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What To Do If Something Is Stuck In Ear?
I pushed a q tip deep in my ear while hurrying to get ready. When I took the q tip out, the end was missing. My husband could not see anything. I just went to Urgent Care. The doctor said he could not see anything, but I feel pressure in my ear. I know there is something in there. I felt myself pushing it in.
Mon, 30 May 2016
Hi,
It's quite easy for an ENT Specialist to rule out foreign body ear because it's possible to see upto your ear drum with our otoscope.
And even if they have missed it,you can always opt for microscopic examination which allows better visualisation.
Even if there is no fb in the ear, you might feel some clogginess if some wax or debris got close to the drum during manipulation.
It's quite easy for an ENT Specialist to rule out foreign body ear because it's possible to see upto your ear drum with our otoscope.
And even if they have missed it,you can always opt for microscopic examination which allows better visualisation.
Even if there is no fb in the ear, you might feel some clogginess if some wax or debris got close to the drum during manipulation.
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