So I went to the walkin clinic at lunch. My lovely cold has nothing to do with my very sore ear. Apparently I have a bad case of swimmers ear in my left ear. It has been bugging me for a while which is why I use an ear plug in it. The cold just made it feel worse. Apparently I have had it for a while and let it go way to long. So I have some strong ear drop antibiotics and NO SWIMMING FOR A WEEK. Then once back in the pool I am to use an ear plug.
I am soooooooooooo disapointed :violin:. My ear is very sore, I am not feeling well with the cold and I am just in a whiny cranky pathetic mood. I feel bad for missing a week of swimming. What will I do with all that extra sleep?
Has anyone else had a bad case of swimmers ear?:sad:
Katie
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I had a couple of bad episodes, with strong ear ache. I self treated for a couple of days, then went to the ear guy who told me that my inner ear was in trouble, not my outer ear and all that stuff I had been pouring into said ear wasn't doing any good. Treated with some oral corticoid. Lately I've been having a buzz in my ears and went to another ear guy and he told me to get a "hearing test", which I will, one of these days. I use earplug sound stuff in my ears while logging long mileage on my motorcycle. I have no idea where my troubles are form: swimming or hearing loud music while cruising at 100 (160kms) per hour. I use ear plugs while swimming and sometimes get tired of them and go without. Here is what I know so far: use ear plugs, and rinse with special alcohol preparation after swimming. It might not be related at all to swimming, just something you got after the cold, or whatever.
I had a couple of bad episodes, with strong ear ache. I self treated for a couple of days, then went to the ear guy who told me that my inner ear was in trouble, not my outer ear and all that stuff I had been pouring into said ear wasn't doing any good. Treated with some oral corticoid. Lately I've been having a buzz in my ears and went to another ear guy and he told me to get a "hearing test", which I will, one of these days. I use earplug sound stuff in my ears while logging long mileage on my motorcycle. I have no idea where my troubles are form: swimming or hearing loud music while cruising at 100 (160kms) per hour. I use ear plugs while swimming and sometimes get tired of them and go without. Here is what I know so far: use ear plugs, and rinse with special alcohol preparation after swimming. It might not be related at all to swimming, just something you got after the cold, or whatever.
