Ladybird

Where is this, please, nonu?

Sue who, nonu ? Ladybirds Ltd? Ladybirdland?

I have not seen this news, it sounds interesting. Can you point us a bit closer to it?

I am a bit afraid to say , but here goes , Daily mail , but am sure it will probably be online

The medical people who didn"t spot it

It sounds (yes, I read the article) as if the GP did give her the "standard" treatment. It's not the done thing to syringe people's ears anymore because it can introduce infection. You'd think they'd have given it a go though in all that time, and all those infections (!), or sent her to an ENT specialist sooner.

Duh!

It is not the done thing to cauterise a repeatedly bleeding nose any more, either. You get the standard advice, which has not worked for decades, but no action unless you are in danger of severe anaemia.

Reminds of Captain Corelli's mandolin

My daughter has had repeated ear problems in the last 18 months, resolved by having them syringed by her GP, who is young and relatively recently qualified. Perhaps they are changing their minds about syringing again?

My daughter had one ear syringed last week though it was mentioned that there is a reluctance to do it nowadays. Both her ears were very compacted and the other ear has to be done in a few weeks because GP insisted on doing one at a time.

Daughter did feel whoozy and odd for a few days after the first syringing.

I remember removing an ant from an ear by using the floatation method!