I went swimming in a public pool today and somehow water got lodged in my right ear. Nothing I do will drain it. HELP I know if it stays in there overnight I will get an infection because that water is full of germs. Has anyone got a way to drain the water out????
2007-01-02 01:53:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Don't use a cannon to kill a mosquito. Try taking a shower and filling your ear with clean water to dilute the germs and wash as much as possible of it out.
2007-01-02 04:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by Bawn Nyntyn Aytetu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't panic! Water is full of germs, but you have strong (natural) defense system, too. You have chance to get an infection, but at the same time you have chances not to get an infection. (So, breathe!)
If you are a person usually get a lot of ear waxes, and haven't irrigated your ears for a while, then you have higher chance to get infection. Go to a doctor to get your irrigation, it will take care of the water, too. Also, if your ear drum has been torn before, go to the ear doctor.
If you don't have problem with your ears before, you just need to warm up the ear so ear canal can open up. Hair dryer make sense but the air blow can blow water back, too. You can have a hot pack on the water logged ear and tilt your head to direct water down. If you don't have hot pack, soak a clean towel with water, squeeze all the water out with your hand, then microwave the wet towel for about a minute. Whatever you do, please don't get burn on yourself! :-)
2007-01-02 12:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by The Catalyst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a hair dryer, turn on high heat and hold it 1 inch from your ear for about 5 minutes
2007-01-02 09:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by tony h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont listen to that one guy, its not alcohol you pour in your ears!! Its peroxide!! I used to get infections easy, doctor poured peroxide in my ears, instant relief!! It doesnt hurt at all, just tingles and its cold. Just fill the cap with it, then have someone pour it in your ear, then flip over after a few seconds and put a towel under your ear then fill up the next one. Problem solved!
2007-01-02 10:25:55 · answer #4 · answered by ♥RN♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get Swimmers ear at walmart
2007-01-02 09:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by v_baby11 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stand upside down.
2007-01-02 10:09:13 · answer #6 · answered by SeveralTimesWrong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour alcohol in your ear.
2007-01-02 09:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
you want to see an EAR NOSE and THROAT specialist
i think you might have a punctured ear drum
don't take this seriously
take it VERY SERIOUSLY
2007-01-02 09:57:58 · answer #8 · answered by Claudius 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋