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
I had several bad cases of swimmer's ear as a teenager, but then I started using drops and I have not had it since. After every swim I put a few drops of a 50/50 mixture of rubbing alcohol and white vinegar in each ear. I pull on my ear lobe to be sure it runs as far in as possible and then I turn my head over to make sure it runs back out. If you buy a bottle of Auro-Dri drops at the drug store (which are just alcohol with glycerin, I think) you can use it up and then just refill it with vinegar & alcohol. I hate ear plugs and never wear them.
That's basically what I do as well. Scrounged an old medicine dropper from the cats. Filled it with 85% rubbing alcohol from the drug store (~$2.00 for a pint) on the advice from my ear, nose & throat doc (or he said he'd be happy to take my co-pay and $ from my insurance company - for the rest of my swimming career). I had swimmers ear very frequently in HS & college. I have not had a recurrence since going to this method: One drop in each ear after every swim.
I had several bad cases of swimmer's ear as a teenager, but then I started using drops and I have not had it since. After every swim I put a few drops of a 50/50 mixture of rubbing alcohol and white vinegar in each ear. I pull on my ear lobe to be sure it runs as far in as possible and then I turn my head over to make sure it runs back out. If you buy a bottle of Auro-Dri drops at the drug store (which are just alcohol with glycerin, I think) you can use it up and then just refill it with vinegar & alcohol. I hate ear plugs and never wear them.
That's basically what I do as well. Scrounged an old medicine dropper from the cats. Filled it with 85% rubbing alcohol from the drug store (~$2.00 for a pint) on the advice from my ear, nose & throat doc (or he said he'd be happy to take my co-pay and $ from my insurance company - for the rest of my swimming career). I had swimmers ear very frequently in HS & college. I have not had a recurrence since going to this method: One drop in each ear after every swim.
