How do I get water out of my ears?

Question

Went swiming earlier today, the pain is unberable. please help
-Corey

Answer 1

A few drops of rubbing alchol or a product called Swimmers Ear but if you have pain then you need to see a doctor in case you have an infection.

Answer 2

They make a product called Swimmer's Ear, but it's basically just rubbing alcohol. Put about 4-5 drops of rubbing alcohol in your ear. Then put cotton in your ear. Do this at least 3 times a day. I just had this problem 2 weeks ago, it took about 6 days for it to finally dry out.

Answer 3

lean ur head to the side that has water, then keep it in that position and start jumping up and down, if it still doesn't come out, do that + tap the other side of ur head as ur jumping.

when it comes out u will know, + the when it comes out it feels like really warm water just rushed out of ur ears so u can't miss it.

if u do it right, it should work, plus u should've done it as soon as u noticed that water got into ur ear(s).


if that fails, cover the ear w/o the water, tilt over to the side of the ear w/o water in it, put a tiny bit of water in the ear with water, wait a few seconds to let it sink it and then quickly tilt to the side that has water in it and then u can let go of ur hand blocking ur other ear. if u do it right that should work!

if that fails, apply some alcohol

Answer 4

Dilute some alcohol with water and drop into the affected ear. The alcohol will help in drying up the water in the ear. Also, take some advil for pain and swelling and wear ear plugs next time. You have a classic "swimmers ear" problem..

Answer 5

Now, this remedy BURNS like HECK, but it is very effective and it kills the swimmer's ear fungus. Pour a very small amount of rubbing alcohol into your ear, then let it flow out. The alcohol absorbs the water and kills any bacteria or fungus in your ears.

Do NOT do this every day though. The rubbing alcohol will damage the natural ear wax that is needed if used everyday.

Answer 6

First of all, NEVER,EVER use a q-tip to get the water out!!!! By using a q-tip you could puncture your ear drums and cause deafness. If you can't get the water out by tilting your head from side to side, then you need to see you family physician right away. It sounds like you have developed a double ear ache and I know full well how much they hurt. Go see your doctor and he or she may be able to help you out and release the water in your ears.

Good luck to you and I hope you feel better soon!

Answer 7

Vinegar, plain and simple. I had swimmers ear, went to a doc. said put a tsp. of white distilled vinegar in each ear,let set for a minute or so, tilt head to drain, wipe off, but dont stick anything into the ear canal. it will dry up the water in them . When the vinegar evaporates, it grabs hold if tiny droplets of water, pulls them into the vinegar and then evaporates.

Answer 8

I had this same problem when was young (a condition know as swimmers ear). Alcohol did it for me. Or you could wear plastic ear plugs. Later I found out that I normally had a lot of ear wax in my ears, so I clean them out regularly. Hydrogen peroxide is good for that. This is a serious problem. When I was in High School it caused me a DOUBLE ear infection, which was very painful.

For more information see: Timothy C. Hain, MD's paper
at: http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/hearing/wax2.html
Kids Health for parents, at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/ear/swimmer_ear.html
can give you more information about swimmer's ear.
CNN.com: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00473.html
also has an article about treating swimmer's; form the Mayo Clinc

Answer 9

I always lay down on the side that has not got the water in it and put a little peroxide in the water-filled ear, then let it bubble for a minute and turn over to let it drain, that usually works for me.

Good Luck, I know how you feel.

Answer 10

A couple of drops of rubbing alcohol will do it. Make sure it gets deep in the ear and it will lift the water out.