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:
Oh, it depends on the problem, that is why I said if it is just water then the alcohol mix is fine, otherwise see the Dr.
I had riddiculous ear infections as a kid, the ENT and I were on a first name basis, I went to the ER multiple times with ear infections, missed weeks of school, almost went deaf and was told my all the ER docs, my general doc, and the ENT that alcohol/vinegar drops are fine if just for water removal. I hope that was clear.
My ear infections took several days, sometimes a few weeks to clear up. One time was so bad that my ear canals were so swollen they basically knocked me out on drugs for 2 or 3 days.
Since I started using plugs I have not had one problem ...
Oh, it depends on the problem, that is why I said if it is just water then the alcohol mix is fine, otherwise see the Dr.
I had riddiculous ear infections as a kid, the ENT and I were on a first name basis, I went to the ER multiple times with ear infections, missed weeks of school, almost went deaf and was told my all the ER docs, my general doc, and the ENT that alcohol/vinegar drops are fine if just for water removal. I hope that was clear.
My ear infections took several days, sometimes a few weeks to clear up. One time was so bad that my ear canals were so swollen they basically knocked me out on drugs for 2 or 3 days.
Since I started using plugs I have not had one problem ...
