So I guess snorting water straight outa the tap is a no-no?
Do you ever do this before you listen?
Hello everyone. I was at an audio store today with a friend that was auditioning a pair of speakers and the salesman told us to clear our ears by pinching the nose then blowing through your nose to make the ears pop (clearing them). I have to admit the music sounded so much better lol. It makes perfect sense why you would want to do this, but I had just never thought of it. So I thought I would see who else is doing this, and maybe discover some other new tricks. SO what strange things do you do routinely before a listing session? (I know thats a loaded question to ask of this group)
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@mark_hubbard "I tried what you suggested upon reading your original post, and it immediately plugged up my left ear! I should have read the rest of your and other contributors’ posts before trying it. Now, if I gently occlude my ear canals with the soft pads of my thumbs, I hear a persistent low rumbling sound. Removing my thumbs one at a time, the rumbling is only in my left ear. I might say, "Thanks a lot, friend!", but it’s on me for being a suggestible idiot. " oh my. Yeah its not for everyone I guess. I hate that happened to you. I had the same thing happen to me while flying. I tried to clear my ears and actually made them much worst. However I had a bad cold on that trip and probably should not have been flying in the first place. If you have sinus problems doing this during a flare up may not be the best thing to try (not saying you do) but that was my experience. Eventually my ears equalized on their own. So just an FYI. I am not telling people to do this. Im only sharing what works for me (thats my disclaimer). I can clear my ears in this manor and I typically do not have any adverse effects from it. |
I have found several medical websites that discuss using this very process to clear pressure form the inner ear. However there are other methods mentioned as well so for those interested below are a few links. each of which by the way recommend using the Valsalva method. https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-unclog-ears#middle-ear https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-get-water-out-of-your-ear#removing-the-water (see step 10) https://www.webmd.com/allergies/stuffy-ears-sinuses#1 https://www.wikihow.com/Unclog-the-Inner-Ear-or-Eustachian-Tube |
So I guess snorting water straight outa the tap is a no-no? That's pretty much correct. Unless you are totally OK with your brain getting eaten by an amoeba. Boil it properly or use distilled from the pharmacy. Distilled is best because if you use the salt packets you get the right mix. Tap water can contain enough minerals to throw that balance off. Of course, having not quite the right amount of salts in the water isn't nearly as bad as giving amoeba's a very short path to your gray matter. Yum yum. Best, E |
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