Tuesday, October 14, 2008

What to do when there is an insect in your ear?

Imagine yourself sleeping comfortably in your hammoc, or in your tent during a camping vacation and all of sudden you hear sound of an insect, drawing closer to your ear.... hey wait, that noise is not drawaing closer to your ear, it is coming from your ear!!!

First some Dont's...

- Don't put anything in your ear. This means, don't try to use any ear-bud, your finger, forcep or any kind of object to pull the insect out. You might hurt yourself & worsen the situation.
- Don't put any kind of medicine, oil or any kind of ointment.
- Most important - Don't panic.

Now the trick:
- Go to a place where it is really dark and hold a torch in front of your ear. In most of the cases, the insect would move towards light and eventually come out of your ear.

... and don't forget to see your doctor.

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