ears - not for the faint hearted

clarie · 02-09-2005, 23:13

Does anyone know anything about ears and throats?

I have an odd question.

I ate a sweet earlier that was bright pink. Then I cleaned my ears with cotton wool buds and the cotton wool came out exactly the same shade of pink.

How did the colouring get from my mouth to my ears? Am I to expect other foods I have eaten to start appearing in my ears?

Any advice/information would be appreciated.

03-09-2005, 00:03

you should mention it to your GP - while it is possible the colour became absorbed in your blood or lymphatic circulations, any 'unusual' discharge from the ear should be checked out, in my (not medically qualified) opinion, that is

**Paul M** · 03-09-2005, 00:05

Your throat and ears are actually linked, this is why sucking a sweet on an aeroplane helps equalise the pressure in them.

Ramrod · 03-09-2005, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Paul M

Your throat and ears are actually linked, this is why sucking a sweet on an aeroplane helps equalise the pressure in them.

Thats right.....they are linked by the eustachian tube.

Bex · 03-09-2005, 00:10

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Thats right.....they are linked by the eustachian tube.

that's what i was going to say

**Paul M** · 03-09-2005, 00:12

Ditto

clarie · 03-09-2005, 00:23

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Originally Posted by homealone

any 'unusual' discharge from the ear should be checked out

Thanks for the advice.

But I think the fact that it was flourescent pink as was the sweet is too much of a coincidence to be anything serious.

I just find it odd!

Xaccers · 03-09-2005, 00:30

It also links to your eyes too (which is how most people catch colds/flu) hence why you get these people who can spray milk from their eyes after taking a mouthful, pinching their nose and blowing!

Bex · 03-09-2005, 00:32

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

It also links to your eyes too (which is how most people catch colds/flu) hence why you get these people who can spray milk from their eyes after taking a mouthful, pinching their nose and blowing!

slightly OT but did you happen to watch "Tarrant on TV" last night?

Ramrod · 03-09-2005, 00:34

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Originally Posted by clarie

I ate a sweet earlier that was bright pink. Then I cleaned my ears with cotton wool buds and the cotton wool came out exactly the same shade of pink.

Did you eat the sweet lying on your back?

Xaccers · 03-09-2005, 00:35

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Originally Posted by Bex

slightly OT but did you happen to watch "Tarrant on TV" last night?

No, currently working 5 nights in a row so missed it

Ramrod · 03-09-2005, 00:36

Then again.......the inner and outer ear are seperated by the tympanic membrane so the dye shouldn't be able to get through...........

Bex · 03-09-2005, 00:40

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Then again.......the inner and outer ear are seperated by the tympanic membrane so the dye shouldn't be able to get through...........

now you really are showing off

xac..... it was on last night, japanish special.... and someone did the milk through the eyes

Ramrod · 03-09-2005, 00:52

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Originally Posted by Bex

now you really are showing off

This is stuff I have to know for my work......

03-09-2005, 00:52

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Then again.......the inner and outer ear are seperated by the tympanic membrane so the dye shouldn't be able to get through...........

was my thought, too - grommets?