I think i have swimmers ear because i looked up alot about it and i have most of the symptons. I'm using prescription ear drops that i got when i had swimmers ear a while ago. Should I go see the doctor or will it go away soon. And if i dont go to teh doctors what are the risks?
2006-08-12 15:31:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
swimmer's ear usually happens because the ear canal stays damp and bacteria grow easily. To prevent it, use a hair dryer after getting head and ears wet, and blow it also into the ear canal to dry it. Then the risk of reinfection is lower. After I shower and wash my hair, I take a piece of paper,, either paper towel, or a couple of thicknesses of toilet paper and hold it to my ear canal while the water drains out,, then I blow it a bit while I am drying my hair. I have had no problem since I've been doing that.
As for using the rest of the medicine you have.. it is probably an anitbiotic, right? if it is, then you shouldn't have any left. You must use all of the antibiotic that a doctor gives you, or the germs are not all killed and the infection can come back. Now, if you have some left, it is probably not enough to do the trick. Best to go see the doctor again,,, get treated and this time finish all of the medicine that the doctor tells you to, and then do the preventative measures above.
2006-08-12 15:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0006/ai_2603000694
Herbal remedies
Native Americans used mullein (Verbascum thapsus) oil to treat minor inflammations. To ease the discomfort of swimmer's ear, 1-3 drops of a mullein preparation may be placed in the ear every three hours
2006-08-12 22:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
getting a vast infection of the inner ear and possibly lose your sense of hearing. So, your choice. Waiting or going to the doc ?
2006-08-12 22:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mika M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't even need a perscription. You can just go to the drug store and pick up some swimmer's ear meds.!!!! :)
2006-08-12 22:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by IamabrownE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have swimmers ear Ihave had it for a year if you take steroids it will go away, I don't believe in any steroid use though.
2006-08-12 22:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by Izzie 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Inner ear infection. My son just had it last week and the kid was in agony.
2006-08-12 22:37:09 · answer #6 · answered by Tortured Soul 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋