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Caro07 
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 2:25pm |
 Anyone had any luck with removing it themselves?
Mr. Nearly 3 has got a sticker up his nose. I can easily see it but no way to reach it. It isn't bothering him overly, occasional sneezing and constant sticking of finger up there to remove it. Plunket suggested trying to teach him to blow and remove it that way but no joy there.
I have made a doctors appointment for 4.30pm but just know it is going to be absolutely horrendous for all of us and wondered if anyone could think of anything else I could try?
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Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old) 
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kebakat
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 3:32pm |
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Daniel recently stuck a carrot piece up there (mixed vege) and I couldn't get it out so we used a nasal rinse. DH held him tight while I did it and it came flying out. Quite good too cause he hated it hes not likely to put another one up there in a hurry
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 3:37pm |
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Mother's Kiss technique, you can easily do this at home. Lay him on his back or sit him up, block the ok nostril and blow into his mouth (like cpr) with short, sharp breaths. We recently had to do this to remove a plastic object from Kaela's nose. It took a while, as probably will the sticker, because of the air that can get past. But it's much kinder than medical technique.
If you can't do it, at least ask your doctor about it this afternoon as not many drs know about it.
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 6:41pm |
We had to do this ^^^ for Sophie when she stuck a raisin up her nose last year. The GP called the ENT at Wellington hospital and it is what they suggested - esp because it was 4.30 on a Friday afternoon and they did not want to see my ratbag at that time of day 
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 7:20pm |
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How'd you get on?
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Caro07
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 7:38pm |
Finally getting a chance to catch my breath ... thanks for all your replies 
Well, we managed to get it out without going to the doctor I'm not totally sure how but I think he might have sneezed and dislodged it enough for him to retrieve  Came out intact with slime and bogies!!!
I am really surprised that Plunket didn't suggest the breathing in the mouth thing ... sounds way better than forcible removal at the doctors.
Anyway thanks for all your help. I *think* he might have learnt his lesson. He absolutely hates going to the doctors and now knows that a sticker up his nose means a trip to the GP!! We'll see anyway
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 8:44pm |
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ok a bit late and not sure if it would work for the sticker but my cousins son got a bean bag up his nose and they sucked it out with the vacum
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My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06
Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07
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Posted: 11 January 2011 at 9:29pm |
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LOL Floss!
Caro I only learned about this technique about a month ago and I was the 2nd mother the dr had tried it out on. He heard about it at an overseas convention not so long before. He was at an after hours clinic so when my regular doctor got the report, she asked and then educated all her associates about it. They're a clinic of 3 main drs with over 50yrs combined experience between them, and none of them had heard of it before.
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Sticker up his nose
