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've never had swimmers ear but did get barootitis about 15 years ago from flying, which is probably similar. You can definitely tell the difference between irritation (which I get sometimes), and an acute case which will send you to the doctor.
Recently I've had some mild irritation which the alcohol/glycerin over-the-counter drops help with. Also I used the silicone ear plugs which help too but you have to fiddle with them a lot and more than once they've wound up at the bottom of the pool. After a week of using the plugs things have calmed down and I'm back to normal (no plugs).
I've never had swimmers ear but did get barootitis about 15 years ago from flying, which is probably similar. You can definitely tell the difference between irritation (which I get sometimes), and an acute case which will send you to the doctor.
Recently I've had some mild irritation which the alcohol/glycerin over-the-counter drops help with. Also I used the silicone ear plugs which help too but you have to fiddle with them a lot and more than once they've wound up at the bottom of the pool. After a week of using the plugs things have calmed down and I'm back to normal (no plugs).
