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
Katie,
If you get restless, try some non-pool exercises to keep yourself going...
walk around your 'hood (though wear a hat, since you're in Canadia and it is cold),
go for a bike-ride
do some stretching, yoga, medball, exercise ball, etc. dryland work
lift weights once or twice
above all, make sure you keep washing your hands so you keep your cold to yourself and don't pick up anyone else's cold - the last thing you want to have happen is to have a different cold virus take advantage of your already weakened immune system and have a second one to piggy-back on your current one.
Katie,
If you get restless, try some non-pool exercises to keep yourself going...
walk around your 'hood (though wear a hat, since you're in Canadia and it is cold),
go for a bike-ride
do some stretching, yoga, medball, exercise ball, etc. dryland work
lift weights once or twice
above all, make sure you keep washing your hands so you keep your cold to yourself and don't pick up anyone else's cold - the last thing you want to have happen is to have a different cold virus take advantage of your already weakened immune system and have a second one to piggy-back on your current one.
