...I has it.
It hurts (a lot) in the left ear--even my jaw, a little--and my right ear is constantly getting some kind of drainage but it's not painful.
How can I get rid of both of these, short of a prescription? (If I can't do it in a couple of days, I'll bite and go get one). I tried ear drops (smells like rubbing alcohol) in my left ear. Ear wax remover drops and a subsequent flush seem to help in the right ear but it keeps coming back.
I wear an mp3 player when I swim to avert BOREDOM, so earplugs are probably out of the question--how can I treat this yucky stuff?
Could it be that the pool I just swim in is "dirty"? There is so much chlorine in there, I don't see how. But if a lot of people are in it, it gets cloudy.
What can I do?
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What can I do?
Your symptoms indicate that you need to see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist soon.
Your MP3 player may be a problem. For many, use of anything plugging the ear may lead to wax build-up and subsequent external ear infection.
I have HUGE ear canals, so I always wear ear plugs to prevent the irritating effect of water flowing in and out of my ears with each stroke -- earplugs definitely help me, but are not for everyone.
A 1:1 mixture of distilled white vinegar and rubbing alcohol is a good post-swimming preventive measure for most people.
If my ears start to get sore, I add 2 cycles in each ear with a battery-powered ear dryer. It is sold under the "Sahara" and "Mack's" brand names and looks like an ancient cell phone. I use this device after every SCUBA dive, as well.
Good luck,
RadSwim
What can I do?
Your symptoms indicate that you need to see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist soon.
Your MP3 player may be a problem. For many, use of anything plugging the ear may lead to wax build-up and subsequent external ear infection.
I have HUGE ear canals, so I always wear ear plugs to prevent the irritating effect of water flowing in and out of my ears with each stroke -- earplugs definitely help me, but are not for everyone.
A 1:1 mixture of distilled white vinegar and rubbing alcohol is a good post-swimming preventive measure for most people.
If my ears start to get sore, I add 2 cycles in each ear with a battery-powered ear dryer. It is sold under the "Sahara" and "Mack's" brand names and looks like an ancient cell phone. I use this device after every SCUBA dive, as well.
Good luck,
RadSwim
