Anyone ever had issues with chronic ear infections or swimmers ear?
I have had them all my life, as an infant to a crazy older lady...
They used to occur 3-4 times a year, then I got custom ear molds about made about 8 years ago for swim and showers, and down to maybe 1 every 12-18 months. Last week I started feeling the usual fluid in my ear and tenderness, so I’ve been keeping my head out of the pool water and still wearing my earplugs. Today, it’s officially a full blown ear infection and the ENT used the little vacuum tube to drain it.
You all are so resourceful and I was hoping maybe you all had some suggestions that I could take to an ENT dr or fix on my own.
Along with the drops, you can do a couple of other things. When you're drying your hair, you can wave the dryer over your ear (not directly in it) and it'll help to dry it out. Or another thing is to take some tissue paper and make a small point out of one corner and use it as a wick to pull water out of your ear. Again, don't cram it into you ear, but just keep it on the edge where it'll pull water to it.
Along with the drops, you can do a couple of other things. When you're drying your hair, you can wave the dryer over your ear (not directly in it) and it'll help to dry it out. Or another thing is to take some tissue paper and make a small point out of one corner and use it as a wick to pull water out of your ear. Again, don't cram it into you ear, but just keep it on the edge where it'll pull water to it.
