[Lilly]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

I dont think it is advisable
Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea
I am 64 and for past 2 months I have had intermittent earache and a tickling sensation deep in the ears. I thought it was wax -so bombarded my ears with wax dissolving products and then booked a syringing session with the docs practice nurse. She looked and saw no wax whatsoever - just some dead skin in the left one and slight redness in the right (which she said could be due to overuse of wax removal oils.)
After a week to let the redness in the right one go - my doc looked - diagnosis -old age!!!! - now I'm waiting for a hearing test appoinment.
If your mum is over 60 she most likely has the same as me and it is best left to the medics to sort out. Hearing loss in old age is very common (my websearching has confirmed this) My doc said that my eardrum was 'dull' not 'shiny' as in a young healthy adult.
So best not to try anything off your own bat - could make things worse

Thanks for the link, Margaret.

Maybe it's best if she waits for the ear syringing at the doctor's surgery. It sounded like a good idea when we first heard about it but after reading your link it does sound a bit risky.