Ear Aches ?

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"Sri Swami" [email hidden]

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Any experience with this? Thanks, Paul

First, have the doctor look at your ears to see if the ear
canals are normal. Some people, such as myself, have 50%
closed ear canals from outdoor watersports.

After many years, here is what works for me. Half-alcohol
and Half-Vinegar drops in my ears after swimming without
fail. But I only swim every other day.

If my ear seems close, I put in ear wax remover by following
the directions on the stuff. Water jet cleanup follow
through, etc.

I try to be very careful about not taking away too much ear
wax since this leaves me vulnerable to an ear infection.

I press my neck glands to test for signs of infection. If
so, I put a very little bit of vinegar on a tiny piece of
cotton and wrap that in more cotton and then put it in my
ear. This usually only takes a day. I also supplement with a
hair dryer as often as convenient.

I have an open prescription for antibiotics for my ear, but
doing the above, I have used the meds for years.

Gleshna

Overheard at 2004 ESA Northeastern Regional Surf Contest:

"F%&*, I got beaten by a guy from the Great Lakes!"

In article <[email hidden]>, "Sri Swami"

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I figured the people in this group would have ideas
about this.

We do. Go to Google's Advanced Groups Search, at
google.comadvanced group searchOpen ↗, and
search for the exact phrase "ear infection", to get about
36,000 responses.

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John Rethorst

jrethorst -at- post -dot- com

Isopropyl Alcohol is usually fine. If you are getting
Infections, I suggest you get them to check their Total &
Free chlorine levels in their pool.

Otherwise, unless any of us are Doctors, it is best to speak
to a Dr. or two and get their suggestions.

LJ Aquamaid Pty Ltd www.aquamaid.com.au

"Sri Swami" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I figured the people in this group would have ideas about
this. I love to swim but I keep getting ear aches. I
didn't used to get them but now I

do.

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I tried ear drops and they work once you have the
infection but they are expensive. The active ingredient in
the drops was vinegar (some kind of acid but it is the
scientific name for vinegar). But that burns my ears. It
gets rid of the infection but burns. My doctor said to dry
them with a hair drier. I did but it doesn't work all the
time. Someone suggested alcohol -- they said not rubbing
but something like vodka. Too many suggestions. I figured
you guys would have figured this one out by now. Any
experience with this? Thanks, Paul

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Thanks, but I guess the reason I posted here was so that
people could tell me what they have found that works. I can
do and have done searches before, I also have heard lots of
different opinions, I wanted actual, practical experience
from the people who have encountered this first hand. Didn't
really want 36,000 articles, most of which will have nothing
to do with what I am looking for. Probably most people, when
going to a specialized group will be looking for a
specialized bit of information and not a shotgun. But thanks
anyway. The above post by Gleshna was just what I was
looking for.

"John Rethorst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ilove-1306041953300001@vcta03m01-
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In article <[email hidden]>, "Sri Swami"

Quoted message said:

I figured the people in this group would have ideas
about this.

We do. Go to Google's Advanced Groups Search, at
google.comadvanced group searchOpen ↗, and
search for the exact phrase "ear infection", to get about
36,000 responses.

--
John Rethorst

jrethorst -at- post -dot- com

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Are there any downsides to using ear plugs? I used to
wear them, but it was a bit of a hassle, so I stopped.
Haven't experienced any problems since, however, apart
from the occasional puddle lodged in the ear for a while
after swimming.

/Par

I even tried ear plugs but they don't really work. Nice
concept but they don't really work out in reality.

"Gleshna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:20040613214714.15699.00000661@mb-
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"Sri Swami" [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

Any experience with this? Thanks, Paul

First, have the doctor look at your ears to see if the ear
canals are

normal.

Quoted message said:

Some people, such as myself, have 50% closed ear canals
from outdoor watersports.

After many years, here is what works for me. Half-
alcohol and

Half-Vinegar

Quoted message said:

drops in my ears after swimming without fail. But I only
swim every other

day.

Quoted message said:

If my ear seems close, I put in ear wax remover by
following the

directions on

Quoted message said:

the stuff. Water jet cleanup follow through, etc.

I try to be very careful about not taking away too much
ear wax since this leaves me vulnerable to an ear
infection.

I press my neck glands to test for signs of infection. If
so, I put a

very

Quoted message said:

little bit of vinegar on a tiny piece of cotton and wrap
that in more

cotton

Quoted message said:

and then put it in my ear. This usually only takes a
day. I also

supplement

Quoted message said:

with a hair dryer as often as convenient.

I have an open prescription for antibiotics for my ear,
but doing the

above, I

Quoted message said:

have used the meds for years.

Gleshna

Overheard at 2004 ESA Northeastern Regional Surf Contest:

"F%&*, I got beaten by a guy from the Great Lakes!"

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Thanks, but I guess the reason I posted here was so that
people could tell me what they have found that works. I
can do and have done searches before, I also have heard
lots of different opinions, I wanted actual, practical
experience from the people who have encountered this first
hand. Didn't really want 36,000 articles, most of which
will have nothing to do with what I am looking for.
Probably most people, when going to a specialized group
will be looking for a specialized bit of information and
not a shotgun. But thanks anyway.

Try searching the specialized group.

groups.google.comgroupsOpen ↗
8&q=%22swimmer%27s+ear%22+group%3Arec.sport.swimming&meta=g-
roup%3Drec.sport.swimming

... gets you 150 articles on "swimmer's ear" in
rec.sport.swimming

/Par

This is the special group I am asking. And I have gotten a
few good answers.

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Try searching the specialized group.

groups.google.comgroupsOpen ↗
8&q=%22swimmer%27s+ear%22+group%3Arec.sport.swimming&meta=g-
roup%3Drec.sport.swimming

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... gets you 150 articles on "swimmer's ear" in
rec.sport.swimming

/Par

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