Swimmers Ear?

(ballast_2500) · (ballast_2500) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 06-06-2007, 10:13 PM

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

(oaf) · (oaf) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 06-06-2007, 10:19 PM

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.

http://www.proplugs.com/

(bobbym) · (bobbym) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 06-06-2007, 10:56 PM

Proplugs are pretty nice.

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.

(mx118) · (mx118) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 06-07-2007, 5:17 AM

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

(lfrider139) · (lfrider139) **Join Date: May 2007** 06-07-2007, 5:20 AM

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

(fuller313) · (fuller313) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 06-07-2007, 7:42 AM

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.

(mx118) · (mx118) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 06-07-2007, 8:22 AM

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.

(zburns) · (zburns) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 06-07-2007, 9:27 AM

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

(andy_nintzel)

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

(dlwsrider) · (dlwsrider) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-07-2007, 10:48 AM

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

(shredhead) · (shredhead) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 06-07-2007, 11:04 AM

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.

00wakesetter 06-07-2007, 11:08 AM

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

(dlwsrider) · (dlwsrider) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-07-2007, 11:13 AM

i made it again sunday, hurts like hell.

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

(cwb_fooguitarlz)

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.

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.
im also supposed to wear this gay headband thing, but i dont

(santa) · (santa) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 06-07-2007, 2:04 PM

Headbands are not gay. They're groovy 80's style! And we all know that's coming back this summer!

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.

(otiswunguy) · (otiswunguy) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 06-07-2007, 5:07 PM

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.

(cwb_fooguitarlz)

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