How many of us riders have gotten or have reaccuring Swimmers Ear? (infection in the inner ear,Which is cured by Antibiotics)

I am ordering some for my kids who have tubes, and recurring water behind the ear problems. I think this site has many who recommended them. <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.proplugs.com/" target="_blank">http://www.proplugs.com/</a>

Proplugs are pretty nice. <BR> <BR> <BR>I've got "surfer's ear", which means I have growths in my ear that can trap liquid in. I used to spend a 3-4 hrs a day in the water (swimming pool and surfing) and some people get these funky bone masses inside. I just have to shake my head well after amnd all is good now. Sometimes I will use a q-tip with rubbing alcohol around the outside to help dry it out a bit.

I just bought some Pro Plugs. I am hoping they will fix the problem.

yeah putting some rubbing alcohol in your ears after you get out of the water helps a lot...swimmers ear sucks

I used to get it a ton. The dr told me to use 50% rubbing alcohol and 50% vinegar. I haven't had any problems since.

I use Hydrogen peroxide and it works great but if I forget for a day or two. I get major head aches and loss of balance until it clears up. I am hoping with the pro plugs I will not have to worry about that. I got the size kit and the cool thing is that I could still hear with them in.

You really don't need plugs there are basically just a pain because they just fall out all the time. Just buy some Hydrogen peroxide or some drops from a drug store and it works just fine

i get it at least once a summer. Pisses me off!

if your ear hurts really bad, and you think you might have a busted ear drum, DONT put rubbing alcohal in, my god that hurts

I started getting swimmers ear more frequently after I got old, over 30. I use 50% alcohol and 50% vinegar at the end of the day and it helps a lot.

Caleb, i was going to say the same thing. Why have sooo many pepole made that mistake?

i made it again sunday, hurts like hell. <BR> <BR>It ended up that i had put not one, but 2 gnarly holes in my ear, and the alchohal went into my eardrum and wrecked my ear from the inside according to the doctor in the ER

i have this condition...just got diagnosed the other day. when my ear gets wet it grows this fungus, and its cured w/ antibiotics and ear drops...its chronic so i have it for the rest of my life...i have to wear ear plugs in the shower. <BR> <BR>just to show you how swimmers ear can start out. i started with swimmers ear and it developed into this. i didnt take my meds like i should have and i didnt do my ear drops often. You should do yor ear drops like prescribed now so you dont get what i have. <BR>im also supposed to wear this gay headband thing, but i dont

Headbands are not gay. They're groovy 80's style! And we all know that's coming back this summer! <BR> <BR>Jokes aside, for prevention try "Buro Sol". They are ear drops available without a prescription (in Canada at least) and it seems to work pretty well on mild cases before they grow into severe infection.

I only get them if the water temp gets above 75 in lake sammamish in washington. It really sucks not being able to hear anything for a few days. The pain isn't very cool either.

lol. i agree with you Santa on the headbands thing...i love them....but not this one....it looks more like ear muffs mixed with the headband