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Can you ask your GP to scratch the inside of your ear? (self.askuk)
submitted 9 months ago by cashews_best_nut to c/[email protected]
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Right inside to that bit when it opens up at the end - my ear itches. If I put my little finger in I can feel the itch at the end.

I know if I could use a pair of sharp curved tweezers I could scratch that itchy bit and reach a level of ecstasy reserved for the gods.

Can I ask my GP to do this carefully? What if I provide tweezers?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Tell your GP about your discomfort and ask to see an ENT.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

Good idea. With all those little branches and twigs, I'm sure they'd be able to reach.

[–] jordanlund 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

You don't really want to stick anything metal in your ear, but I use these:

https://clinere.com/

Boxes of 10 at my local pharmacy.

[–] cashews_best_nut 4 points 9 months ago

These look perfect!!! 👍

[–] thehatfox 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They do make reusable metal tools like this, called ear spoons or ear picks.

[–] jordanlund 1 points 9 months ago

Oh, those are awesome too... but I can't in good conscience point someone else to a metal tool for their ear. ;)

If they come to it on their own and damage themselves, that aint on me! LOL.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What do the honey fin looking bits do?

[–] jordanlund 2 points 9 months ago

Just a different way of clearing wax, harder to clean.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Be weird to make an appointment just for that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I'm all for people going to the doctor rather than thinking "oh it'll be fine", but this does seem like wasting their time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I read, recently, that you shouldn’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I get that exact same feeling from the eczema I get in my ears. Some steroid drops usually clear it right up