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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To help prevent future episodes, ask your Dr. about getting a prescription for a buffered 2% acetic acid solution (Bausch & Lomb NDC 24208-615-77). The Navy did a lot of research with saturation divers and found that this solution was highly effective at preventing swimmer's ear in these divers if used regularly. Prior to using this product, I would get swimmer's ear about twice per year. In the 5 years I have been using it, I have not had a single episode. Homemade solutions (diluted white vinagar) may work as well. However, I've found that for me the solutions that contain alcohol actually dry the ear out too much, cause the skin to crack, and make the ear more susceptible to infection. Has anyone tried the ear dryer? http://www.dryear.net/
To help prevent future episodes, ask your Dr. about getting a prescription for a buffered 2% acetic acid solution (Bausch & Lomb NDC 24208-615-77). The Navy did a lot of research with saturation divers and found that this solution was highly effective at preventing swimmer's ear in these divers if used regularly. Prior to using this product, I would get swimmer's ear about twice per year. In the 5 years I have been using it, I have not had a single episode. Homemade solutions (diluted white vinagar) may work as well. However, I've found that for me the solutions that contain alcohol actually dry the ear out too much, cause the skin to crack, and make the ear more susceptible to infection. Has anyone tried the ear dryer? http://www.dryear.net/
