blocked ears

[scrumpy78]

hi all i�m on hols at the mo in majorca ( sorry but theres a point to telling to that im in sunshine!) and my ear is blocked. ive got drops and tried olive oil but im worried about flying like this. will a foreign doctor syringe? theres a woman that does hopi candles at the hotel but charges 35 euros. anyone else got any other good methods? its not blocked from the plane, just wax i think, never happened before

[skyep]

Hi scrumpy - Try putting your head over some steaming hot water, cover your head over with a cloth. Sniff up the steam. Not sure whether this will work, but it's free and worth a try? They say ear/ nose & throat are all connected after all!

[lidlicker]

This happened to my husband in Cyprus a couple of years ago. He went to a local clinic and a doctor syringed his ear and out popped a lump of wax (ugh) but he was cured immediately.

[sqad617]

Lidlicker is spot on, but the question of flying is that you should have no problem with your ears on flying back to the UK, but seeing a Dr. is ideal.

[sqad617]

Just had a thought, in Majorca there is a liquid called agua oxigenada cinfa, which is basically oxygen peroxide. Unfortunately it is sold in 250 ml bottles. However you can pour some into a small spray container and give the ear canals a good spray. There will be some "guggling" and fizing, but it it is wax then the result will be satisfying.

[POLLIANNA]

If you do have pains in ear when you come home ask for some menthol crystals which they keep on board. Some how it helps . The other one (when flying back from bulgaria) was to suck on a piece of lemon. Think it was just to take my mind off of the pain but hey... it worked. You'll be fine and have a fab holiday !

[Panic Button]

Doc can look in and see if it is ear wax or an infection from the pool.

[scrumpy78]

thanks all - ended up seeing doctor in majorca, they syringed it and all this crap came out - it was like colonic irrigation for the ear! felt great afterwards. home now, trying to keep the tan lol