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I would think earwax build up would increase with that
by b3ing 5mo ago
I would think earwax build up would increase with that
- knicholes 5mo agoMy suspicion from regular use of ear plugs is that the wax sticks to the plug every night. I use a new set every night. Pretty wasteful, but man, I need my sleep.
- donkers 5mo agoI use Loop silicone earplugs, they’re reusable and washable. Used to use the disposables but got tired of the waste.
- wafflemaker 5mo agoWhen my wife showed me the Loop ad, I told her it's a scam. But now I'm the one using them. Haven't done as much work researching earplugs as some posters above, but like the Loops. For comparison, I have earplugs at work, that feel like someone was raping my ear every time I'm putting them on. So, there's definitely earplugs and earplugs. If you need to use them, might be worth few hours and few bucks spent on testing/research.
- knicholes 5mo agoOh yeah, I bought a few different types of ear plugs to test them out. The silicone putty and the loops left my ears sweaty. I'd pull them out at night to dry them out. Tmi, I know, sorry, but yeah, I tried 'em.
- DANmode 5mo agoI used to have lots of earwax buildup that kept me from using earplugs. Then I fixed my health.
- PyWoody 5mo agoWhat did you do to fix your earwax buildup?
- strathmeyer 5mo ago[dead]
- DANmode 5mo agoLeave the environments that stimulated it. Stop eating the foods that stimulate it. I now have visible production on a tissue or cotton swab once a week or fewer.
- sevg 5mo agoThere’s no real evidence linking specific foods with ear wax production. Also, for anyone getting reading this, cotton swabs in your ears is a bad idea and usually makes the problem worse (pushes wax in and compacts it).
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- DANmode 5mo ago> There’s no real evidence linking specific foods with ear wax production. That’s not what’s being discussed. They asked what I did. This is anecdata. and anecdotally: I no longer make enough wax to see in a month.
- sevg 5mo agoYou’re free to share your anecdata. But you also shouldn’t be surprised if someone challenges the implications or merits of your anecdata, for the benefit of others that might take it as good advice.
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- anonymars 5mo agoYeah, they can block drainage
- koyote 5mo agoDefinitely does. I used to wear them every night and they definitely improved my sleep. But then I also had instances where my ear was blocked with wax for several days. YMMV
- ulrikrasmussen 5mo agoI can confirm. I also use in-ear headphones daily which I think exacerbates it further. It can be fixed by an occasional ear wash though.