Comments on: I considered an ice pick to help things along. http://gfmorris.com/2008/07/24/i-considered-an-ice-pick-to-help-things-along/ The Life and Times of Geof F. Morris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2008/07/24/i-considered-an-ice-pick-to-help-things-along/comment-page-1/#comment-7133 Geof F. Morris Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:30:09 +0000 http://ijsm.org/?p=4416#comment-7133 Yeah, that works when all you're trying to do is dry out the area to promote the body's immune response [since the bacteria you've got here love the moisture]. I was definitely past that point. Yeah, that works when all you’re trying to do is dry out the area to promote the body’s immune response [since the bacteria you've got here love the moisture]. I was definitely past that point.

]]> By: Ron Davis http://gfmorris.com/2008/07/24/i-considered-an-ice-pick-to-help-things-along/comment-page-1/#comment-7132 Ron Davis Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:39:12 +0000 http://ijsm.org/?p=4416#comment-7132 This is going to sound crazy, and it might not work for a more severe issue like you've got, but in the past when I've had ear aches, this has helped. Take a hair dryer, hold it about 8 inches from your ear, and blow it directly at the ear. You might have to do short bursts of this since the air gets hot, but do that for a couple of minutes. I don't know why it works (though I'm sure there's some scientific explanation about heat, expansion, and pressure), but it has worked for me. Like I said, it may not make a difference if you're not having any luck with high-power pain killers, but it may be worth a try. Hope you feel better, man. I've had ear problems before, and I know they're certainly no fun. This is going to sound crazy, and it might not work for a more severe issue like you’ve got, but in the past when I’ve had ear aches, this has helped.

Take a hair dryer, hold it about 8 inches from your ear, and blow it directly at the ear. You might have to do short bursts of this since the air gets hot, but do that for a couple of minutes. I don’t know why it works (though I’m sure there’s some scientific explanation about heat, expansion, and pressure), but it has worked for me.

Like I said, it may not make a difference if you’re not having any luck with high-power pain killers, but it may be worth a try.

Hope you feel better, man. I’ve had ear problems before, and I know they’re certainly no fun.

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