Does anyone else here gauge their ears. I'm at a double 0 now and I want to make it to 7/8". I've let my ears rest for about two months. I think I did it too fast to begin with because I only started in July of last year. Is their a way to size up without using a taper? I did that with the smaller sizes and it hurt alot. So I started taping my old earrings but I really don't want to go through that again. Any suggestions?