# Gross ear stories (TMI, of course)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gross-ear-stories-tmi-of-course/515504>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 28, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gross-ear-stories-tmi-of-course/515504 "2009-10-28T20:21:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gross-ear-stories-tmi-of-course/515504/61 "2009-11-02T15:55:36Z")

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> [@whiterabbit](#):
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> Dear Og. It’s horrible. Hideous.
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> And really cool. It must have been such a _relief_ getting rid of that! Neat pic. Disgusting, but neat.

Definitely.

> [@Olentzero](#):
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> Huh, I been using straight up peroxide with reasonable results; never heard of mixing vinegar in with it. Is it just regular old white vinegar?

Yes, although I might try alcohol next time.

> [@Nightingale](#):
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> Oh, I’m mostly just jealous. It must have felt divine to get that thing out of your ear!

Very much so.

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**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gross-ear-stories-tmi-of-course/515504/62 "2009-11-02T15:59:55Z")

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I had a perforated abcess of the ear drum when I was a child. Not a good experience, it hurt like hell and when the abcess finally burst there was blood and puss all over the pillow.

A course of antibiotics cleared it up and my hearing doesn’t seem to have been affected. I am prone to waxy buildup in that ear though and latelty seem to be suffering from glue ear.

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