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Suggest Remedy For Bead Stuck In Ear Of A Child With Severe Pain In Ear

bead stuck in 4 yr old ear and just got back from clinic,nurses could not take it out tries tweezers alike and vaccum,my child has got ear ache now but i ve been given a date on thursday to go see a specialist what should i do?is it ok to leave it that long?
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If he allows you to calm and comfort him and if he is able to sleep without being bothered by the pain, it will be safe to wait until he is seen by the ENT doctor. You may give him acetaminophen for pain and place a warm, moist washcloth on that ear as often as it is easing his discomfort.

The ENT doctor will have a large microscope that will enable him/her to get good magnification to see into the ear canal and find the bead. He will use small instruments to carefully remove the foreign body. Small children are always putting something in ears, nose, mouth. The majority of these objects are taken out without any complications.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,      
Dr. Arnold Zedd
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Suggest Remedy For Bead Stuck In Ear Of A Child With Severe Pain In Ear

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If he allows you to calm and comfort him and if he is able to sleep without being bothered by the pain, it will be safe to wait until he is seen by the ENT doctor. You may give him acetaminophen for pain and place a warm, moist washcloth on that ear as often as it is easing his discomfort. The ENT doctor will have a large microscope that will enable him/her to get good magnification to see into the ear canal and find the bead. He will use small instruments to carefully remove the foreign body. Small children are always putting something in ears, nose, mouth. The majority of these objects are taken out without any complications. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Arnold Zedd