Well, here goes....3 weeks before the meet and my ears go to hell!!!!! :frustrated: Today after a good morning swim I got very familiar pain in BOTH of my ears which is much worse now!!!!! GRRRRR!!!! Anyway, I probably will call my doc tomorrow for more ear drops, but the question is: should I wait 5-6 days for the pain to clear or should I try and swim with ear plugs (of course if I can put them in without falling down). Any ideas? Or should I just do land exercises?
Thanks again in advance for your patience with me and all you help! :notworthy:
Thank you! I use the kind of drops you are talking about after every practice or shower, I thought it was only for drying the water in the ears not for treating the painful infection or whatever it is.... Does it work for the hurties?
I am talking about medicated drops, I still have some left from last time....so....maybe I'll finish the bottle. ;)
They could probably give me and MD for ears only but they haven't yet ... here's my non MD advice/insight ...
The drops will dry out your ears, if swimmers ear is the source of the problem then it will help. If I recall correctly (last time I had a problem I was 13 and on massive drugs in the ER at 1 am) the water is filling the ears and causing the pain, drying it out should alleviate most of the pain, unless there is an acutal infection.
I know that was always the first step - drying out the ears. Speedo has some decent silicone ear plugs that work alright if you smoosh them into your ears, I use them constantly. I would start using those for every practice and race from now on AND for good measure throw in those good smelling drops ever so often, too ...
GOOD LUCK!
Thank you! I use the kind of drops you are talking about after every practice or shower, I thought it was only for drying the water in the ears not for treating the painful infection or whatever it is.... Does it work for the hurties?
I am talking about medicated drops, I still have some left from last time....so....maybe I'll finish the bottle. ;)
They could probably give me and MD for ears only but they haven't yet ... here's my non MD advice/insight ...
The drops will dry out your ears, if swimmers ear is the source of the problem then it will help. If I recall correctly (last time I had a problem I was 13 and on massive drugs in the ER at 1 am) the water is filling the ears and causing the pain, drying it out should alleviate most of the pain, unless there is an acutal infection.
I know that was always the first step - drying out the ears. Speedo has some decent silicone ear plugs that work alright if you smoosh them into your ears, I use them constantly. I would start using those for every practice and race from now on AND for good measure throw in those good smelling drops ever so often, too ...
GOOD LUCK!
