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 got it once as a young adult and it was excruciating. This year, twice, and swam with it for about a month before finally giving in and taking the week out of the water, etc. (I should have taken the opportunity to get a tattoo.)
For the record, I believe auro-dri is great. Since I started using it religiously, I've had no problems. I expect the homemade solutions might work just as well, but I'm lazy.
Like blainesapprentice, I also wonder whether you could wear plugs and kick with a board or head up vertically?
I got it once as a young adult and it was excruciating. This year, twice, and swam with it for about a month before finally giving in and taking the week out of the water, etc. (I should have taken the opportunity to get a tattoo.)
For the record, I believe auro-dri is great. Since I started using it religiously, I've had no problems. I expect the homemade solutions might work just as well, but I'm lazy.
Like blainesapprentice, I also wonder whether you could wear plugs and kick with a board or head up vertically?
