My son thomas who is 13 picked up swimmers ear at a swim camp in Barcelona in October 2006. Since then he has hardly been able to train. He went back to training this week after a fornight of anti-biotic ear drops, he swam Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday and on Sunday had to come out of the pool as his ears are sore. I have had ear plugs made for him but water is still getting into his ears. He is so desperate to keep on swimming but I don't know what else to do. His ears are so dry inside and I have been putting almond oil in them to them lubricated. Can anyone help us please.
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When I swam the marathon races I used waxed lambs wool, the were sold at the pharmacy. They were wads of wool that were impregnated with bees wax, very solid and you had to roll in your hands to warm the wax until they were soft and flexible. Then you put them in the ears, they kept the water out. I don't like the almond oil thing, I think you could use something else. I would suggest not using any oils that are from a live source eg nuts or olives etc. When unable to get the waxed lambs wool I would buy the lambs wool and rub vaseline into it worked well also.
When I swam the marathon races I used waxed lambs wool, the were sold at the pharmacy. They were wads of wool that were impregnated with bees wax, very solid and you had to roll in your hands to warm the wax until they were soft and flexible. Then you put them in the ears, they kept the water out. I don't like the almond oil thing, I think you could use something else. I would suggest not using any oils that are from a live source eg nuts or olives etc. When unable to get the waxed lambs wool I would buy the lambs wool and rub vaseline into it worked well also.
