Guest guest Posted May 1, 2001 Report Share Posted May 1, 2001 This may make your day! This really doesn't have much to do with Chiari, but I thought I'd share with you. Sunday night I was awaken by a swooshing in my ear. I thought it was just water or something, so I turned my head. But, everytime I turned, I felt something MOVING in my EAR!!!!! I totally started freaking OUT!!! I instantly starting jumping up and down like I was trying to get water out of my ear, I was literally pulling off my ear in terror!! Then I stopped for a second and thought I better stop because I'll give myself whiplash or something and aggravate my herniation. But, I couldn't calm down. This god-forsaken sound continued in my ear and I suddenly felt like I belonged in One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest...I lost it. I wanted it out. I frantically woke up my husband and he couldn't calm me down. He then proceeded to ask me if this may be a SYMPTOM OF MY CHIARI!!! I almost punched him, I told him, " I'm not a lunatic, and this has nothing to do with my brain, there's definately a bug in my ear!!! " After a few more minutes, he took me to the emergency room. Long story short.... Good news...the bug was out (I later found it in my room on the carpet)...the Bad News...It BIT MY EARDRUM AND IT WAS BLEEDING!! I'm now using antibiotic drops for my ear for 5 days. I laugh about it now...but, I would go through labor again before going through that again. I thought I only heard of these freaky stories on the internet. My doc joked with me and said, " Maybe I'll see you in 6 weeks when the eggs hatch.... " I almost vomitted.... Have a Great Day! Elaine NJ/29yo/ACM 10mm/No Surg/6mos checkup/mri next week/FEELING GREAT/:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Elaine, Bugs in ears are no fun. If it happens again, squirt some water in your ear to drown the sucker and float him out. Saw this happen on a golf course once. One of the guys in the foursome filled his mouth with water and blew it into the bugged guy's ear. It worked quite well. Before that the guy as you experienced was freaking out. Bernie A Buggy Situation > This may make your day! > This really doesn't have much to do with Chiari, but I thought I'd > share with you. Sunday night I was awaken by a swooshing in my ear. > I thought it was just water or something, so I turned my head. But, > everytime I turned, I felt something MOVING in my EAR!!!!! I totally > started freaking OUT!!! I instantly starting jumping up and down > like > I was trying to get water out of my ear, I was literally pulling off > my ear in terror!! Then I stopped for a second and thought I better > stop because I'll give myself whiplash or something and aggravate my > herniation. But, I couldn't calm down. This god-forsaken sound > continued in my ear and I suddenly felt like I belonged in One Flew > Over the Cookoo's Nest...I lost it. I wanted it out. I frantically > woke up my husband and he couldn't calm me down. He then proceeded > to > ask me if this may be a SYMPTOM OF MY CHIARI!!! I almost punched him, > I told him, " I'm not a lunatic, and this has nothing to do with my > brain, there's definately a bug in my ear!!! " After a few more > minutes, he took me to the emergency room. Long story short.... > Good news...the bug was out (I later found it in my room on the > carpet)...the Bad News...It BIT MY EARDRUM AND IT WAS BLEEDING!! > I'm now using antibiotic drops for my ear for 5 days. I laugh about > it > now...but, I would go through labor again before going through that > again. I thought I only heard of these freaky stories on the > internet. My doc joked with me and said, " Maybe I'll see you in 6 > weeks when the eggs hatch.... " I almost vomitted.... > > Have a Great Day! > Elaine > > NJ/29yo/ACM 10mm/No Surg/6mos checkup/mri next week/FEELING GREAT/:) > > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeYahoogroups > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 My brother'-in-law got a beetle bug in his ear once. He had to go to the ER. Afterwards, he had major headaces for awhile. He was not a happy camper. peace and grace Tina in pgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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