The General Chat Room

[Pianorak]

. . . BTW the piece of paper about microsuction I was given suggests that you use ear drops twice a day for two weeks in advance of it.

Interesting. That entirely contradicts the advice I was given when I had microsuction done. I was told earwax should be firm and not softened for that procedure, something which was always insisted upon when having the ears syringed. I must say I do prefer syringe to having a metal dredger digging for dirt near/on my ear drums. Water seems so much less dangerous, but that's just me being a wimp.

[oddoneout]

Interesting. That entirely contradicts the advice I was given when I had microsuction done. I was told earwax should be firm and not softened for that procedure, something which was always insisted upon when having the ears syringed. I must say I do prefer syringe to having a metal dredger digging for dirt near/on my ear drums. Water seems so much less dangerous, but that's just me being a wimp.

Don't like the idea of either, although I've only had water. For some reason it always brings to mind a revolting Rab C Nesbitt sketch in which violent nose blowing ended up with brain, not snot, being ejected.

[BBMmk2]

Help please. Was someone having a problem with ear wax and had it cleared with microsuction?

What happens here? I’ve never heard of this?

[LMcD]

I have to say I've tried obtaining either Otex or Cerumol at a number of local chemists, only to be told they would not dispense either product unless I first consulted my doctor. In the past the doctor has always said, you can get Otex or Cerumol over the counter to deal with earwax problems. In the end I've just given up: if the problem becomes intolerable or exacerbated by earache I shall just go to the doc.

'Earol' works for me.

[Joseph K]

'Earol' works for me.

I've found that to be the most effective myself, perhaps because it's a spray. Unfortunately neither the local pharmacy or any supermarket seem to stock it any more...

[Serial_Apologist]

'Earol' works for me.

It could sound quite offenseive, asking for it in London: "'Ave yer got any Earol?"

[Joseph K]

Good news: managed to get booked in for the ear clearing microsuction before I see (and by then, absolutely hear) The Mask of Orpheus.

[BBMmk2]

Good news: managed to get booked in for the ear clearing microsuction before I see (and by then, absolutely hear) The Mask of Orpheus.

Great to see!

[Stanfordian]

Whose idea was it to arrange the rugby world cup in the Japan typhoon season?

[oddoneout]

Whose idea was it to arrange the rugby world cup in the Japan typhoon season?

Same folk as chose Qatar for the Athletics Championships ?

[LMcD]

Same folk as chose Qatar for the Athletics Championships ?

'Money, Money, Money ....'

[LMcD]

I've found that to be the most effective myself, perhaps because it's a spray. Unfortunately neither the local pharmacy or any supermarket seem to stock it any more...

Is it not available at Boots in Kingfisher Walk?

[Boilk]

Good news: managed to get booked in for the ear clearing microsuction before I see (and by then, absolutely hear) The Mask of Orpheus.

Great! I'm going to brush up by listening to the NMC discs, which haven't been spun for some years. I certainly hope there'll be a Radio 3 broadcast. BBC Four showed The Minotaur when it was done (and recently George Benjamin's newest opera), so fingers crossed for Orpheus.

[Stanfordian]

Same folk as chose Qatar for the Athletics Championships ?

Different people, but the same type of thinking - too as with the FIFA World Cup in Quatar in 2022.

With the Rugby World Cup in Japan I'd have thought that Bill Beaumont would have had more sense.

[Stanfordian]

'Money, Money, Money ....'

What! Abba made the arrangements!