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hello my friend whenever i went swimming i use to put a little alcohol an that would dry it up but DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU MAY HAVE PUNCTURE YOUR EARRUM!! We can start a fund to help with your copay for the r haha good luck
I used to get that a lot - my favorite trick that really worked for me, was to stand on the opposite foot from the side that the bad ear was on, and hop up and down, while tilting your head to the side with the bad ear. Sounds (and LOOKS) crazy, but it always worked for me!
Swimmers ear is an infection of the ear canal itself. You would know for sure as it is very painful. Maybe you have some wax in there that has water trapped behind it? Wax in your ear is normal-please don't take it the wrong way. It is really hard to tell without looking at it.
Wish I could peek in there over the computer!! I promise I wouldn't charge you a cent! Water in your ear can be sooo annoying!
Wish I could peek in there over the computer!! I promise I wouldn't charge you a cent! Water in your ear can be sooo annoying
AW! Thanks, Ginger! I wish you could take a peek, too! I made an appt with my doctor on Friday so I had an appt. in case it doesn't get better soon. I thought it might be wax, too. I've never had troubles with my ears before - ever in my life, believe it or not. Toncils? Oh yes. Ears? Never. So all this is completely new to me!
Thanks to everybody for all the great advice!!!
Scarlett - I promise to have Dave take a picture of me while hopping on one foot with my head tilted for ya'!
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Swimmers ear is an infection of the ear canal itself. You would know for sure as it is very painful. Maybe you have some wax in there that has water trapped behind it? Wax in your ear is normal-please don't take it the wrong way. It is really hard to tell without looking at it.
Wish I could peek in there over the computer!! I promise I wouldn't charge you a cent! Water in your ear can be sooo annoying!
I hope you get this resolved soon! Good luck!
Yup, what she said!
My sister and I were competitive swimmers, so water in the ear was normal for us. Our doctor would tell my mom to gently pull on the tips of our ears. If it hurt, it was as outer-ear infection (swimmers ear). If it didn't, we needed to clean the wax out of our ears.
My sister got swimmers ear all of the time whereas I only got inner ear infections. Our doctor said I was the only swimmer he had ever seen who never got swimmers ear. (But he would also call me a freak because I never felt the pain from my ear infections until my ear drum would rupture.)
I just got over swimmer's ear - and it was so painful! I was taking prescription painkillers and keeping a heating pad on my ear constantly! Finally after 3 days of antibiotic drops the pain went away.
My Dr. recommended Debrox ear drops - it dissolves the excess wax build up. It could be that you have some earwax that is blocking the water from draining correctly. Another thing to try is ear candles. You can find them in any health food store.
I've never had troubles with my ears before - ever in my life, believe it or not. Toncils? Oh yes. Ears? Never. So all this is completely new to me!
Me neither - we have a pool and I swim all the time. This is the first year I've ever had ear problems. I contribute it to the same thing I blame for all of my other aches and pains - I turned 40 last year! I even told the ENT this, but he said there was no medical evidence that turning 40 causes swimmers ear. Of course he didn't look anywhere near 40, so he has no idea!
Start a decongestant right now to reduce the fluid. I know it will feel strange but you may want to try a Neti-Pot. Its a little pot that you put warm water and saline in and pour into your nose. It will run out the other side of your nose. My son has horrible allergies and fluid, and this has cleared him up more than anything else, and its nonpharmacologic. Its all connected in there so it could be your sinuses as well as your ears. I work for a huge pediatric ENT group and this is highly recommended. Also, do something called auto-inflating.
Valsalvais the forceful expiration of air with the patient's mouth and nose held shut. When performed in this fashion, air will be forced into the middle earcavity and help treat eustachian tubedysfunction. This patient has a large posterior-superior retraction pocket of the tympanic membrane. By forcing air in the middle ear, he is able to blow out the pocket.
My doctor told me to mix equal parts white vinegar and rubbing alcohol and put a few drops into the affected ear for a few minutes. Then flip your head over to drain it out. It will dry up any water stuck in there. I know swimmers ear all too well...ruined more than one vacation for me (before we knew of the home remedy I had to wait until we got home to go to the doctor to get a prescription).
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Of course he didn't look anywhere near 40, so he has no idea!
YOU ARE HYSTERICAL!
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I know it will feel strange but you may want to try a Neti-Pot.
My allergist gave me a nasal saline spray that i use daily to clear out my sinuses. It's high-tech and she says she likes it better than the neti pot because the structure of the nozzle - it's really helped me get over colds quickly and my allergies have noticeably reduced since I started to use it. I thank you for the suggestion!!! I'll be sure to add a decongestant to the regimen to see if it helps!
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