Objects In The Ear: Check Your Symptoms
Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | If it is unclear whether an object in the ear is the cause of ear symptoms, see the following topics: |
- Yes
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Do you have a disc battery stuck in your ear? Note: Disc batteries are found in toys, calculators, hearing aids, cameras, and watches.
- Yes
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Do you think you have hurt the inside of your ear (ear canal)?
- Yes
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Do you think you have an ear infection after getting something stuck in your ear?
- Yes
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Do you have something stuck in your ear?
Other Symptoms to Watch For
Do you have the following symptom?
- Earwax: Go to the topic Earwax.
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
| Last updated: | February 13, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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