OMG - I went to bed after I posted this, I'm sorry I haven't replied earlier - I hate people to get the wrong impression.
That website link explains some horrible situations that would put me off too!!
The ear candles I use are "BIOSUN Hopi EAR candles" and are made of 100% beeswax. There is no need to put drip plates or anything around them. I have long hair (as you can sort of see in my photo) and I have no qualms using them. You light the end, which continues to burn, insert it gently into the top of the ear canal and then just hold it while it burns. I haven't tried it myself, but I would if there was no-one around. Just keep a glass of water handy to drop it into when finished. As for not getting anything out - I can tell you, it there is anything in your ears - it comes out. I just did my son's last night and we cut it open afterward - it was quite intersting hehe - if a little gross!
The only time not to use it is if you have a perforated ear drum, severe ear infection or allergic to the product itself. Sometimes I have to do it 2 or 3 times in a week before I get relief, but it has definitely helped me. I purchased mine at a health store, I wouldn't recommend purchasing them from a generalist store. Anyway, interesting to see the replies.
Cheers
Deb

My husband needs this. He cleans his ears with the clippy part of the cover of a pen. No wonder he can't hear!

HI. I have the exact same symptoms and I do find myself using ear candles from time to time. As for the results, I have mixed results. I did buy the trigger point workbook though and it has been helping me with this pain. Also, I just started acupuncture which seems to help too.

I read the googled that Dntn put up and didn't want to say anything until I read it, now I can say that the man my mother married used to take a rolled up newspaper rolled up real tight and then light it on fire to help with a bad tooth he had, I thought it was crazy but no craizer than what I just read being done for $30.00.....Helen

I've used them on my 9yr old. She gets wax impactions and it seems to help a lot. They're not really dangerous unless you're not too swift then I don't recommend playing with fire lol. They're pretty cool and it pulls wax out of her ears so she likes it.

I love them. I use them for sinus pressure and headache. I've even used them on my boys when they have had earache for the pain. They ask for them now.

I need to try this on my husband's ears. He works where there are Really nasty stuff, and he acts like he can't hear half the time, so it would probably be ideal for him. IF I could convince him to "be still" lol

Have tried this for constant ear pain & discomfort...it is the weirdest feeling, I didn't like the echoey noise it makes in your ears. It didnt seem to help btw!

we bought some at the healthfood store a few weeks before christmas...I have Seen it done...but have not as of yet tried it...will have ta go dig them out !

No, Thanks for the info!

I was born with only a partial sinus passage on my left side. I had my tonsils out and tubes put in my ears but the drainage was still bad. I had lots of sinus and ear infections.

What my doctor did was radical. He did surgery and put my nose up on my forehead and broke my nose. He then fashioned a sinus out of what was the tip of my nose. and put everything back in place.

I have not had one sinus or ear problem in years! He did a great job but this surgery was a major one and very painful for a week afterwards.

I think I candeling may work but I find a hot shower and then a Q-Tip works for me for ear wax. Ear wax is beneficial to keeping foreign debris out of our ears.

I had it done last year. I didn't really notice a difference to be honest.

Kellee, even though I agree that ear wax is designed to help keep your ears free of debris, for many people it doesn't work that way. Some people produce so much ear wax that no matter what they do they need to have it cleaned out periodically or it will affect their hearing. Trust me, as a nurse I have seen these people and had to clean out their ears with a syringe and a peroxide solution. It is nasty and very uncomfortable. The ear candle is a great solution for this problem that is both safe and causes no pain or discomfort.

And believe it or not, many people have things in their ear canals that you just wouldn't believe. I advise *everyone* to do ear candling periodically to clean you ear canals. How often you do it depends on how much ear wax you produce and how often you are at risk for things getting in your ears. For example, if you work in an environment where things are flying around like sawdust, then you may need to clean your ears more frequently than a SAHM that is never in that type of environment.

The only exception to this is that if you have an ear infection, fluid in your middle ear, or a hole in your ear drum for any reason then you should NOT use an ear candle. The vacuum cannot be created if you have a hole in your ear drum and could be damaging to your ear. So if you have tubes or have had damage to your ear drum, check with your doctor before you try ear candles. Hugs, Fern

I have and I love it! When my b/f was a commercial diver it was imperative that his ears weren't ever plugged or clogged and we would candle his ears before he went out on a long trip on the boat.

It's very interesting (and yes, disgusting! lol) to see what comes out!

It's also very easy and we actually have a nice time with it. If it's my b/f's turn, I sit on the sofa and he lays with his head in my lap on his side. I candle his ears while he rests and relaxes and sometimes even falls asleep.

my husband tried it once, by himself. i don't think he really read the instructions and even though he likes fire, he terrified himself. i couldnt' help but laugh at him when he told me this. i'd be willing to try it, with lots of supervision.

I would like to try this on one of my daughters. She produces so much wax its crazy.
I am confused as to how this pulls the wax out of your ear?

I may not be understanding this right.
Take a candle, made for this, one that is hollow.
Light it
Stick in ear
out comes the wax?

i dont understand how this works.

I get terrible sinus infections and wonder if this would help.