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:
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Thanks everyone for their stories of swimmers ear.
I guess my question of whether I should swim was mute LOL. I can barely breathe as my cold is so wicked and my ear is killing me ( though not related to one another, I am just a lucky girl). So swimming is out of the question. I will head back Monday and hope that I am not to far behind. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
It is hard to believe how sore swimmers ear is. YIKES. I will buy the auro-dri and I will use earplugs ( it is just the one ear)
Thanks again from a very cranky Katie:(
Hey Katie, you are obviously very upset with not being able to swim. I totally relate, as I'm sure everyone else here does. Have you tried taking aspirin or tylenol for ear pain? That helps a lot. I use the white vinegar solution. My ear doc told me to stay away from ear plugs because, unles they are custom fitted, water can get in anyway and then it's basically trapped in the ear by the tight plug. :shakeshead: He said the vinegar/alcohol solution was sufficient. And he could've easiily sold me custom plugs for $200! Also, be careful with your ears. I suffered a whole year from severe vertigo attacks due to a viral infection in the ear called labrynthitis. I was so miserable, I felt imbalanced all the time, and basically sea sick whenever I would swim. Staying out of the water right now is a very wise decision, no matter how awful you miss it. Get well soon!
Thanks everyone for their stories of swimmers ear.
I guess my question of whether I should swim was mute LOL. I can barely breathe as my cold is so wicked and my ear is killing me ( though not related to one another, I am just a lucky girl). So swimming is out of the question. I will head back Monday and hope that I am not to far behind. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
It is hard to believe how sore swimmers ear is. YIKES. I will buy the auro-dri and I will use earplugs ( it is just the one ear)
Thanks again from a very cranky Katie:(
Hey Katie, you are obviously very upset with not being able to swim. I totally relate, as I'm sure everyone else here does. Have you tried taking aspirin or tylenol for ear pain? That helps a lot. I use the white vinegar solution. My ear doc told me to stay away from ear plugs because, unles they are custom fitted, water can get in anyway and then it's basically trapped in the ear by the tight plug. :shakeshead: He said the vinegar/alcohol solution was sufficient. And he could've easiily sold me custom plugs for $200! Also, be careful with your ears. I suffered a whole year from severe vertigo attacks due to a viral infection in the ear called labrynthitis. I was so miserable, I felt imbalanced all the time, and basically sea sick whenever I would swim. Staying out of the water right now is a very wise decision, no matter how awful you miss it. Get well soon!
