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a PSA from the OEAOA (outer ear association of america)
"my room mate said q-tipping your ears was awesome. so i said id try it just once, just to see what it was like, and she was right. i started off just doing it once in a while, but eventually every day. once i remember doing it 5 times in a one weekend. i knew i was out of control but i just couldnt stop. i didnt know how badly i was hurting myself. and now i wake up in the middle of the night with my ears throbbing. the doctor said i would be all right if i could stop, and put ear drops in 3 times a day. kids should know the dangers of q-tips. its scary how few of them do. i want to help other people avoid going down this path. learn from my mistakes. dont do q-tips."
"my room mate said q-tipping your ears was awesome. so i said id try it just once, just to see what it was like, and she was right. i started off just doing it once in a while, but eventually every day. once i remember doing it 5 times in a one weekend. i knew i was out of control but i just couldnt stop. i didnt know how badly i was hurting myself. and now i wake up in the middle of the night with my ears throbbing. the doctor said i would be all right if i could stop, and put ear drops in 3 times a day. kids should know the dangers of q-tips. its scary how few of them do. i want to help other people avoid going down this path. learn from my mistakes. dont do q-tips."