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:
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Ah ha! Cut the top off the cap! That is what I will do today. I have been shoppping for larger caps and have not been successfull. My caps won't cover the ears. The ZOG type silicone ear plugs seem to fit better. The recommendation about not sticking the silicone into the ear is BS. If you only have it over the outer ear as is written on the instructions they fall off often. I have all sorts of ear plugs. So far the silicone ones work better. I have seen a pair custom made ear plugs, where the ear technician (not the M.D.) will make a mold and then make the definite plugs out of some mixture of plastic with acrilic. They are shaped like the hearing aids and fit tightly into your whole outer ear. I will soon get some fitted, I belive they cost about 100 dollars (equivalent) here in Brasil. Back to the ear infection, as I mentioned in an earlier thread, mine was in the inner ear, but it felt like the outside. I poured tons of stuff into my ear before going to the ear doctor who looked in and got the right diagnosis. I took some antibiotics and cortisone. A lot of these ear processes have a close connection with a common cold. Some are irritation or inflammation of the inner ear which might involve or not infection. Okay, let me get a cheaper older cap and cut the top off and see how that goes, billy fanstone
Ah ha! Cut the top off the cap! That is what I will do today. I have been shoppping for larger caps and have not been successfull. My caps won't cover the ears. The ZOG type silicone ear plugs seem to fit better. The recommendation about not sticking the silicone into the ear is BS. If you only have it over the outer ear as is written on the instructions they fall off often. I have all sorts of ear plugs. So far the silicone ones work better. I have seen a pair custom made ear plugs, where the ear technician (not the M.D.) will make a mold and then make the definite plugs out of some mixture of plastic with acrilic. They are shaped like the hearing aids and fit tightly into your whole outer ear. I will soon get some fitted, I belive they cost about 100 dollars (equivalent) here in Brasil. Back to the ear infection, as I mentioned in an earlier thread, mine was in the inner ear, but it felt like the outside. I poured tons of stuff into my ear before going to the ear doctor who looked in and got the right diagnosis. I took some antibiotics and cortisone. A lot of these ear processes have a close connection with a common cold. Some are irritation or inflammation of the inner ear which might involve or not infection. Okay, let me get a cheaper older cap and cut the top off and see how that goes, billy fanstone
