A bug flew in my ear!

light of mine · 09-26-2014, 08:24 PM

So this really happened...Last night we had a campfire going, and I remember hearing a bug buzzing right next to my ear, I swatted it away and didn't thing about it anymore. This morning around 3 I woke up with the loudest buzzing sound inside my head, and I could feel the vibrations of whatever it was in my ear

, it hurt and the only thing I knew to do was to put pressure on my ear (putting my finger in my ear and then holding the spot between the base of my ear and neck), finally it stopped buzzing and I am assuming it's dead

or it's crawled in my brain to eat a chunk out

I did some googling and it said to pour oil in an effort to get the bug out, I've done that several times and I never could see anything. It wasn't too sore today so I was hoping it came out without me noticing, but tonight the pain has struck back up. It will be Monday before I can get to the doctor, but it is pretty painful, are there any tips to draw a foreign object out of the ear?

graciousmomma · 09-26-2014, 09:05 PM

Yikes!

I have no idea how to get it out, but that sounds absolutely miserable

milkdud · 09-27-2014, 03:57 AM

I'd try pouring the oil in and letting it sit a bit, maybe 5-10min.

Sorry that happened.

The same thing happened to me when I was a little girl and it was terrifying. I still flip out now when bugs get to close to me.

sweetpeasmommy · 09-27-2014, 06:31 PM

milkmommy · 09-27-2014, 07:02 PM

Dh had this happen. We successfully removed it with murine ear wax removal system.

sunflowermom · 09-27-2014, 08:56 PM

any luck getting it out?

09-26-2014, 08:24 PM	#1
light of mine Rose Trellis Baby smooches Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN Posts: 2,546	A bug flew in my ear! So this really happened...Last night we had a campfire going, and I remember hearing a bug buzzing right next to my ear, I swatted it away and didn't thing about it anymore. This morning around 3 I woke up with the loudest buzzing sound inside my head, and I could feel the vibrations of whatever it was in my ear , it hurt and the only thing I knew to do was to put pressure on my ear (putting my finger in my ear and then holding the spot between the base of my ear and neck), finally it stopped buzzing and I am assuming it's dead or it's crawled in my brain to eat a chunk out I did some googling and it said to pour oil in an effort to get the bug out, I've done that several times and I never could see anything. It wasn't too sore today so I was hoping it came out without me noticing, but tonight the pain has struck back up. It will be Monday before I can get to the doctor, but it is pretty painful, are there any tips to draw a foreign object out of the ear? __________________ ~Christina, WAHM, Devoted wife to my wonderful DH 2001, Loving mother to DD Cola 01/06 and DS Q-man 03/08, DD Nutter 'Butter 12/2010, and new DD babybear 11/13

09-26-2014, 09:05 PM	#2
graciousmomma Moderator It'd be nice if you could pull me into town. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,065	Re: A bug flew in my ear! Yikes! I have no idea how to get it out, but that sounds absolutely miserable __________________ INFJ, Ninja Extraordinaire

09-27-2014, 03:57 AM	#3
milkdud Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FL Posts: 3,067	Re: A bug flew in my ear! I'd try pouring the oil in and letting it sit a bit, maybe 5-10min. Sorry that happened. The same thing happened to me when I was a little girl and it was terrifying. I still flip out now when bugs get to close to me. __________________ Milkdud, INFP wife to Vanilla Coke 04/2004 Jujube 03/2005 Chuckles 01/2007 Gobstopper 09/2009 Bit o' Honey 11/2012 11/2003 & 12/2011

09-27-2014, 06:31 PM	#4
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: A bug flew in my ear! __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

09-27-2014, 07:02 PM	#5
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: A bug flew in my ear! Dh had this happen. We successfully removed it with murine ear wax removal system. __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

09-27-2014, 08:56 PM	#6
sunflowermom Rose Garden Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,579	Re: A bug flew in my ear! any luck getting it out? __________________ Mae Married my DH in 2/2008 Gave birth my DS 3/2012

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