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Earworm found in my left ear
I found a worm in my ear just now. After looking it up on Google it turned out to be an earworm. I am freaked out and disgusted. I have been feeling a tingling sensation in my ear since a few months but never but never gave it much thought. I do not use Q-tip to clean as I have heard it further pushes the ear wax in. I just clean it with my towel. How is this possible? Can it be due to excess use of earphones? What measures can be taken to prevent this? Can there be more worms inside?
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Get ent consultation and get your ear checked.it might had crawled and gone into ear.
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get ent consultation and get ear endoscopy doen to rule out.
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It might gone inside while sleeping.
please get done physical examination for further evaluation.
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Get a consult for ear examination to confirm that there are no more worms in your ear.
It could have just crawled in while you were sleeping. Not to worry.
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Dr. Jinoraj R
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
3 yrs exp
Bangalore
It would have gone Whr u were sleeping
Better get one ear examination
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