earbuds
On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:29:42 +1000, "Trevor" wrote:
"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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Ear infections come standard, at a cost of intense pain. Never put
anything in your ears.
A doctor got it right. Never put anything smaller than your elbow in
your ear.
And yet people with hearing aids wear them every day without a problem!
I can't recall a doctor saying they should never be worn either. Of course
it does help if you clean them occasionly, but I am willing to bet the
people who use them everyday don't clean them everyday. And don't get ear
infections every week either.
Trevor.
I use my Etymotic buds frequently, and I wash the ear seals every
time. I couldn't imagine doing otherwise. Infection is unlikely as I
don't let other people use them, but it would give me the creeps to
put them in dirty.
The doctor was, of course, talking about Q-tips when he made his elbow
remark. For a normal, healthy person the ears are self-cleaning and
need no extra prodding, which is more likely to push the accumulated
wax up against the ear drum than remove it.
d
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