Doctors remove spider hiding in woman’s ear canal

rockin'robin · 08-10-2012, 08:39 AM

A woman who went to China's Changsha Central Hospital complaining of itching in the left side of her head was told by doctors that the source of irritation was a spider that had been living inside her ear canal for five days.

Doctors reportedly used a saline solution to flush out the spider in order to avoid having the spider burrow deeper inside the canal or bite her.

The flushing technique was successful and the woman reportedly wept with gratitude after being told the spider was removed. Doctors say they believe the spider entered the woman's home while the home was undergoing renovations, and crawled into her ear while she was sleeping.

A report by CNN states that spiders and other bugs are appearing in greater numbers this summer due to warm weather and drought conditions across the U.S.

"All insects are cold-blooded, so in extreme heat they develop quicker, which results in more generations popping up now compared to previous summers," Jim Fredericks, an entomologist and wildlife ecology expert with the National Pest Management Association, told the network.

Doctors remove spider hiding in woman

caz12 · 08-10-2012, 08:52 AM

that would be my worse nightmare

**saywhatkid** · 08-10-2012, 03:54 PM

Oh, what fun this would be!

A woman reportedly checked into a Chinese hospital because of an itchy ear that had bothered her for almost a week, only to find out a spider had taken up residence in her ear canal.

The woman, "Mrs. Lee," went to the Changsha Central Hospital of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery for the procedure, according to Chinese media site Rednet.cn.

LiveScience reports that the spider likely crawled into the woman's ear five days before her August 8 hospital visit.

A scope of the ear revealed hairy spider with four eyes posing for the camera (pictured above).

According to LiveScience, the woman's doctors were concerned if they were to simply go in and try to remove the spider, it would "instinctively drill its barbs deeper, scratching the ear canal."

Doctors eventually got it out by pouring saline solution into the ear canal and flushing out the unwelcomed guest.

According to the National Institutes of Health, people who think they have an insect in their ear should not reach in, since it may cause the insect to sting or bite.

It recommends turning the person's head with the affected side up to see if the insect crawls out. If that doesn't work, have someone pour mineral, olive or baby oil into the ear while gently pulling the earlobe backward and upward (downward for a child); that should suffocate the insect which hopefully will float out with the oil.

Even if the insect comes out, the NIH says people should seek medical attention because small insect parts can irritate the skin of the ear canal.

Source: Spider lives in woman's ear for five days | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings, Montana

caz12 · 08-10-2012, 04:00 PM

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkk

**Smithtr** · 08-10-2012, 04:01 PM

it is awful

authentic · 08-10-2012, 04:04 PM

caz12 · 08-10-2012, 04:04 PM

it would send me to crazy house be jibbering wreck for life

**saywhatkid** · 08-10-2012, 04:09 PM

Oops, never saw this thread. At least mine has a picture.

Mods, please merge with: http://www.alldeaf.com/strange-stupi...ar-5-days.html

whatdidyousay! · 08-10-2012, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin'robin

A woman who went to China's Changsha Central Hospital complaining of itching in the left side of her head was told by doctors that the source of irritation was a spider that had been living inside her ear canal for five days.

Doctors reportedly used a saline solution to flush out the spider in order to avoid having the spider burrow deeper inside the canal or bite her.

The flushing technique was successful and the woman reportedly wept with gratitude after being told the spider was removed. Doctors say they believe the spider entered the woman's home while the home was undergoing renovations, and crawled into her ear while she was sleeping.

A report by CNN states that spiders and other bugs are appearing in greater numbers this summer due to warm weather and drought conditions across the U.S.

"All insects are cold-blooded, so in extreme heat they develop quicker, which results in more generations popping up now compared to previous summers," Jim Fredericks, an entomologist and wildlife ecology expert with the National Pest Management Association, told the network.

Doctors remove spider hiding in woman

Now that is what I call removing cobweb from your head! Made you want to sleep with earplugs in your ears.

rockin'robin · 08-10-2012, 05:28 PM

Just gives me the willies and the chills....after so many surgeries on both ears, the ear canal openings are very large....and I sleep with cotton in my ears (LOL)...!...then again, a small insect can also crawl up ur sinus, even in ur mouth if you "snore".....

....

Guessing we all are gonna have to get "plugged up"....(don't forget the place where the sun don't shine, too!)

Steinhauer · 08-10-2012, 06:38 PM

One of my co workers had a beetle burrow into his ear canal.

AlleyCat · 08-10-2012, 06:48 PM

Would give me nightmares for life !! Eeek !!!

ambrosia · 08-10-2012, 07:06 PM

Crap! I knew I shouldn't click on this!!! the horror!!!

**saywhatkid** · 08-10-2012, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steinhauer

One of my co workers had a beetle burrow into his ear canal.

Was it Ringo?

whatdidyousay! · 08-11-2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steinhauer

One of my co workers had a beetle burrow into his ear canal.

Now I am really going to think about wearing earplugs to bed! GROSS! was his ear damage by the bug?

caz12 · 08-11-2012, 10:00 AM

put me off going to bed..they say we will swallow up to 8 big spiders in lifetime.i caught one near my mouth once it woke me up,i cringe when i think of it

rockin'robin · 08-11-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caz12

put me off going to bed..they say we will swallow up to 8 big spiders in lifetime.i caught one near my mouth once it woke me up,i cringe when i think of it

And how's about those really big flying cockroaches?....Was outside and one flew on my hair....I beat the hell out of my head getting that thing off!....

whatdidyousay! · 08-11-2012, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin'robin

And how's about those really big flying cockroaches?....Was outside and one flew on my hair....I beat the hell out of my head getting that thing off!....

Aren't flying cockroaches from another country that got shipped here?

caz12 · 08-11-2012, 11:31 AM

thankfully big flying cockcroaches not in uk,we have enough spiders though

rockin'robin · 08-11-2012, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatdidyousay!

Aren't flying cockroaches from another country that got shipped here?

I dunno, WDYS!...but they are really stubborn insects. I've only encountered a few outside. And believe they also bite.

caz12 · 08-11-2012, 01:08 PM

you have lots of coachroach problems in america i believe. i saw big one in hotel room in newyork,i flipped out got hotel owner put me in another room but he no see the problem he picked it up flung it out(coachroach not me)

**Foxrac** · 08-11-2012, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caz12

you have lots of coachroach problems in america i believe. i saw big one in hotel room in newyork,i flipped out got hotel owner put me in another room but he no see the problem he picked it up flung it out(coachroach not me)

Not true, it is depending on homes.

Some homes or buildings are infested with cockroaches, not our house because we only see 1 cockroach every few years and we usually see more house spiders like about 5 spiders in 1 year.

caz12 · 08-11-2012, 02:42 PM

i only see coachroach pics never see one real,thank god

respectyoda · 08-11-2012, 05:28 PM

Bugs enter our mouths when we sleep!

C.C.Sinned · 08-11-2012, 06:15 PM

back in 1992, I had a spider crawl in my ear when I slept. woke up, put the hearing aid in and felt stabbing pain in my hear. I figured it was an ear infection. went to work pain kept getting worse. so i went to my doctor. doctor flushed dead spider out. there were multiple bites in my ear canal and ear drum. got scripts for antibiotics. was just happy the spider was not brown recluse.

Steinhauer · 08-11-2012, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatdidyousay!

Now I am really going to think about wearing earplugs to bed! GROSS! was his ear damage by the bug?

He said he was in extreme pain. No damage.

CrazyPaul · 08-12-2012, 12:47 AM

A powerful wet/dry vac would help you getting rid of a bug in your ear or nose.

deafbirk · 08-12-2012, 03:10 AM

Itty bitty spider went up the water spout. Down came the water and flushed the spider out. This ditty for kids could be changed to scare. Kids saying the itty bitty spider went down the ear canal. Liked it so much it laid a 100 eggs

Steinhauer · 08-12-2012, 03:12 AM

It wouldn't work if you said it was Charlotte from Charlotte's Web. Then they would all be like

***~SG~*** · 08-12-2012, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by saywhatkid

Oops, never saw this thread. At least mine has a picture.

Mods, please merge with: http://www.alldeaf.com/strange-stupi...ar-5-days.html

Mod's note:

Thread's merged.

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