Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Hi , The production of ear was is a normal healthy occurence in most ears. It's purpose is to line the external ear canal with a protective coating and to trap debris in the canal. Sometimes too much wax is produced and it can block the canal. I don't believe was plays a large role in infection, except in the case of no ear wax at all. That would be very unusual however. Often though, people can, in their effort to "clean their ear", damage the ear drum... The ear is a marvelous apparatus that was actually designed to clean itself. You shouldn't need to do more that wipe the outside portion with a washcloth. Q tip use is not advisable in any circumstance, but we all know that people regularly use them to clean out that useful wax... this cleaning process has led to many more infections than ear wax has ever caused. Lynn -- ear wax Hello All, this might be a strange question but here goes. does ear wax or and the lack of ear wax have anything to do with ear infections? what is the purpose of ear wax? Beth has never really had any ear wax in either ear but constant ear infections. My Husband and my son have large amounts of ear wax and hardly any ear infection. just curious.If anyone has any knowledge or in sight. Thank you. (mom) Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Hi Just to add to Lynn's remark about self cleaning your ears. I understand that the prohibition on using Q-tips is not only that you may accidently perforate your eardrum but also because the skin in the ear canal is surprisingly delicate and sensitive (it has all those wax glands for a start). By cleaning you can interrupt the natural flow of the wax and cause it to clog up the pores. Impacted wax is a common cause of ear canal disorders and can even lead to some quire nasty and destructive kinds of infections and tumours. Phil For more on ear canals and ear canal disorders take a look at: http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/eac.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Hi, . Troy has always had large amounts of ear wax in both ears. He has only had cholesteatoma in his left ear, though. I'm not sure if the amount of wax (or lack thereof) has anything to do with it. I'd be interested to hear from others on this topic. Interesting. Terri (mom of Troy) ear wax Hello All, this might be a strange question but here goes. does ear wax or and the lack of ear wax have anything to do with ear infections? what is the purpose of ear wax? Beth has never really had any ear wax in either ear but constant ear infections. My Husband and my son have large amounts of ear wax and hardly any ear infection. just curious.If anyone has any knowledge or in sight. Thank you. (mom) Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 I've noticed my son has had very little wax in his left ear since his 1st surgery (10/99) which is his c-toma ear also. His right ear produces alot more wax. I always thought it was probably a result of his surgery afffecting the circulation or something. Interesting to read what others have to say about this. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Good morning Dana - I've found the same to be true with my daughter since her surgery 6 1/2 years ago. Her c-toma ear has less was than her left ear - I have to clean them every week and a half or so. Caryn L. Gleixner Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1510 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 762-9473 (voice) (312) 795-9801 (fax) www.tdrlawfirm.com This e-mail/internet message may contain material and/or information that is privileged, confidential and/or attorney work product and which is exempt from disclosure. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and delete all copies, and do not forward or use this information in any way. Thank you. -----Original Message-----From: dhamlets@... [mailto:dhamlets@...]Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 7:36 PMcholesteatoma Subject: Re: ear waxI've noticed my son has had very little wax in his left ear since his 1st surgery (10/99) which is his c-toma ear also. His right ear produces alot more wax. I always thought it was probably a result of his surgery afffecting the circulation or something.Interesting to read what others have to say about this.Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Interesting. My doc has always said my kids have excess wax because they're Asian. Re: ear wax We used Debrox on my daughter's ears, and a LOT of wax came out... we used to do the peroxide/alcohol mix, but Debrox workedthe best... (When my daughter's doctor rec'd it, I felt like she was being rediculous, because I ALWAYS clean the kids' ears out... We did it in the morning and night for about a week, and all of a sudden tons of stuff came out of her ears... It was really cool (and sort of horrifying to think it had been in there for so long... poor kid.) Also, on an aside... one of the symptoms of a Omega 3 deficiency is excessive earwax... sounds funny.... but my 8 y.o. always had " rusty ears " until we began giving her fish oils... ever since then, her earwax has calmed down 90%... the back of her arms no longer have " chickn skin " , and she is doing better with her spelling (which she was horrible at.) It's great. Aubrey PS~ Ear candling can be dangerous... the wax can drip down into the ear canal... talk about painful... we have used them without great sucess... my mom used to do my sister's all the time... but, it is a risk I am not willing to take, knowing the possible dangers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 > My son has excessive ear wax in both ears, our peds dr. told me. > > I also heard it is from eating something he shouldn't. Started the > enzymes a few days ago. Milk intolerance is a common cause. Try eliminating milk from his diet. For my son, it was caused by mitochondrial dysfunction [improper fat digestion]. I wrote what that required here http://www.danasview.net/mar05.htm Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 My 5 year old always has excess ear wax. It's so packed that several people ( spec aid teachers and pediatrician, ENT doc, etc.) suggested that it may influence his hearing. It's also a major problem whenever we want to know if he's having ear infections. The only way to clean the wax is to give him ear drops ( big battles) for 4 days, then have the doctor get it out use tweezers ( mega battle and dangerous). I heard there are supplements that might help. Can anyone help me? Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Is he following a gluten-free diet? Gluten contributes greatly to the ear wax problem. Even our dog eats GF, and she hasn't had an ear wax problem since we switched her food. Ear wax My 5 year old always has excess ear wax. It's so packed that several people ( spec aid teachers and pediatrician, ENT doc, etc.) suggested that it may influence his hearing. It's also a major problem whenever we want to know if he's having ear infections. The only way to clean the wax is to give him ear drops ( big battles) for 4 days, then have the doctor get it out use tweezers ( mega battle and dangerous). I heard there are supplements that might help. Can anyone help me? Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Is your son GFCFSF? For my son it didnt go away until we were 100% GFCG AND got the yeast and bacteria overgrowth under control. Our Ped just recommended antibiotics until we saw a DAN and it cleard in less than 4 months. Sofia > > My 5 year old always has excess ear wax. > It's so packed that several people > ( spec aid teachers and pediatrician, ENT doc, etc.) > suggested that it may influence his hearing. It's also a > major problem whenever we want to know if he's having > ear infections. > > The only way to clean the wax is to give him ear drops > ( big battles) for 4 days, then have the doctor get it > out use tweezers ( mega battle and dangerous). > > I heard there are supplements that might help. Can anyone > help me? > > Thank you, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Thank you ! You are a wise spirit! ear wax I am careful to leave some wax in my ears. I believe it is there as a protection. There is a very thin membrane between the ear canal and the brain. Is there anyone here who knows more about this and could address it more thoroughly, or more accurately, for us?Thank you,katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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