Ear Candles

[Feedman]

Ear Candles:

Have you ever used them and what is your opinion??

[ditchdigger]

My wife bought some...I'm a little skiddish of using them....but my son has used them and liked them, says they do their job.

[Mepperson]

They work but you have to be careful. Your ears make wax for a reason and if used too much, the candles can cause problems down the road.

[buckdroppings]

Never heard of'em. Got a site to check'em out.

[bigcountryh46e]

They work good, but you have to follow the directions to a tee. I had to use two on one ear to get it right. They work as advertised, just unroll one when your done and take a look at what it pulls out.

[Feedman]

Supposed to help your sinuses?? Is this true??

[bigcountryh46e]

Don't know about that, I don't have sinus problems. Plus,I used them in my ears.

[Quickdraw Limpsalot]

Never heard of them either, but a quick search turned up a lot of sights claiming is a fraud. Here's one, for example:

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candling.html

I'll probably stick with Q-tips and my pinky finger.

[WaterDog88]

I have used them and they pull alot of junk out of your ears. Its kinda nasty...

[WildmanWilson]

I saw an ear doc on TV and she said never use them....

[ky_bull]

Heck when I first saw the forum title, I thought ya was talking about candles made out of ear wax. That would be a little disgusting.

[yote hunter]

be carefull with it .some of you guys are pulling out your brains.

[Wildcat]

I have a friend in Memphis that has been using them for 3 years now. He says they work but like others have said you have to follow directions to a tee.