...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?
:bed:
I have only had a few infections. Caught early, I have successfully treated them with "Ear Oil" from the health food store (garlic primarily) and hot water bottles and/or compresses, followed by massage of the area around the ear to encourage penetration and drainage. This has worked for me, but only when I caught it early. If you have let it go on too long, you might need to see a doc about antibiotics.
Also the hot water bottle and massage help with the pain :)
I have only had a few infections. Caught early, I have successfully treated them with "Ear Oil" from the health food store (garlic primarily) and hot water bottles and/or compresses, followed by massage of the area around the ear to encourage penetration and drainage. This has worked for me, but only when I caught it early. If you have let it go on too long, you might need to see a doc about antibiotics.
Also the hot water bottle and massage help with the pain :)
