8 Responses to “How to stop the pain of swimmers ear infection?”

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   IndigoBlue said on October 5th, 2009 at 3:02 am

   Sometimes I blow a warm, not hot, hairdryer in my ear. It dries out any liquid and the heat feels good. ?Two Ibuprofen may help too!

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   jacksfullhouse said on October 7th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

   Get your hairdryer and set it to warm and let it blow in your ear, it feels good and masks the pain. Don’t put it too close to where it starts burning, obviously, but just kinda wave it back and forth into your ear.

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   ginger13 said on October 10th, 2009 at 9:44 am

   Take warm olive oil, dip it on a cottoball and place it in your ear. It should soothe your pain. Call your Doctor, you should not be in so much pain.

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   mistique1818 said on October 11th, 2009 at 3:17 am

   Place cold compresses on your neck just under the ear and alternate with warm compresses, It will reduce the swelling that is causing the pain. and congats on the Baby!

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   TARHEEL said on October 12th, 2009 at 6:19 pm

   I feel your pain I wish I could give you some advice but since your pregnant theres not really any medication that could help. The dr. had to give me percacet to help with the pain in my ear. Mine was so bad it had swollen my jaw and I had to actually get an iv to help with my pain. Im sorry your having to go through all the pain. Good luck with it and I hope you to a speedy recovery.

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   Yvette said on October 16th, 2009 at 3:07 am

   my dad uses ear plugs when ge goes swimming. but why don’t you try putting some vapor rub on a piece of cotton and put it in your ear. Old remedy my grandmother use to do when i or my sisters had ear aches.

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   luv2lotto said on October 18th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

   You can actually put a few drops of virgin olive oil in your ear. Our pediatrician recommends it, we use it on all 3 of our children. They ask for it now when they have an earache, so I know it works.

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   mallimalar_2000 said on October 20th, 2009 at 4:12 am

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   how to Prevent External Otitis

   You may be able to prevent external otitis by using acid alcohol drops after you’ve finished swimming for the day. (You shouldn’t use these drops if you have ear tubes or a hole in your eardrum.) It’s also a good idea to dry your ears thoroughly with a clean towel after swimming, bathing, or showering.

   Keep all objects out of your ear canals — including cotton-tipped applicators or bobby pins and even earplugs — unless your doctor has told you it’s OK to use them. Avoiding swims in polluted water also reduces your risk of infection.

   How Is External Otitis Treated?
   If you think you have external otitis, you should see your doctor. This is the fastest way to relieve the ear pain and to prevent the spread of infection.

   Your doctor’s treatment for external otitis will depend on how severe the pain and the infection are. For milder infections, your doctor may prescribe only eardrops containing antibiotics or corticosteroids. These will help fight the infection and reduce swelling of the ear canal. For full treatment, eardrops are usually given several times a day for 7 to 10 days.

   If the opening into your ear is narrowed by swelling, your doctor may clean your ear and insert a cotton wick into your ear canal to help carry eardrops into the ear more effectively. If you have a severe infection, he or she may give you antibiotics to take by mouth as well. Your doctor may take a culture of the discharge from your ear to help identify what type of germ is causing the infection.

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