Well, acouple days ago i tried gauging my ears to 00G and kinda acomplished just the oppisite, i tore my ears pretty bad and they got infected badly even an abcess in my left ear lobe, so now i'm back down to 2G just so i can clean them out regularly without feeling like i'm ripping them out everytime i try to clean em. 
churtch:
have you ever tried rubber spacers, theyre what i used to stretch,theyre very flexible and they kick ass