In the next two weeks, there will be a new addition to our household -- a baby. (Not mine.) And since it's not mine, I would prefer not to hear it. There are lots of AskMes about earplugs, but many (like the ETY ones) use as a selling point that they don't muffle speech. I want to muffle
everything. Best ear protection for the job, <$30?
posted by fiercecupcake
on Jun 14, 2013 -
16 answers
My ear's not infected and my Eustachian tubes are not plugged at all. Why do I still have that "full" feeling in my ear and the accompanying echo-sensation when I speak?
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posted by Sternmeyer
on Apr 22, 2013 -
15 answers
I'm looking to find out whether any brand of in-ear headphones also carry a noise reduction rating (NRR). I'm not so much shopping for headphones as for earplugs with a headphone feature.
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posted by tirade
on Apr 10, 2013 -
9 answers
I need help finding an ENT physician in the NYC area. I continue getting ear infections and it's about time I see a specialist instead of my primary care physician. I don't have insurance and currently working a part-time, so if you can recommend me one that won't charge me over $200 for a first time visit I would greatly appreciate it.
posted by likeapen
on Dec 28, 2012 -
2 answers
Anyone else with
hyperacusis ? Yesterday, I described something I though was just lack-of-sleep induced ear sensitivity and learned I was instead suffering from hyperacusia. (
previously)
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posted by Baud
on Nov 10, 2012 -
5 answers
Hello, AskMefi, let's talk about my ears (again). I am currently in the midst of a severe ear infection. People keep telling me to go to the ER, but I'm not sure what that would accomplish.
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posted by Lokheed
on Jul 15, 2012 -
16 answers
A few years ago I heard a popular scientist on the radio discussing the effects of listening to music via earbud headphones. He said that if someone can hear the music I'm listening to, I am doing permanent damage to my ears. Is this true?
I would appreciate reference to any peer-reviewed scientific research on this topic, if available.
posted by paleyellowwithorange
on Jan 3, 2012 -
10 answers
Help me figure out what's going on with my itchy ear. I can't get to the doctor until next week.
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posted by IndigoRain
on Nov 22, 2011 -
14 answers
I have sensitive skin that dries out easily.
Which types of soaps, washcloths, etc. should I use to help treat my skin better?
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posted by GlassHeart
on Nov 16, 2011 -
39 answers
Sinus infection backed up into my poor ears. I need some relief while I wait on the med's to do their trick!
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posted by stormygrey
on Nov 8, 2011 -
24 answers
My odd, chronic jaw & ear symptoms are growing ever more uncomfortable and crazy-making. The specialists I've seen are stumped. I'm hoping the AskMe-verse might have heard of this, or can offer some suggestions, advice, or support.
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posted by granted
on Sep 27, 2011 -
20 answers
It's only in my left ear, and mostly only when the room is very quiet. At first it would only happen in the car after we turned the engine off. Now it happens all the time at home if I don't have music on to drown out small noises like my typing or talking or the pings of IMs.
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posted by Charybdis
on Aug 13, 2011 -
9 answers
[Water + Ear + Pain + Ringing] YANMD: Jumped/cannonballed into a lake this weekend - the water went down to 10 feet. The moment I was underwater my ear had a sharp pain.
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posted by anya32
on Jul 18, 2011 -
11 answers
Ear cleaning with olive oil: do you successfully do this? If so, can you recommend any tricks for someone who currently can't follow it up by flushing with water (due to an ear infection)?
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posted by sparrows
on Jun 22, 2011 -
17 answers
How do I clear my Eustachian tube after a middle ear infection. I'm seriously at my wit's end.
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posted by emptybowl
on May 1, 2011 -
31 answers
This is my boyfriend's question, but I figured I'd ask it here. Thanks!
The other day my right ear was bugging me (felt a bit plugged up), so I tried cleaning it out by spraying a mixture of warm water and vinegar deep into it as my ENT instructed a few years ago when I had a case of swimmer's ear. Unfortunately, some of the water didn't come out (I think) and now my inner ear hurts and my hearing has been significantly reduced and muffled.
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posted by Betty_effn_White
on Mar 23, 2011 -
21 answers
I went scuba diving for the first time today-- I´m in Mexico, so it was at a resort. They gave us a pool training session and then took us out on the boat-- I believe our final dive was at 45 meters.
The trouble is, I had a hard time equalizing my ears on the descent, and at the bottom I still wasn´t entirely comfortable pressure-wise. I kept going though (maybe unwisely) and felt ok for the duration.
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posted by lockstitch
on Mar 20, 2011 -
19 answers
My right ear aches, and pain moves from one tooth to another on the right side of my mouth. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon, but in the meantime I thought I'd ask what might be causing this. The pain in my ear is reminiscent of an ear infection I had years ago. At the same time, a single tooth will ache, but an hour later, the pain moves to a different tooth! Is it a dental problem causing an ear ache or an ear ache causing a dental problem?
posted by jackypaper
on Oct 25, 2010 -
12 answers
My beagle has an ear infection. I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow. He's scratching to the point of bleeding. is there anything I can do for him tonight to ease his pain/itching?
posted by JV
on May 31, 2010 -
6 answers
Sometimes one of my ears feels hotter than the other - both to myself and to someone else that touches it. Why?
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posted by youngergirl44
on Apr 19, 2010 -
17 answers
Why does exercise make me hear funny? I don't even swim, but it sounds like I have water in my ear.
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posted by ymendel
on Apr 6, 2010 -
22 answers
Defeating evil bloodsucking insects: Is there a style of ear net that will stay on my horse overnight or should I leave his fly mask on all night? In the past I have used Swat, but do not want to do that this year. Normal fly spray is ineffective.
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posted by anaelith
on Mar 21, 2010 -
6 answers
What was the song that played during the credits of tonight's Episode of Big Love? I know that voice and it's driving me crazy. Lyrics include "you run with the devil." (It's not Van Halen.)
posted by captainscared
on Feb 21, 2010 -
3 answers
Ear anatomy filter: How come vibration pressure increased by 22 time as sound travels from tympanic membrane to the base of the stapes while tympanic membrane is only 17 time larger than the base of the stapes?
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posted by Carius
on Feb 5, 2010 -
1 answer
What with v-day coming up I want to get my lover a present for her tragus. She currently has a ring piercing and a bar piercing for her tragus but I'd like to buy her a celtic-styled piercing. Could anyone point me towards a good online store for this type of thing? I'm UK based, near to Manchester, so any shop recommendations around this area would be good as well. Thank you!
posted by jhighmore
on Feb 5, 2010 -
3 answers
If I severed the sound carrying nerve from an ear to my brain, would I hear nothing or some terrible noise?
posted by Frasermoo
on Dec 26, 2009 -
7 answers
YANMD filter. I have had an earache for...a long time. I need a super low cost ENT type visit in the miami/fort lauderdale area.
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posted by bilabial
on Nov 17, 2009 -
20 answers
My right ear has been extra waxy for the past few years. Is there something wrong with it? How can I better clean it, since I know I'm not supposed to use Q-tips?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 7, 2009 -
25 answers
