Hopi ear candling

[Caran]

What do you think about this, I went slightly deaf overnight 12 months ago, specialist said fluid around eardrum, suggested having gromits fitted, don't fancy that. Saw article about Hopi candles, never heard of it before, has anyone any experience of this. Thanks

[LazyGun]

i would read this article before sticking candles in your ear caran :)

http://www.quackwatch...dTopics/candling.html

[Caran]

Thank you so much LazyGun, I certainly will not be going down that route, scary eh?

[tinkerbell23]

I DONE IT ON MYSELF AND LOVED IT..ID LIKE TO TRY IT WITH A PROFESSIONAL IVE HEARD LOTS OF GOOD THINGS XX

[hc4361]

Grommets in the ear is nothing to worry about. Lots of children have this procedure done for conditions like glue ear.
http://www.earhelp.co.uk/Grommets.html

[Caran]

Tinkerbell23 have you read the link on hopi, it's scary, I certainly will not be touching it with a barge pole.
HC4361 I felt at my great age I didn't want it, in fact I don't notice the deafness now after all this time. If it gets any worse I might consider it.

[237SJ]

hc4361 is right - grommets are no big deal. I had them fitted as an adult. They certainly helped me.

[ladyalex]

You may not notice your deafness, Carandrog, but others may. Ask you nearest and dearest how often they have to repeat themselves.
I know of what I speak......

[alexanderd]

LadyAlex, pardon?

[Caran]

My nearest and dearest is totally deaf (2 hearing aids) so he's no use, we have very good conversations of eh and you what?

[alexanderd]

And the young folks are growing exceptionally tall
newspaper print is becoming so small
folks talk so soft you can barely hear them at all
Its time, just time

[Caran]

Don't forget policemen getting younger

[sag]

Have this looked into carefully. My daughter-in-law suffered the same symptoms as you have, only to find she had what is commonly known as CSF leakage. (Cerebral-Spinal Fluid leakage!) They thought she needed a gromit fitted also!!She has since had her operation, which entailed opening a flap at the side of the head and placing a patch over the leakage point. It is, seemingly, a common occurrence to leak into the nose, BUT, more rare if the fluid leaks into the ear. Please take note of what I am saying and speak to your doctor for referal to a neuro-surgeon, if only to put your mind at rest. She is well now by the way, thankfully!

[Caran]

thanks Sag I will look into this

[masma]

Would it help with Tinnitus?

[Caran]

according to Lazyguns link it's a con

[Sqad]

First.......ignore the scary post by sag.....it is inappropriate in you case.
Secondly I cannot establish any link between ear candling and fluid in the ear (presumably middle ear?
Grommit tube insertion is no big deal ans id done under general anaesthetic as a day case.

Let me know the nature of your symptoms e.g impaired hearing, one ear or both ears ect and I could then give you a better opinion.

[sag]

sqad...........unless you're a qualified person on the subject being spoken about, I think it rather rude of you to tell carandrog to ignore my 'scary' post. Had my daughter-in-law listened to someone like you she would have been in a serious state by now. Her ENT surgeon wanted to put a gromit in thinking this was all that was need. Thankfully she was persuaded to have a neuro sugeons verdict on it by her doctor. This all took place in New Zealand by the way. It is better therefore to at least look into it as to have had a gromit fitted would have caused horrendous problems. Better to be safe than sorry I say. Maybe a gromit IS all that's needed but..........who knows!!! I give this advice with a good heart.

[Sqad]

sag....I am a qualified person on the subject spoken about and my reply remains the same.........that was a scary post and yes, I do appreciate that you gave it in good faith, but that didn´t make it less alarmist.

[sag]

sqad................I did not mean for my first correspondence to come across as scary. My intention was one, which having my daughter-in-law starting with the same symptoms as carandrog, that brought another outlook to the problem. Reading through carandrog's message again, I am wondering how you have come to the conclusion that you have by what the person wrote.. My daughter-in-law was also told that she had fuid around the eardrum after going deaf some 12 months ago. The ENT specialist told her she would have to have a gromit fitted also. She had no other symptoms only that which the writer had. Her GP, an avid reader on the subject, wasn't convinced, therefore refering her to see a consultant neuro-surgeon . Thankfully he did. So I do apologise if you still think that I was out of place in saying what I did. Like I have already stated, it was done with good intentions and not meant to be alarmist. Good luck on your future anyway and a merry Christmas to you and yours!

[Sqad]

sag..... apology not needed but humbly accepted.

My point was that CSF presenting as a middle ear effusion has been recorded, but exceedingly rare......a Consultant ENT surgeon would be lucky to see one case in 40years of consultative practice and even rarer to be seen on AB.

Merry Christmas to you and yours also.