Paris Museum Pass

In preparation for our trip to Paris I raided the library and took out eight tour books, including one called the DaVinci Code tour of Paris. The best bit of advice we received and followed through on was to purchase a Paris Museum Pass. For 30 Euros each the pass lasted four days and allowed us into 56 attractions. We used it at least three times each day. PLUS it allows you to skip all the lines. Yes, people who are waiting on line get huffy when you move to the front but as soon as you flash your pass at them they get the picture. It was an incentive to visit places on a whim without giving it a second thought.

10 Answers in 14 Minutes

Well loyal readers you will be impressed to know that I received ten pieces of useful advice in fourteen minutes on the Yahoo Answers website regarding the ear wax problem. Stephen thinks the best recommendation is that I go to a doctor immediately, "you wouldn't mess around with your eye would you?" states one responder.

Here are some of the posts - they get points when they post answsers and if I declare that one of them offers the best advice that person receives the most points. Stephen says points equal prizes. Incentive!

Frankly, I agree with the coalminer and Stephen has verrified from the man's profile that he is from a coalmining town. Take note, I posted this at 11am on a Saturday. Clearly people are networked in the UK and use this as an exciting past time.


nquizziti...
Member since: 20 May 2006
Total points: 5,242 (Level 5)

Pour warm olive oil in your ear.
13 minutes ago


dog'n'2ca...
Member since: 24 October 2006
Total points: 160 (Level 1)

Get some biosun hopi earcandles or go to the website to find a local trained therapist who can do this for you. Lovely and relaxing and will solve your problem. Hope this helps.
12 minutes ago

sithy
Member since: 05 April 2006
Total points: 896 (Level 2)

go to doctors or minor injuries, it could cause an infection, which are painful and upset your balance, dont start pouring stuff, in, get a pro to fix it, you may make it worse.hope you get it out, good luck


Kevin A
Member since: 27 October 2006
Total points: 126 (Level 1)

Get some weak hydrogen peroxide or dilute it and use a drinking straw to drop it into your ear whilst your head is on one side. The effervescence will eventually dislodge the wax and cause it to float to the top. Hold a tissue over your ear when tilting your head the opposite way and you'll see what falls out!
11 minutes ago -

ddbach1
Member since: 21 January 2006
Total points: 173 (Level 1)
Try sweet oil, you can buy it over the counter at Wal Mart. Source(s):
personal experience
8 minutes ago


dlpmikki
Member since: 19 October 2006
Total points: 245 (Level 1)
You could use warm salty water to rinse it out but it is probably safest to go to the doctors and they may syringe it for you.
7 minutes ago


Member since: 03 May 2006
Total points: 347 (Level 2)
I'm a coal miner, this is very common for me from month to month. mix hydrogen proxide with warm tap water. 50/50 suck solution into a dropper and drop 5 drops into the affected ear. Continue for 2 or three days the wax will break up fine enough to pass though the ear canal and hearing will repair itself.Hope it helps,Jimhttp://www.bettermember.net/
5 minutes ago


Denise W
Member since: 25 July 2006
Total points: 1,966 (Level 3)

go to A&E NOW, this is not a small matter, your ears are very very delicate & you could easily pierce your eardrum messing about with it yourself....would you start poking around & poring stuff in your EYES...NO I don't think so do you ? Its just as important to have proffessional help with your ears, so get your coat on and get to A&E.

A Quick First Aid Question

Okay, please don't laugh. Or, go ahead and have a good chuckle and then send me advice.

Here's the problem. I used wax earplugs while in Paris and a bit of the wax has gotten stuck in my ear. It is now securely lodged deep in my ear canal and I can't get it out.

Paris is dotted with little pharmacies and the one near our hotel said that I would need to go to the doctor to get it removed. Maybe they would have pulled a Van Gough on me and cut the ear off. Yes, I should just be thankful they spoke English.

It has been four days now that the wax is stuck. To prevent infection we told another pharmacy (without going into the details) that I have an ear ache and they provided me with spray medication. I've been spraying that stuff in my ear three times a day. It is gooey but not making a difference. Now I can tell that the hearing is a bit off in that ear. Clogged from swimming kind of hearing loss.

Now that we're back in London I'm going to see if a pharmacy here has ear wax removal spray - which I know is intended for the wax that you naturally accumulate in your ear. It is worth a try.

For additional assistance I've posted a question on this cool Yahoo website that I saw featured on a poster in the Tube. It is called Yahoo Answer.

Okay, I can hear you giggling.