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Oct 08, 2014 06:48PM
I was going to ask you how things ended up going. I hope your day was better after that last hour. :)
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My post was intended to be funny - who can't relate to not wanting to go back to work at some point? But I guess you and Cherie saw through that. I've been fighting labrynthitis for months now - dizziness, plugged ears, exhaustion. I've now got a referral to an ENT and hopefully he'll have some answers for me.
Janice wrote: "My post was intended to be funny - who can't relate to not wanting to go back to work at some point? But I guess you and Cherie saw through that. I've been fighting labrynthitis for months now -..."Yikes. I had a college that went through it last year. Definitely not fun.
After the madness of September at work, i caved in and took tomorrow off. 4 day weekend! Woot!
Hello~ Just showered! :) Hope everyone have a good day!;) Xd
I had to laugh at the Redbull case! There is a company in Wales who used to sell Dragon Sausages which I believe had to change there name (or put a note on their sausages) because they don't contain dragon. Well duh!Labyrinthitis is not fun! I get Vertigo (as well as other ENT problems) sometimes which I know is very similar in symptoms to Labyrinthitis so I can sympathise with you. I hope your referral sheds some light on things for you and things get better soon. I'd also recommend Hopi Ear Candling is they do it in your neck of the woods.
I was only supposed to go to work for 1 hour today and that client just rang to cancel...so Day Off!!! 5 day weekend for me! It does mean I don't make any money though! There are definite ups and downs to being self employed!
I just read and article about not ear candling. http://theconversation.com/health-che... It was about ear wax, but I did learn a few things I didn't know.Sorry for pooh poohing your ear candling, but the one thing I have learnt from crazy Lexx's hippy family (ie. they ate olives and did ear candling, and my family ate meat and 3 veg and went to the doctor). Salt socks. Get an old sock (preferably cotton or wool) and fill it with salt, so it's small ball. Twist up the sock and turn it on itself a few times, and again if you can, so it's a self contained ball. Spray it with a bit of water, or splash it with a tap. Put in the microwave for 20 secs or so (less if you're like me and can't handle heat), not too long as the sock can burn. Place on your ear. The salt and heat draw the moisture out of your ear, and the heat soothes it.
This has gotten me through so many infections when my wisdom teeth were impacted, or many ear infections, and also weird head feelings. I was so skeptical, but I swear by it now. Not sure if it will work for what you have, but worth a try if it's tied to fluid build up? But my two cents (which has turned into at least a dollar).
Hope you do feel better though Janice. I get weird head spins every now and then, and this week I tend to be waking up in the middle of the night with them. No idea, but my hay fever has gone ballistic this week, so I am assuming them are tied. You know, ENT stuff.
I've never heard of labyrinthitis, it sounds horrible! Hopefully the ENT will be able to help.
With regards to the ear wax article, I agree that wax is required by the body. Wax is very important for a healthy ear and syringing is very bad for them as ears can go in to overdrive producing more wax and creating a wax-syringe-wax cycle. Ear candling doesn't strip the wax like that because it relies on the bodies ability to expel it by softening the compacted wax. I admit that there hasn't been any clinical trials that I am aware of for them but I have found them effective. The stuff that is found in candles after they have burnt down is not actually ear wax (although it does look like it) - it is residue from the candle (which is made of beeswax). While the candles may have a slight suction effect, they are not powerful enough to suck wax out of the ears! There is a filter in properly made candles (which here are certified as a medical device) which stops anything dropping down in to the ear. The article mentions that they can damage the ear and I'll say that people doing it on themselves not really sure what they are doing could potentially cause damage (plus there are some dodgy candles on the market) but when done professionally it would remove those risks. Here in the UK, GPs are syringing ears less and some nurses suggest ear candling to people as an alternative. There was a time when Labyrinthitis was hardly mentioned and now I know so many people who have or are suffering with it - makes me wonder why that is!I like the word labyrinthitis and it always makes me think of mullets, sparkly eye shadow and spandex! Oh and puppets! And cheesy songs! (I love The Labyrinth by the way).
As for the Salt Sock - thanks for the tip Rusalka! I am going to try that (although I don't have a microwave so I'm not sure how I could warm it up?!? When I'm on my boat, I can place it on top of the wood burner so I might have to wait until then). I know salt is very good for asthma sufferers as it helps to open up the airways.
Fair enough! Just sharing what I read. May be TMI, I have incredibly waxy ears that really bother me, and I am a naughty ear bud user, so I was reading it from that perspective. Although I have heard of people setting their hair on fire with ear candles, which is more amusing and Darwin award-ish than anything else.And codpieces. Lots of codpieces. Dammit! DANCE MAGIC DANCE TIME!
I hadn't thought of the asthma idea. Asthma is a lot to do with moisture too from memory. That's when my mild bit flared up anyway. It just needs to get hot so it heats the water, so it should work on a wood burner. But may be a bit of trial and error. But seriously, it's up there with hot toddies!
Yes I too have heard of fire + hair disasters too. I also admit to the regular ear bud usage! And I know how bad they are - I have had to have cotton wool removed from my ears on several occasions because it's come off in my ear. I trained in ear candling about 10 years ago (so I might be a bit biased about their usage).Oh yes! Codpieces! New Earworm AND visual for me to enjoy! I think Bowie in The Labyrinth was my first crush!
There are Salt Caves dotted around the world and I think there is one in Bath and I remember reading that it's good for asthma sufferers to visit.
Trail and error on the socks for sure - I don't want to set the place on fire ;-)
The water will help it heat up quicker, water to steam. Isn't the salt in Bath why "the waters" are so good? Or am I mixing up my minerals?
I know the water in the baths in Bath are sourced from natural springs and are naturally warm. Not sure they have salt in though. I know it is filtered up through the limestone in the area so. A couple years back, they opened up a Spa there which draws water from one of the springs - it has a roof top pool and you can look out over the city skyscape - it's really nice. As for the original baths in the Roman Baths Musuem, I wouldn't put a toe in them!
I've done just about everything, including ear candling. My daughter-in-law is trained in it, so she did it for me. The grandkids thought it was a hoot. Weird thing was that there was lots of waxy residue from my good ear, and none from my bad. I'll try the salt thingy and see if that helps.
One good thing is that I'm a cheap drunk. I don't even need to have a drink to lurch around.
I'm a naughty earbud user too - and I use cheap earbuds, where the cotton sometimes comes off the stick and stays in my ear, and I have to go to A&E to ask the nurse to get it out! This happened to me on Sunday, I'm embarrassed to admit!Janice, I hope you can get better. I get dizziness and exhaustion too, so I can sympathise. With me it's not from my ears, but from sensory hypersensitivity, which I always have because of being on the autism spectrum. It means I've always been a very cheap drunk too! I can't drink much coffee either (which is a shame, as I love coffee!) because that makes me dizzy, just like wine does.
I once nearly set my hair on fire when I was having my ears candled - I felt something drop in my ear and I leapt up in fright, and the woman told me I shouldn't have moved, because it's dangerous and I could have burnt myself! So I didn't have it done again - it scared me!
I go for cranial osteopathy sometimes, and that really helps with dizziness.
What in the loving... is Ear Candling!!!??!!!
I don't think we do that here either... I hope you feel better soon Janice!
Here's a picture of someone having it done
The idea is that the flame somehow creates a vacuum (the candle is hollow) and pulls out the wax from your ear. But it's quite controversial - articles have been written saying that the wax that is collected in the candle has been analysed and it's simply wax from the candle rather than the wax from your ears.
Yes it is wax from the candle - people often believe that it's from the ear but it isn't - even some therapists believe this but it is incorrect - see my post above! It doesn't pull wax out of the ear - it does create a vacuum though because it has a chimney effect drawing the smoke down in to the ear and with no oxygen, a vacuum forms which gently vibrates the eardrum to equalise the pressure between the outer and inner ear - no suction occurs though! They are just hollow tubes being burnt! Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation out there (which isn't helped by some of the therapists just regurgitating what they are taught (also incorrectly)). They don't remove wax but the smoke helps to soften the wax allowing the ears to expel the wax of it's own accord.
Yes, the woman who did my ears told me it was pulling the wax out of my ears and showed me the wax afterwards, telling me it was from my ears. That seemed to be a common belief when the ear candles started getting popular - it was how they were advertised. Although that was quite a few years ago now. I imagine there's more awareness now.
I wouldn't bet on it Gail! A lot of my new clients are surprised when they ask to see inside the candles for the wax that's come out and I refuse on the grounds that it is just wax from the candle and is not representative of anything.
Ah, I meant more awareness on the part of the practitioners, rather than the clients - if a client had their ears candled years ago and were told that the wax was being pulled out, or if they have friends who had their ears candled years ago and were told this, they won't necessarily have read the research, but the practitioners, like yourself, will be more up to date with it all.
That is great you are up to date with research and honest. I have respect for that
Ah, I see what you mean now! Yes possibly! I have to say I don't see many people for it as I focus on hypnotherapy now although I've had a little flurry this last month with ear candling - must be the change in weather or something.
I remember there was a time that that ear candles were really popular - lots of publicity about them in the world of alternative therapies. I knew about it because I have massages, and the woman who did my massages at that time started doing ear candles as well. Sometimes it seems that certain therapies become popular for a while and then get less popular. Like flotation tanks - the therapy place I went to at that time also got a flotation tank and I loved it, but after a few years they got rid of it because people lost interest. Massages seem to be always popular though. And I imagine hypnotherapy is too.
Yes you're right! Things come in and out of popularity for sure! Right I'm off to try reading a scary book right before bedtime to see how that pans out!
Gail wrote: "I remember there was a time that that ear candles were really popular - lots of publicity about them in the world of alternative therapies. I knew about it because I have massages, and the woman wh..."I love getting messages I pinched my sciatic nerve over a year ago and have been in chronic back and leg pain since
Sarah, you're braver than me! I tend to avoid scary books in general, but particularly just before bedtime!Tasha, I love getting massages too. I get a sore back and neck, from being hypermobile and also from the work I do. Gosh, I could do with a massage right now, now I'm thinking about it, lol! Have you ever tried osteopathy for your sciatic pain? I don't know if it would help, but for me it seems to help with specific structural things.
Gail wrote: "Sarah, you're braver than me! I tend to avoid scary books in general, but particularly just before bedtime!"It depends on what the nature of scariness it is for me! This is a ghost story so is more likely to freak me out than anything else but I'm early on in the book so I might be alright. Generally I'll read a book up to bedtime and if it freaks me out or gives me nightmares, I know to stop reading a bit earlier the next night. But I quite like a good scare now and again :-)
I have to thank all of you. I knew nothing about ear candles, and I thought labrynthitis was a fear of getting lost in a corn maze.
Roz wrote: "I have to thank all of you. I knew nothing about ear candles, and I thought labrynthitis was a fear of getting lost in a corn maze."Right there with you, Roz. I had to Google both of them. It must be that rock thingy again. (You know, the one we live under).
Never thought I would learn so much just by trying to keep up with a "Whatcha Doin'" thread. :)
Sarah wrote: "I know the water in the baths in Bath are sourced from natural springs and are naturally warm. Not sure they have salt in though. I know it is filtered up through the limestone in the area so. A co..."I remember seeing the baths at 6 years old and thinking they were pretty scungy. If a 6 year old who swims anywhere and everywhere thought that, they must have been pretty bad.
Roz wrote: "I have to thank all of you. I knew nothing about ear candles, and I thought labrynthitis was a fear of getting lost in a corn maze."Lol!
Hope the salt sock works Janice. If nothing else it, the warmth makes you feel nice for a bit.Hope you got a scary book read Sarah.
And now all this talk about massages... my body is telling me I want one. Although the last one I had was in Thailand last year, and the lady was laughing at my weak, Western body for not handling the Thai massage. The next day I woke up and my entire lower back was a black bruise. Not joking, it was about 15cms across 10cms high!!
It's 10.30am. I'm counting down till beer o'clock. This weekend cannot come quickly enough.
I went out with friends for a drink this evening and managed quite well. Maybe wine is an equalizer.
That made me laugh Roz about the fear of getting stuck in a maze! IN another thread we were discussing Ikea and how it's a bit like being in hell. I saw online earlier IKEAphobia - The fear of being stuck in IKEA and not being able to find your way out. There is a fear of getting lost which is Mazeophobia but I couldn't find a name for a fear of being stuck in a maze.Yes those Thai massages can be brutal! But I do love them and they are so cheap. When I'm in Thailand I try to cram as many in to my stay as possible! The Thai Massage I've had back in the UK is pretty mild in comparison.
I'm off for a day in Cheltenham today and I get to go on the train which is quite novel for me as I very rarely use it. The best thing about it is 40 minutes either way that I get to read my book! Seeing my friend there will also be nice!
The book last night wasn't scary at all (well not the bit I read anyway) so I had a sound nights sleep.
Love the idea Janice that wine equalizes it out!
Sarah wrote: "Love the idea Janice that wine equalizes it out! .."Maybe it has more to do with the fact the doctor doubled the dose of the beta-histamine. But, I'm all for testing the theory again today. :)
Enjoy your commute and visiting with your friend.
It's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend. What plans do you have for the holidays? I'm going to forget about trying to work and go to a friend's to sew tomorrow. I've invited my kids/grandkids over for supper Sunday night. They haven't let me know if they're coming. Even if you're not a crazy Canuck, what plans do you have for the weekend?
Well, I am a crazy Canuck so the Thanksgiving dinner is what's happening. That and a lot of garden and yard work.
No holidays here, but my couch was just delivered. So as soon as some of my friends wake up, we will be assembling a couch :)To all the Canadians, Happy Thanksgiving!
We are possibly planning a drive into DC this weekend (we live about 3-4 hours away) and bringing our dog along this time :) it is raining today so we might go Monday since it is a holiday. We shall see :)
We are carving pumpkins today with the kids and getting more Halloween decorations.Happy Canadian thanksgiving to all who are celebrating this weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you enjoy the festivities!
Sarah wrote: "That made me laugh Roz about the fear of getting stuck in a maze! IN another thread we were discussing Ikea and how it's a bit like being in hell. I saw online earlier IKEAphobia - The fear of bein..."I think I definitely suffer from mild IKEAphobia! I would hate to not be able to find my way out of IKEA, especially now I am reading Horrorstör!
What a dreary day! It's raining and nasty out. Cold too. Summer is just a fond memory, I'm afraid. This puts a crimp in my plans. I'm having my knee replaced the beginning of November (3 weeks away) and I have lots to do. I wanted to clean up the garden and plant some bulbs, but that will have to wait until next week end now. I guess I could get the house ready for my Thanksgiving (US) guests (rooms, beds, toys and stuff out of the attic) and I wanted to get some unfinished knitting/needlepoint projects closer to hand in case it feel inclined to do them. I'll get to all that after I read another chapter of my book and finisher my tea.....maybe.
Happy Thanksgiving!I received two travelguides on Madeira in the mail today, so I'm spending a lot of time holiday planning this weekend.
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