Having recently returned to fitness swimming (with an eye toward my first triathlon), I am re-experiencing water in the ear syndrome. I have purchased, and am using some commercial drops (name escapes me at the moment) which does help dry out the ears.
My question is whether simple alcohol will work as well as the drops. Am curious to know what any of you may use for this.
Thanks, Nancy
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I suffer from the occassional (and very painful) bout of swimmer's ear. the dr told me to use an o.t.c ear drop (like auro-dri) to clear up any water after practice. if you are prone to swimmer's ear, you can also use an alcohol/white vinegar solution; the rubbing alcohol dries up any water, whilst the vinegar neutralises the acidity to prevent fungal growth.
peace...
I suffer from the occassional (and very painful) bout of swimmer's ear. the dr told me to use an o.t.c ear drop (like auro-dri) to clear up any water after practice. if you are prone to swimmer's ear, you can also use an alcohol/white vinegar solution; the rubbing alcohol dries up any water, whilst the vinegar neutralises the acidity to prevent fungal growth.
peace...
