2006-06-22 21:57:21 · 12 answers · asked by linda w 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Hop on one foot with your head leaning to the side of the blocked ear.
2006-06-22 22:00:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimmers ear affects thousands of people a year, there is a solution, besides tilting your head to drain the water, there is another option, follow the link. My kids and I swim almost daily and so far have'nt had a single problem since we use ear drops. We live in Mexico but there must be a similar product in the USA.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/ear/swimmer_ear.html
2006-06-30 16:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by Karan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold your head over at an angle toward the side of the affected ear.Gently shake your head. That should drain some or most of the water from your ear.Then take a towel and thoroughly dry your outer ear. Repeat this process if you still feel waterlogged.
2006-06-23 06:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by birdseye 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I taught swimming lessons one summer and would get water REALLY stuck in my ears, and the pillow thing wouldn't work- it often doesn't for me... However, someone clued me in to the fact that if you put some rubbing alcohol on a q-tip and put it in your ear(s), it dries the water right up. (it feels a little bit funny but it works!) And, I checked with a doctor, it doesn't harm your ears.
2006-06-25 01:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by GreenStrawberries 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with the people that say to tilt your head and hop on one foot. That usually gets most of the water out, but I can usually still feel a little after, so I use a blow dryer and the lowest, coolest setting.
2006-06-24 13:58:57 · answer #5 · answered by Janiepoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's trapped, it's usually trapped by wax.
Try an astringent wax remover or some 'ear cone' candles to remove the wax and the water will run out.
2006-06-23 05:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by bootothead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best to let it drain on its own but if not call a pharmacist there is a solution/medication for water on the ear i believe it prevents it from becoming stale in the ear but dont quote me.
2006-06-23 05:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by cell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have water in ur left ear,then lie down on ur left...water will come out of ur ear..
2006-06-23 05:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by Deep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually tilt my head to the side and bounce a little, then the water comes out.
2006-06-23 05:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lean toward the blocked ear and kick your other leg out to the side and sort of jerk your neck downward too, lol good luck.
2006-06-23 05:04:15 · answer #10 · answered by yacheckoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋