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by chunkyfrog
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed says SoClean is bad
Replies: 86
Views: 79428

Re: Resmed says SoClean is bad

Artificial wind and sunlight can NOT magically remove earwax. :lol: True, but it dries it out so it can more easily be removed. I find it easier to remove BEFORE it hardens. :mrgreen: Lazily flexing the domes lets it flake off. Whatever works. Just ...
by prodigyplace
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed says SoClean is bad
Replies: 86
Views: 79428

Re: Resmed says SoClean is bad

chunkyfrog wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:30 pm
prodigyplace wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:23 pm
chunkyfrog wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:18 pm
Artificial wind and sunlight can NOT magically remove earwax. :lol:
True, but it dries it out so it can more easily be removed.
I find it easier to remove BEFORE it hardens. :mrgreen:
Lazily flexing the domes lets it flake off. Whatever works. Just avoid ozone. ;)
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed says SoClean is bad
Replies: 86
Views: 79428

Re: Resmed says SoClean is bad

prodigyplace wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:23 pm
chunkyfrog wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:18 pm
Artificial wind and sunlight can NOT magically remove earwax. :lol:
True, but it dries it out so it can more easily be removed.
I find it easier to remove BEFORE it hardens. :mrgreen:
by prodigyplace
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed says SoClean is bad
Replies: 86
Views: 79428

Re: Resmed says SoClean is bad

chunkyfrog wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:18 pm
Artificial wind and sunlight can NOT magically remove earwax. :lol:
True, but it dries it out so it can more easily be removed.
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed says SoClean is bad
Replies: 86
Views: 79428

Re: Resmed says SoClean is bad

... is needed to remove the physical schmutz before allowing the device to do its thing. Artificial wind and sunlight can NOT magically remove earwax. :lol: Ozone does not remove anything--except currency.
by Wulfman...
Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP clogged ear after Flu.
Replies: 10
Views: 1027

Re: CPAP clogged ear after Flu.

Quite a few discussions on earwax on the forum over the years. Get some earwax removal kits like ERO or Debrox and a ear bulb. http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t158125/search.php?keywords=earwax https://www.google.com/search?q=ear+bulb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig066Z4sfYAhUs3IMKHY6qBKUQsAQIzQE&biw=1016&bih=638 ...
by Wulfman...
Wed Dec 14, 2016 1:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sneeze while taped
Replies: 9
Views: 2520

Re: Sneeze while taped

... when I look at data from the machine in SH I see events the duration of which are literally measured in milliseconds. Does anyone know? Clean the earwax out? The reason it probably didn't show up on the reports is because the sneeze was a very short "exhale" event. Most of the event detectors ...
by Wulfman...
Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ears feel like they're popping
Replies: 4
Views: 5678

Re: Ears feel like they're popping

... pressure settings until you do use software. What pressure(s) are you using? The sensation could be caused by something as simple as a buildup of earwax or an ear infection (or other things in-between). Den .
by yaconsult
Tue May 10, 2016 11:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: hearing aids, again
Replies: 48
Views: 12653

Re: OT: hearing aids, again

... I retired; before that I used CROS or BiCROS ($4000+) for over 20 years. I've found that subtle hearing changes like this can be the result of earwax, believe it or not. Give your device a really good cleaning, and get your ears checked for wax, too. You never know. Hi QueSera, My audiologist ...
by SleepyEyes21
Tue May 10, 2016 5:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: hearing aids, again
Replies: 48
Views: 12653

Re: OT: hearing aids, again

... I retired; before that I used CROS or BiCROS ($4000+) for over 20 years. I've found that subtle hearing changes like this can be the result of earwax, believe it or not. Give your device a really good cleaning, and get your ears checked for wax, too. You never know. Hi QueSera, My audiologist ...
by QueSera
Tue May 10, 2016 12:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: hearing aids, again
Replies: 48
Views: 12653

Re: OT: hearing aids, again

... I retired; before that I used CROS or BiCROS ($4000+) for over 20 years. I've found that subtle hearing changes like this can be the result of earwax, believe it or not. Give your device a really good cleaning, and get your ears checked for wax, too. You never know.
by Sir NoddinOff
Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ears feel plugged up
Replies: 9
Views: 14607

Re: Ears feel plugged up

... nights. I'm happy to say that they have pretty much solved the clogging up of my ears, in the morning or otherwise. Note: I'm not talking about earwax BTW. http://www.macksearplugs.com/details/ear-plugs-for-swimming/pillow-soft-earplugs-6-pair-value
by Wulfman...
Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Has this happened to you
Replies: 11
Views: 1770

Re: Has this happened to you

I'll chime in on seeing the doctor.
Could be any number of things. First that comes to my mind is ear canal issues (earwax buildup) or inner ear problems.


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by Wulfman...
Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dizzy
Replies: 17
Views: 2729

Re: Dizzy

Are you monitoring your therapy with software?

Lots of things could affect or cause "dizziness".......like, inner ear issues, earwax buildup, pressures going too high......off the top of my head.


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by TyroneShoes
Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ear Wax and Apnea
Replies: 27
Views: 8750

Re: Ear Wax and Apnea

... and creates a vicious cycle that will lead you either to an ENT in a timely fashion, or down a path that is much darker and dangerous. 'If your earwax dries out naturally, it will flake off. That is how it is supposed to work. If you introduce water, the earwax does not dry out and flake off, ...