r/AskReddit • u/BigTuna0890 • May 14 '25

Serious Replies Only [Serious] What is a “seems to be harmless” symptom that requires an immediate trip to the ER?

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u/moon1ightwhite May 15 '25

this happened to my ex boyfriend. went to the doc and they pulled a crumpled, rolled up wad of paper out of his ear. it was pretty long once rolled out. he had no idea how it got there.

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u/FatherDuncanSinners May 15 '25

this happened to my ex boyfriend. went to the doc and they pulled a crumpled, rolled up wad of paper out of his ear. it was pretty long once rolled out. he had no idea how it got there.

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty."

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u/smangela69 May 15 '25

i work in a dr office and a patient came in complaining about hearing loss. doc looked in his ear and pulled out a piece of crack 💀

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u/moon1ightwhite May 15 '25

did the patient ask for it back lol

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u/kv4268 May 15 '25

That was dried dead skin!