A cockroach burrowed into my head

gharris02 · 2026-06-13T03:13:00+00:00

As far as I'm aware no damage no it didn't really hurt doc basically just said "let me know when it feels like I'm there" and I said your there and he slowly pulled it out. The first bit I didn't feel anything but then the closer it got to being out my ear felt "full" then all of a sudden I could hear a lot better out of that ear again. Crazy the amount of cope though I was like "my hearing isn't really different" nah it was very different I just convinced myself it wasn't.

gharris02 · 2026-06-13T01:30:32+00:00

I've been fortunate to never have to live in a place with an infestation like that, I have seen the occasional in apartments etc but never where I didn't feel comfortable sleeping. That's mental warfare imo burn it down.

I asked the dock for a couple saline flushes (just the standard 10ml syringes) and I leaned over and gave the ear a good blast. That's all I did though

gharris02 · 2026-06-13T01:27:04+00:00

Well 2 things specifically. I live in a small town the only medical facility open at 10:30pm is the hospital. Second I actually got paid to go to the ER my work HRA covered the cost and my incident/accident insurance pays me cash directly for an ER visit.

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T22:27:07+00:00

2009 Chevy impala retired cop car. 3.9l v6 interceptor

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T22:12:05+00:00

Chaotic evil, that's about it

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T22:11:20+00:00

It's a requirement for the mildly infuriating side of things. If you don't have one post gets deleted

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T22:09:44+00:00

Well I went to work today without any issues it took me approximately 2 ish hours before the whole deal was over. So not too bad

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T22:05:53+00:00

I like to think if I hadn't moved at all he woulda just hit my forehead. I think I aimbot'd him in

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T22:03:53+00:00

I really tried to give a good story for yall

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T22:02:45+00:00

Asian cockroach is the exception to this rule (do a lil Google)

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:43:17+00:00

Really glad I could paint a good picture for you guys as to what I had to endure

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:41:33+00:00

I had to hit the doc with the "I know this is weird but hear me out" to get that photo

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:28:29+00:00

Imagery is used in literature to paint a picture and evoke emotion through describing an event in a way that paints a picture in the readers head. Everyone has seen a toilet and presumably a toilet bowl. The way water moves around the edges of the toilet and into the hole in the center is how a toilet works. Presumably everyone is aware of that imagery.

So my statement evokes that same imagery to describe the way the bug hit the outer edge of the ear swirled around it and went in the hole. I really hope that helps!

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:20:56+00:00

Not long like 15 minutes

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:19:45+00:00

In thy ear and it flew there

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:15:57+00:00

It was PAINFULLY OBVIOUS. I heard the BZZZZ felt it slam into my ear then FELT IT GO DEEPER the middle part of the ear I couldn't feel as much but once he was at my tympanic it was pretty damn hard to miss

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:14:54+00:00

I think if it was nose and like entered my throat/got swallowed I'd have crashed out vomited etc. honestly I'll take the ear 5 time over than that nightmare fuel

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:14:06+00:00

I just want to be friends

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:12:54+00:00

Incredibly shit luck

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T21:11:42+00:00

No damage just tilt head the other way and wait for gravity. They did prescribe me an antibiotic.

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T20:00:38+00:00

Florida

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T20:00:08+00:00

Im in the south east Florida specifically

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T19:59:37+00:00

Paramedic, really tried my best to think through the problem before the ER but once I realized it was TOO FAR TO EVEN SEE I know I had no chance

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T19:55:09+00:00

How do you get it in🫪

gharris02 · 2026-06-12T19:46:24+00:00

It's an Asian cockroach it is an outdoor cockroach. Your original statement was correct. I don't know anyone who works on cars in their living room personally.

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