Comments | drdoug: Waxing non-lyrical and seasonal (?) fruit

drdoug

Waxing non-lyrical and seasonal (?) fruit

Nov 13, 2006 20:23

I've been having trouble with my hearing recently. I'd noticed that I want to turn the volume up higher on various things. And intermittently the hearing in my left ear would cut out entirely - particularly in the shower or in bed. This has the benefit that if I want to be disturbed less by a Certain Little Chap Who Sleeps Lightly I just have to ( Read more... )

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Comments 5

barakta November 13 2006, 22:41:18 UTC

I am glad it was just wax and nothing more sinister or unfixable.

mhw November 14 2006, 02:00:28 UTC

Er, what? I know they're Autumn-fruiting, but the middle of November is really a bit much.

Mine are still good, too. The grapes are over, though.

randomstring November 14 2006, 10:30:03 UTC

I had my ears waxed last year sometime, and like you didn't know they still did it. Made a massive difference - everything was so LOUD! afterwards until I adjusted.

drdoug November 15 2006, 09:38:56 UTC

Cool. Hope I get that effect - sounds like the aural equivalent of the thing I get when I put on a new set of glasses/contacts and suddenly the world is terribly sharp-edged and hard-focused.

k425 November 14 2006, 11:27:42 UTC

They don't do it very often, because sticking things in your ears prompts the creation of wax, and sticking a syringe full of water is no exception. However, if you can get rid of that clod of wax and then keep an eye on your ears* you'll probably be okay.

*yes, yes, I know...