| Author | Message | ||
     Rick_a |
Yesterday I came home from work, and when removing the earplugs like any other time was shocked that one was stuck. It felt like suction was holding it in. In a mild panic I slowly removed it while tilting it in an attempt to release the vacuum holding it in. No luck. Ended up with a sore, bloody ear hole. My hearing doesn't seem to be effected but it sure gave me a good scare. If may be time to get some custom fit jobbers. These are the plugs: http://3mcollision.com/products/safety/hearing-pro tection/3m-peltor-tri-flange-next-earplugs-97317-0 0000-3-pair-pack-10-packs-case.html I'll be using a foamie on that side until the soreness subsides. | ||
| Chauly |
I use those at work, daily, and haven't had that problem. Scary, though... | ||
| Sifo |
Scary stuff. Never heard of that before. http://www.earplugstore.com has a huge variety of ear plugs that may work well if you feel the need to change. I went with this style that may be less likely to do that to you again http://www.earplugstore.com/quietnrr14.html They come in different sizes as well as different sound deadening. I think they make them with orange tabs for industrial use too so that the boss can see you are following the ear protection rules.  They also have a variety of custom options available. At least your smart enough to not clear it with that newly rebuilt assembly of misc. machine parts you've got.  | ||
| Tpoppa |
I only use the foam plugs. Work great and never had a problem. | ||
| Pwnzor |
I got one of those plugs stuck in my nose once... decided I didn't want them in my ears, so I use foam exclusively. I got the one out of my nose using baby oil. I just leaned my head back and kept dripping it in my nostril and twisting the plug until it slid out. | ||
| Sifo |
Is there a warning about not shoving them up your nose?  There would be if you had sued them! | ||
| S21125r |
A few years back I bought some DIY ear plugs off flea bay for $5-$10. Comes in a two part silicon putty - 1 red and 1 white. Divide each putty into two and them mix a red/white together. Work a bit of it in your ear canal then smooth the rest out to conform to the nooks and crannies around your ear canal. Let it set up for 5-10 minutes then do the other side. Works pretty good if you don't mind pink ear plugs :-) Not sure what the DB rating is but I've used them at an outdoor shooting range with no discomfort. | ||
| Big_island_rider |
Radians. Come in 5 colors. Like $12 now. Use them when I ride. See this post: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/740798.html | ||
| Brumbear |
oooph the image of Shrek pulling out a candle just came to mind except your candle was bloody that sounds like it smarted a bit | ||
| Kenm123t |
you have a plugged estaschion tube in you ear you not equalizing you. Hold your nose and blown lightly it should break the suction on the earplug. Off to ENT DR for you! If your ears do not drain and equaling you have a wax build up or and infection. Dive master Instructor and Hyperbaric EMT Hey spend 7127 hours diving and you pick up a few things | ||
| Rick_a |
Very possible. I tried to equalize the pressure and it was a no go. On the Peltor plugs I was using, while the sound attenuation was good they made the engine top end sound annoyingly loud. You could hear everything going on in there. Normally I hear a muted exhaust, a little clutch rattle, the Mikuni rattle, and the intake honk. We have the custom plug kits at work. I may get one. For now I'm using foamies. Thanks for the suggestions. | ||
| Jaimec |
My friend used a set of wax earplugs at Indianapolis one year. In trying to remove one, it broke, leaving half a glob of wax in his ear. They rushed him to the medical center and he said it was pretty funny... racers were being stretchered in with broken bones, and he had doctors trying to remove pieces of wax from his ear. Years later during a hearing test, they discovered that not all of the wax had been successfully removed, either. Note to self: Stick to the foam plugs... | ||
| Argentcorvid |
you may be interested in this paper. http://www.cmaj.ca/content/173/12/1496.full
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| Aesquire |
Kenm is right see your doc. | ||
| Ezblast |
A hemostat would have removed it easily, also good for splinters, holding wiring and as a roach clip, though I wouldn't know about the last - hear say - lol EZ | ||
| Rick_a |
Those have a hard plastic core with plenty to hold on to. It wasn't in too far...it just didn't want to come out. | ||
| Blake |
I really like the foamies. The newer bell-shaped variety are perfectly comfortable for my ears, and they provide adjustable attenuation level via amount of insertion, and losing them isn't a concern. | ||
| Reepicheep |
I actually had the stuck rubber ear plug happen to me in a meeting... it was while I was still in a cube, not an office, and it was a pretty important call with some pretty high up executives. I had the head set on over one ear with the mic boom, and used the earplug in the other ear to try and drown out the ambient noise of an open plan cube farm (for which the designers should have their asses kicked for designing). Part of the way through the meeting, I did something and it popped in, and I had incredible pain. For the next 10 minutes I was trying to listen and participate in the meeting, while using a bent over paperclip to try and break the vacuum seal the clip had made in my ear, while using a pair of tweezers from a swiss army knife to grab the end of the thing and pull it out. It was really funny. In hindsight. | ||
| 7873jake |
Sometimes the inner ear wax will adhere to things, like ear plugs, and when you go to remove them, the adhesion between the two creates the sensation you described. Sometimes, simply removing old ear wax from the inner ear will tear the very thin skin in the inner ear, leaving you with an irritating bloody mess. The wax build up is not indicative of personal hygiene habits or lack of proper care or feeding; its just one of those things that varies from person to person. I don't work as an ENT but I sleep next to a woman each night (the same woman) who does put on a white jacket each morning and sees patients with her otoscope in hand. Paper on the wall says she can do so with some certainty she knows her arse from a hole in the ground. And she sees lots of ear wax (her specialty is ENT). When I went in to shadow her one day (I'm a former Navy Corpsman), I was astounded at how tenacious some ear wax can be, taking skin with it during removal. JB Weld had nothing on some of this stuff!  | ||
| Ourdee |
I have to regularly use the shower head on a hose pointing up into my ear with warm water. Small ears and use ear plugs in a dirty work environment. |
