ear syringing

watermeadow

The NHS doesn’t do feet either. I have corns, calluses, bent toes and can’t reach to cut my nails but there’s no help now.

Just thinking about how my mum used to go every now and again to see the chiropodist to get her corns seen to and her toenails cut. This was under the NHS.

Think it cost her about 50p a visit.

Obviously many years ago.

Makes you realise how things have changed, and not all for the better.

Back then you could also see your doctor, no appointments, just sat in the waiting room until it was your turn.

And you had a proper NHS dentist also.

The NHS doesn’t do feet either. I have corns, calluses, bent toes and can’t reach to cut my nails but there’s no help now.

Another lucky person here, I have it done by syringing from my NHS local hospital clinic. Prefer syringing to micro suction.

This has to be paid for in our area. Nurses at surgery no longer do it.

henetha

Ear syringing brings on a severe bout of my vertigo. Would the micro suction method do the same, I wonder?

Microsuction is much better and recommended by NICE. The syringe method is not longer recommended as it can cause damage. There is another irrigation method that is recommended by them.

I had my ears micro-suctioned yesterday. It cost £20 as opposed to £40. I am not complaining because it was the shop owner who did it, so it was not a mistake. He thinks I have a fungal infection in one ear, so I will see an audiologist on Monday for confirmation and treatment.

I had my ears micro suctioned recently at Specsavers. I’ve never had a problem with wax but I went for a hearing test and the audiologist couldn’t do it due to wax . She showed me on the screen , it was gross .
She recommended oil drops to soften the wax .

well had my ears 'done' wednesday. was shown what came out. I asked to see on screen that it had all gone and it had.

ayse

I’m not sure about here atm but I’ve just used Otex express with hydrogen peroxide that dissolves the wax. My ears have been blocked since Wednesday but they popped this morning and are 100% better.

I’m not advertising. This is just something that works for me.

thats a good tip Ayse, I'll do that next time. I paid I think it was £60 which is a lot, I feel for people on benefits as that must be getting on for a week's income.

Dh has his done regularly by microsuction. Thankfully I never seem to need it.

I have had lots of problems with ear wax for years. I was once advised to give them a good rinsing with warm water when in the shower.

When I went for micro-suction a few years ago I was told to put nothing in them and always keep them dry. That was three years ago and no issues since...

Thank you Calendargirl. I'll certainly look into this. 😊

The lovely nurses at my surgery still do ear syringing - very thankful

I’m not sure about here atm but I’ve just used Otex express with hydrogen peroxide that dissolves the wax. My ears have been blocked since Wednesday but they popped this morning and are 100% better.

I’m not advertising. This is just something that works for me.

I must be very lucky. Our hospital trust still offers it free of charge as one of their services. I had mine done last month with no problems.

I had been looking for weeks, and everywhere was fully booked, but I found a very local pharmacy that only charges £40. Living in London, some of the prices were extortionate, as much as £120 and £150 to have it done at home.

I used to go to Specsavers, but they kept moving for that particular job, so I gave up.

yes of course, micro suction is how it's done in centre.

Micro suction is no problem for my DH henetha.

I think it is much better than syringing.

Ear syringing brings on a severe bout of my vertigo. Would the micro suction method do the same, I wonder?

I have mine done twice a year at the pharmacy, £50 a go.

I think earwax is totally gross too. I couldn’t do that job.

I kept apologising. “I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry……”

DH has his done by micro suction at Specsavers,

Costs about £60 now, but can’t have him bunged up with wax.

Since wearing hearing aids, they need to be done quite often. As soon as his aids start whistling, I know he has wax.