help! advice?

[ryl0ve]

Okay, so after researching everything i could about stretching, i decided to do it. so i bought 4 sizes from 16 up.so yesterday i went and bout 8s. I had the 14 in for about a month 12s we about 3 weeks.... and i have had 10s in since maybe the end of September. something went wrong one week and i had to put back in the 12s because my 10s were hurting me out of nowhere. so about 3 weeks ago i put in the 10s and today i tried to switch to the 8s but it HURT sooooo bad. last week they did smell a bit but i started cleaning them differently... now i clean them in the morning and at night. it feels like i keep on having trouble with this size and i dont understand it. its like im stuck at 10s and cant do anything else...can someone please give me some advice... tell me what im doing wrong.

[Winter Hope311]

your ears are just simply not ready. there is a basic guide to wait-time (at least 6-8 weeks between each stretch), but everybody is different, and yours simply just may need more time. downsize back to 10g, do sea salt soaks (1/4 tsp non-iodized salt ((sea salt, kosher, epsom)) for every cup of water) twice daily and clean with an anti-bacterial/anti-microbial soap, then after 2 weeks start massaging with vitamin e or jojoba oil. Try again in another 6 weeks or so. Good luck!