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PDaddy
10-07-2008, 10:55 PM
Having ALS and catching a cold.
What's worse than having ALS and a cold? Having ALS and a cold and impacted ear wax! I am miserable.............
Dear Pat,
I am sorry you're feeling awful..... the misery inflicted by the common cold should not be understated. However, I also think it will be fascinating to see what kind of answers you're going to get on this latest thread!
The cold is going to have to run its course... but you may have to have to get pro-active with the ear wax! Maybe try the over the counter wax dissolve solution and the little bulb type baster do-hickey. Something fun for your wife to help you with. ~ I've also heard to use the microwave to heat some salt in a sock and hold it on the ear... it could be an old wives tale, but then the older of the old wives didn't have microwaves.....
Here's a little artwork to cheer you 8-) (.Y.)
trying to stay positive
10-07-2008, 11:18 PM
Ohhhhhhhhh! So sorry you are not feeling well. Colds are so miserable. Have you tried pouring a capful of hydrogen peroxide in your ear and then letting it drain out? You'll know if it's working if you hear it fizzing. Try & get lots of rest & feel better soon!
Linda, yes! thanks for bringing up the hydrogen peroxide. I couldn't think what it was. Mild warm moist heat to the ear before the peroxide can help it do its job.
PDaddy
10-08-2008, 12:34 AM
Thanks you two, I've tried Peroxide 3-4 times and 2 candles. I see the GP this Friday..
Zaphoon
10-08-2008, 12:46 AM
I had a navy corpsman hydro-blast my ears once while on an aircraft carrier. I stuck the stupid earplugs in too far and compacted the wax that way. I couldn't hear a thing until the water unplugged me. Almost ruptured my eardrums in the process though.
You wouldn't happen to know any navy corpsman your way, would you?
Just a suggestion...
Zaphoon
lovelily
10-08-2008, 06:41 AM
Pdaddy...so sorry you are not well. But the impacted ear wax will 'not' resolve on its own. You may be able to loosen it a bit, but you will need to see an ear doctor to have to wax removed. How do I know? My hubby just went through this very dilemma. He was convinced, being a macho type guy....that no doc was needed!
When he finally went, after shaking his head for months like a horse to dislodge the wax, he had an infection that needed treatment.
Feel better soon!
sdsyd
10-08-2008, 08:25 AM
Glad you are going to the Doc and hope you get some relief soon.
Echinacea tea helps me combat a cold if I start it early. I use loose tea in a mesh ball from the local staple and spice store. I sometimes throw in some eucalyptus leaves as well. I know I didn't spell either of those herbs correctly.
Hang in there!!!
Cindy
I had a navy corpsman hydro-blast my ears once while on an aircraft carrier. I stuck the stupid earplugs in too far and compacted the wax that way. I couldn't hear a thing until the water unplugged me. Almost ruptured my eardrums in the process though.
You wouldn't happen to know any navy corpsman your way, would you?
Just a suggestion...
Zaphoon
.... perhaps you have a power washer you use for the driveway or deck on your house? ....just another suggestion, I didn't want Zaphoon to be more helpful than me 8-)
seriously though, keep irrigating your ear canal, maybe even warm up the peroxide a little. Friday is a long way off if you're in that kind of pain.
Zaphoon
10-08-2008, 10:00 AM
Rose,
That was hilarious! I laughed my butt off! You're a peach!
Zaphoon
PDaddy
10-08-2008, 11:40 AM
WHAT?
:mrgreen:
Zaphoon
10-08-2008, 09:14 PM
"You're a peach!" = an archaic but complimentary phrase I've heard quoted in a lot of older movies from the 30's and 40's. Kind of like "Gee, you're swell!"
(I really didn't need to clarify that, did I?)
Zaphoon
trying to stay positive
10-08-2008, 09:23 PM
He means WHAT??? I can't HEAR YOU!!!
PDaddy you are so funny! And while you're sick no less!
Zaphoon
10-08-2008, 09:29 PM
Oh, okay, I get it. Forgive me on that one, I'm a little slow on the draw.
PDaddy
10-08-2008, 11:11 PM
Right-on TTSP, Z is even more literal than I. :lol:
trying to stay positive
10-08-2008, 11:51 PM
Hey, Zaphoon, don't feel bad. Apparently I'm not too quick on the draw myself! It took me more than a few seconds to figure out who TTSP was! :roll:
Hey, Zaphoon, don't feel bad. Apparently I'm not too quick on the draw myself! It took me more than a few seconds to figure out who TTSP was! :roll:
I'm still amazed that it took me MONTHS to figure out that Mt Pockets wasn't "Mount" Pockets but rather "empty" pockets LOL
And thanks Zaph, I adore being thought a peach.
Pdaddy, I hope you're feeling better.... wait.....
((((( I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER! ))))))
Zaphoon
10-09-2008, 12:36 PM
Help! I've fallen off my chair onto the floor laughing my butt off and can't get up!:lol:
Zaphoon
MtPockets
10-09-2008, 03:11 PM
Well I'm big as a mountain I guess. But Pockets are pretty much empty. That happens when you have 4 children and 15 grand children.
I once tried to pressure wash the house while sitting in a manual wheelchair. It drove me all over the drive way from the pressure. Had all kinds of lines drawn in the dirty concrete from my ride. Was kinda fun in a Abby- normal way, but that fits my personality.
If you would like another laugh go to this link and read about my recent fall.
http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=56448#post56448
ZenArcher
10-09-2008, 05:01 PM
Hey I'll be back in a bit, gotta go buy a pressure washer!!
Valya
10-09-2008, 06:07 PM
Capt Al-You should post the link to your fall in the thread 'post things to cheer people up'. I literally laughed all afternoon after reading it-it's priceless. :wink: Gifted writing skills btw....
Pat, how did it go at the doctor? any relief?
can you hear me?
HEY PAT, ARE YOU BETTER???
I sure hope so :-)
sdsyd
10-11-2008, 10:34 AM
Are you feeling any better yet??
MtPockets
10-11-2008, 11:56 AM
Feeling much better, if you were asking me. Hard to tell so much on this thread.
Big toe healing well tied to it's companions and lately I haven't had to yell,
I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP.:lol::lol::lol:
PDaddy
10-11-2008, 12:30 PM
Me too, I'm better, the wax wasn't too bad and my cold is better! Now, if the ALS could only get better, oh well..
JACKIEMAX
10-13-2008, 10:33 AM
My Husband Has Had Als For 2 Years Almost, And Is Bedfast Now.
He Is Beginning To Hallucinate At Night Now, And Reaches Out
And Knocks Everything On His Bed Table Off In The Floor
Several Times During The Night.
Also, He Is Suffering From Hot/clammy Feelings One
Second, Then Icy Cold The Next.
The Hospice Nurse Says This Could Mean The End Is Near.
Any Information From Any Of You Would Be Helpful.
Jackiemax
I'm sorry to hear your husband is doing so poorly... You might want to post this over on the caregiver's forum. The CALS could have some experience with this. good luck to you and your family.
