It’s not uncommon for insects to crawl into your ear, especially when you sleep on the floor or outdoors.
When insects crawl into your ear, you can easily identify them through their movements or buzzing sounds. If the insect only crawls around the ear canal, you will feel itchy, uncomfortable, and irritated. However, if the situation worsens, such as if it gets into the middle ear or the eardrum, it can be extremely painful and even make you faint.
In addition, if not treated promptly and properly, your ear can also suffer from scratches, drainage, bleeding, ear infections, and even a ruptured eardrum, leading to hearing loss.
Therefore, this issue should not be taken lightly. If you discover an insect in your ear, it is important to deal with it as soon as possible. However, you should go to the hospital to have medical professionals intervene if:
You are unable to make the insect come out or flush it out with water.
You can only remove certain body parts but cannot remove the remaining parts.
An insect in your ear can cause symptoms of infection, such as pain, discharge, bleeding, high fever, and a foul odor.
Therefore, if you notice any abnormality in your ear, you should carefully consider and handle the situation properly and in a timely manner before seeing a doctor, so that the condition does not worsen.
Quick handling when insects crawl into the ear.
Ways to handle insects crawling into the ear
Below are some ways you can handle the situation when insects crawl into your ear.
Use hydrogen peroxide or saline solution
If an insect crawls into your ear, you can handle it at home for mild cases or small-sized insects. Tilt your head towards the ear with the insect and use warm hydrogen peroxide or saline solution to fill the ear. This will make the insect crawl out or die due to suffocation. Carefully and skillfully remove it or take the patient to the hospital for a doctor to remove the insect.
If the insect is large, causing severe pain, the patient needs to be taken to the hospital as soon as possible. The doctor will remove the insect and treat any injuries caused by the insect.
Use light
For some insects, you only need to shine a light or light a candle in front of the ear canal, and they will crawl out soon. Most insects are attracted to light, so you can take advantage of this characteristic to lure them out of the ear.
Note: Do not place the light or candle too close to the ear to avoid burns.
Some notes when dealing with insects crawling into the ear
When handling insects in the ear, never use tools to poke or prod, such as cotton swabs. This inadvertently pushes the insect deeper, making it harder to remove and potentially rupturing the eardrum.
Do not use traditional methods to handle insects crawling into the ear. Methods such as using heat, steam, etc. not only do not work but also make the insects more frightened, causing them to crawl deeper. In severe cases, it can lead to dangerous complications such as a ruptured eardrum, hearing loss, etc. Additionally, when encountering this situation, do not panic or worry, as this can cause the insect to crawl deeper.
After successfully removing the insect from the ear, it is important to maintain good ear hygiene, regularly administer ear drops to prevent infection.
Keep your living space clean, especially the bedroom, to minimize conditions that attract ants and insects. Also, avoid sleeping on the ground, as it is a common place for various insects, especially ants, to appear.
For infants and young children, clean them thoroughly after breastfeeding, and regularly change their clothes, sheets, and pillowcases to prevent insects from being attracted to them.
Source: VTC.vn
