2006-06-16 14:53:22 · 13 answers · asked by Pearl 2 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
There's a water/alcohol/borax thighy called "Swim-Ear". Put some drops inthe ear, I think. Ask the pharmacist. (It's over the counter and cheap)
2006-06-16 14:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by gabluesmanxlt 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Get Rid Swimmers Ear Fast
2016-10-21 13:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treatment Of Swimmer's Ear
Treatment for the early stages of swimmer’s ear includes careful cleaning of the ear canal and eardrops that inhibit bacterial growth. Mild acid solutions such as boric or acetic acid are effective for early infections.
For more severe infections, if you do not have a perforated ear drum, ear cleaning may be helped by antibiotics. If the ear canal is swollen shut, a sponge or wick may be placed in the ear canal so that the antibiotic drops will be effective. Pain medication may also be prescribed.
Follow-up appointments with your physician are very important to monitor progress of the infection, to repeat ear cleaning, and to replace the ear wick as needed. Your otolaryngologist has specialized equipment and expertise to effectively clean the ear canal and treat swimmer’s ear
Prevention Of Swimmer's Ear
A dry ear is unlikely to become infected, so it is important to keep the ears free of moisture after swimming or bathing. Removable earplugs, sometimes worn for hearing protection, can be used to keep moisture out of the ear canal. Q-tips should not be used for this purpose, because they may pack material deeper into the ear canal, remove protective earwax, and irritate the thin skin of the ear canal creating the perfect environment for infection.
The safest way to dry your ears is with a hair dryer. If you do not have a perforated eardrum, rubbing alcohol or a 50:50 mixture of alcohol and vinegar used as eardrops will evaporate excess water and keep your ears dry.
Before using any drops in the ear, it is important to verify that you do not have a perforated eardrum. Check with your otolaryngologist if you have ever had a perforated, punctured, or injured eardrum, or if you have had ear surgery.
People with itchy ears, flaky or scaly ears, or extensive earwax are more likely to develop swimmer’s ear. If so, it may be helpful to have your ears cleaned periodically by an otolaryngologist.
2006-06-16 14:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimmer's ear is a fungal infection. If your ear is itchy and you're having trouble hearing in that ear, it's probably swimmer's ear. There are specific anti-fungal drops to use to make it go away. It won't go away by itself.
2006-06-16 14:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor and get it checked out and get the prescripted medication he gives you. then to prevent it from happening again get a swimmers ear drying drops and use it every time after practice.
2016-03-15 06:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drop rubbing alcohol in (soak a cotton ball). Lie on your side so that it can get inside. When it dries, it dries the water out too. SwimEar med otc is mostly alcohol if u look. If this does not work and you get bad pain, go to the doc.
2006-06-16 14:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour one or two capfulls of hydrogen peroxide in the ear and then let it drain out. That always really helped me!
2006-06-16 14:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by mountain_laurel1183 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gently put inside the cotton buds to ur ear and u will feel how the cotton absorbs the water
2006-06-16 14:58:47 · answer #8 · answered by emvaldez12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn your head sideways and the water should come out
2006-06-18 05:13:26 · answer #9 · answered by Coot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was refering to something else. Sorry!
2006-06-16 14:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋