieces. You do this until theres about 3 inches left, then take it out, and cut open the rest of the cone. it sucked out all sorts of shit in his ears, i think i'm going to try it soon.
	Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing. ― Terence McKenna

09-01-2005, 03:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
MAGICLIT Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: city of sin Posts: 2,753 Internets: 10	wow, i wanna try that.
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09-01-2005, 01:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Ninjaface, possibly think about going into a clinic and getting the ear wax flushed out of your ears. A lot of people (myself included) produce excess amounts of it that can block your hearing after a while. I had my ears flushed out last winter, and would say my hearing went from like a 65 up to a 95. It feels great. Think about it... -Ugly Bastard

09-01-2005, 03:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
ninjaface Level 20 Holothetan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Space Posts: 5,245 Internets: 210144	I've heard of that, but the description scares the shit outta me. I don't want to fix any bodily ailment with fire. UB, how much would a premium ear flushing set me back?

09-01-2005, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Fire is not used sir. They simply stick a massive syringe full of water and plunge it right into your ear. After doing this a few times all the wax becomes loose and starts to fall out. I shit you not when I say that I had clumps the size of lightly chewed Bubbalicious coming out of my ear. I didn't even know stuff that big could come in and out of one's ear. As for the price, I dunno. It was on the old parent's insurance for me, but I'd be surprised if it would cost over $100. -Ugly Bastard

09-01-2005, 03:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
ninjaface Level 20 Holothetan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Space Posts: 5,245 Internets: 210144	The fire was in reference to Blonde's post. But I will look into this. My parent's insurance will probably take care of it. If/When I get it done I'll share my results.

09-01-2005, 04:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Saint DH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,150 Internets: 284753	I know two people that have used the beeswax thing. I've witnessed one of them use it. both of them said that it worked fucking great and got a shit ton of wax out of their ears. I don't think they're very expensive and you can get them at CVS or any other pharmacy.

09-01-2005, 05:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
ninjaface Level 20 Holothetan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Space Posts: 5,245 Internets: 210144	I think I smell a Nubblies Contest. Most amount of wax from one person.

09-01-2005, 07:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
bloodyfart Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: side control Posts: 2,044 Internets: 203	90 percent of ailments general practicioners see are stress related
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09-01-2005, 08:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
underwater Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 1,453 Internets: 10	Wow. I am an ear fanatic.. Which probably isn't good. I use Q-Tips like no other, which I'm pretty sure is making the wax build up where I can't get to it, but I keep doing it anyway. I've noticed that when the doctor does his quick little check up when I go to see him about stuff, he says I have some wax build-up when he looks in my ears.. Maybe I should try that at-home thing... Oh, and UB... Did getting your ears flushed out hurt at all? I would think getting massive amounts of water pushed around inside of your ears would be kind of painful.. [ September 01, 2005, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: underwater ]
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09-02-2005, 01:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
underwater Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 1,453 Internets: 10	Oddly enough, I got on the topic of ears tonight with a couple of friends... They were originally talking about the piercings in their ears, but then I brought up all of this stuff. My friend Jess has had her ears flushed out (I hadn't even mentioned it yet,) and she was talking about how it kind of hurt, but then again, I think she had an ear infection at the time so that probably had something to do with it.
	We can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind, because your friends don't dance and if they don't dance then they're no friends of mine.

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