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Man Discovers Bud Lodged In His Ear For Five Years

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Man discovers bud had been lodged in his ear for five years​

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A man who thought he was going deaf has discovered that part of an earbud had been lodged in his ear for five years.

Wallace Lee, from Weymouth in Dorset, had put his hearing problems down to a career working in the noisy aviation industry or old rugby injuries. He decided to visit a doctor after buying a home endoscope kit that helped him spot a small white object. Mr Lee said he was delighted and that it was an "instant relief" when the unusual blockage was finally removed.

The Royal Navy veteran believes the object got stuck during a plane journey.

"Five years ago when I was visiting my family in Australia I bought these little earplugs that you can put different attachments in, depending on the noise you want to phase out on an aircraft," he said. "One of these little attachments had lodged in there and it had been in there ever since."

He had noticed a deterioration in his hearing, as had his wife, and was starting to fear he was going deaf.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-63599329
 
There may be a Thread for this.

Man discovers bud had been lodged in his ear for five years​

    • Published 5 hours ago
A man who thought he was going deaf has discovered that part of an earbud had been lodged in his ear for five years.

Wallace Lee, from Weymouth in Dorset, had put his hearing problems down to a career working in the noisy aviation industry or old rugby injuries. He decided to visit a doctor after buying a home endoscope kit that helped him spot a small white object. Mr Lee said he was delighted and that it was an "instant relief" when the unusual blockage was finally removed.

The Royal Navy veteran believes the object got stuck during a plane journey.

"Five years ago when I was visiting my family in Australia I bought these little earplugs that you can put different attachments in, depending on the noise you want to phase out on an aircraft," he said. "One of these little attachments had lodged in there and it had been in there ever since."

He had noticed a deterioration in his hearing, as had his wife, and was starting to fear he was going deaf.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-63599329
Ever since a teenager I suffer from 'itchy ears'. They drive me mad, so I have to get the cotton bud in there (I know that you're not supposed to put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear, but it's easier said than done). I went to the doctor when younger and being an old school type, he just said 'sit on your hands instead'.

About 4 years ago for the first time ever (probably due to buying cheap ear-buds) I lost the end in my ear. After about a couple of months I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and go and register with a doctor (I hadn't done it yet since moving here a few years before) and get my ear looked at.

When you first register you don't see the actual quack, but a nurse. She had a look and said there was nothing in there, then carried on weighing me, measuring penis length etc.

Two weeks later I went to see the doc (a locum- never did get to see my doctor), she had a look and straight away she said that ''it looks like you've got a cotton bud in there''. But, unlike the old days where the doctor would just sort it for you there and then, I had to have a trip to hospital to get it taken out. It had been in there for at least 3 months.
 
Someone I used to work with was almost deaf in one ear.

They eventually found a clump of tissue surrounded by ear wax.
He had it removed by a nurse.

It had been in there five years!

He was so happy that his hearing had come back he went round buying everyone drinks.
 
Ever since a teenager I suffer from 'itchy ears'. They drive me mad, so I have to get the cotton bud in there (I know that you're not supposed to put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear, but it's easier said than done). I went to the doctor when younger and being an old school type, he just said 'sit on your hands instead'.

About 4 years ago for the first time ever (probably due to buying cheap ear-buds) I lost the end in my ear. After about a couple of months I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and go and register with a doctor (I hadn't done it yet since moving here a few years before) and get my ear looked at.

When you first register you don't see the actual quack, but a nurse. She had a look and said there was nothing in there, then carried on weighing me, measuring penis length etc.

Two weeks later I went to see the doc (a locum- never did get to see my doctor), she had a look and straight away she said that ''it looks like you've got a cotton bud in there''. But, unlike the old days where the doctor would just sort it for you there and then, I had to have a trip to hospital to get it taken out. It had been in there for at least 3 months.
I’ve had those itchy ears on and off for about 15 years now. There’s nothing nicer than getting a cotton bud in there, once you hit the spot it is heaven. I once said to my wife that she couldn’t make me feel as good as the pleasure the cotton bud was giving me.
 
Someone I used to work with was almost deaf in one ear.

They eventually found a clump of tissue surrounded by ear wax.
He had it removed by a nurse.

It had been in there five years!

He was so happy that his hearing had come back he went round buying everyone drinks.
Some years back, I had my earwax removed by a specialist at Bedford Hospital.
It was amazing! It was almost as if I could hear what was going on down the street.
 
There’s nothing nicer than getting a cotton bud in there, once you hit the spot it is heaven. I once said to my wife that she couldn’t make me feel as good as the pleasure the cotton bud was giving me.
Agreed- it really is!

The trouble is, that on many occasion I've gone too far and I'm sure I've damaged something.
I'm always reminded of the Hi-Fi murders when this happens.
 
A lot of deafness is caused by bunged up ears.

Its the first thing the audiologist looks for.

Kondoru (a compulsive but careful budder).
 
Agreed- it really is!

The trouble is, that on many occasion I've gone too far and I'm sure I've damaged something.
I'm always reminded of the Hi-Fi murders when this happens.

They say that putting a bit of olive oil in every night helps.
Lie on your side for five minutes, use a pipette, and let it drain down into the ear canal.
The lie on your other side, repeat.
 
They say that putting a bit of olive oil in every night helps.
Lie on your side for five minutes, use a pipette, and let it drain down into the ear canal.
The lie on your other side, repeat.
Well V, olive oil usually cures everything as you will know, but I've done all that over the years with varying degrees of success.
It's funny, it used to come and go and sometimes I could go a few weeks, or even a month or two without problems, but - this last two/three months it's been horrendous in my left ear. It just won't seem to calm down for some reason.
 
Well V, olive oil usually cures everything as you will know, but I've done all that over the years with varying degrees of success.
It's funny, it used to come and go and sometimes I could go a few weeks, or even a month or two without problems, but - this last two/three months it's been horrendous in my left ear. It just won't seem to calm down for some reason.

I had very itchy ears for a couple of months.

It can be a symptom of excess ear wax.

So I used olive oil for a few weeks, then had the earwax removed by a device similar to a powerful yet very small vacuum cleaner with a long attachment.

It did the trick, btu I had to go back when I has a tickling sensation inside my ears and it felt as if though there was something moving around inside my ears.

Turned out there was dry skin left in the ear canals, the ear wax removal has caused it to flap around.

The same vacuum device removed it and I was fine after that.
 
I had very itchy ears for a couple of months.

It can be a symptom of excess ear wax.
I don't think it is with me. The three month old, aforementioned old cotton bud stuck in my ear came out very clean. The nurse at the hospital was most impressed.
So I used olive oil for a few weeks, then had the earwax removed by a device similar to a powerful yet very small vacuum cleaner with a long attachment.

It did the trick, btu I had to go back when I has a tickling sensation inside my ears and it felt as if though there was something moving around inside my ears.
Yes, that's a good description of what I have.
Turned out there was dry skin left in the ear canals, the ear wax removal has caused it to flap around.

The doctor who told me to 'just sit on your hands' did eventually prescribe an Hydrocortisone cream as he said it was a mild form of exzema that was causing the itching. This was many years ago. I can't remember whether it worked or not to be honest.
 
@Floyd1

If you have dry skin, then there is no way the audiologist can tell until they start vacuuming your ears.
Though they can see wax by shining a torch inside.

The dry skin makes a high pitch tone as it enters the vacuum cleaner pipe.
 
Another itchy ear sufferer here.

They say that putting a bit of olive oil in every night helps.
Lie on your side for five minutes, use a pipette, and let it drain down into the ear canal.
The lie on your other side, repeat.

Earol do a little olive oil pump spray thing that shoots it deeper into the ear - means you don't have to lie with the side of your head on the table as if you're listening for woodworm; although using it does always remind me of Moss from The IT Crowd:


It's more expensive than just using a pipette - but I worked out a way to dismantle and refill. Just have to make sure that you use the right bottle - it's a bugger getting sun-dried tomatoes out of your King Lear's.
 
Another itchy ear sufferer here.



Earol do a little olive oil pump spray thing that shoots it deeper into the ear - means you don't have to lie with the side of your head on the table as if you're listening for woodworm; although using it does always remind me of Moss from The IT Crowd:


It's more expensive than just using a pipette - but I worked out a way to dismantle and refill. Just have to make sure that you use the right bottle - it's a bugger getting sun-dried tomatoes out of your King Lear's.
Sardine oil is the best. And it's like catnip to women. Try it- you won't regret it Spook.
 
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