Right inside to that bit when it opens up at the end - my ear itches. If I put my little finger in I can feel the itch at the end.

I know if I could use a pair of sharp curved tweezers I could scratch that itchy bit and reach a level of ecstasy reserved for the gods.

Can I ask my GP to do this carefully? What if I provide tweezers?

  • @jordanlund
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    710 months ago

    You don’t really want to stick anything metal in your ear, but I use these:

    https://clinere.com/

    Boxes of 10 at my local pharmacy.

    • @thehatfox
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      310 months ago

      They do make reusable metal tools like this, called ear spoons or ear picks.

      • @jordanlund
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        110 months ago

        Oh, those are awesome too… but I can’t in good conscience point someone else to a metal tool for their ear. ;)

        If they come to it on their own and damage themselves, that aint on me! LOL.

      • @jordanlund
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        210 months ago

        Just a different way of clearing wax, harder to clean.

    • @[email protected]
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      210 months ago

      Yeah, I’m all for people going to the doctor rather than thinking “oh it’ll be fine”, but this does seem like wasting their time

  • Hossenfeffer
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    210 months ago

    I read, recently, that you shouldn’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.

  • @[email protected]
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    210 months ago

    I get that exact same feeling from the eczema I get in my ears. Some steroid drops usually clear it right up