Question 1

what do i do with swim-ear drops?

Accepted Answer

Use after swimming: A few drops of swim ear or 70% alcohol can be put in the ears to help any water that is in the ear evaporate faster after swimming.

Question 2

what do i do with the swim-ear dropper?

Accepted Answer

Use after swimming: A few drops of swim ear or 70% alcohol can be put in the ears to help any water that is in the ear evaporate faster after swimming.

Question 3

is swim-ear alright to use on a child with ear tubes?

Accepted Answer

NO: Swim ear the over the counter medicine to prevent swimmers ear has alcohol and would sting alot  in child with tubes. Ear plugs should be worn when swimming. Otherwise don't put anything in the ear of a child with tubes other than what the doctor prescribes.

Question 4

can it damage middle or inner ear? i put ethyl alcohol pure in ear to unclog swim ear or wax. it hurts when i burp and i have ringing now.

Accepted Answer

Stop using alcohol: What you have been doing is dangerous and is likely damaging to your ear. Symptoms that you have been experiencing could be a sign of ear damage. Do not use ethyl alcohol in your ear and see a physician promptly.

Question 5

fluid, ear drum two days ago. used "swim-ear" over-the-counter and it burned 2nd time used, woke up clogged with hearing loss. home remedy? fly wed!

Accepted Answer

Need ear checked: Swim ear is an alcohol-based ear drop, hence the reason it burned.  If your ear is clogged, it is difficult to determine the exact cause without looking at the ear.  It could be the that you had wax in your ear that liquified and is now coating your ear drum or if you somehow developed fluid in the middle ear.  Best to get it checked before you fly.

Question 6

how do you soothe an extremely irritated eye? like an idiot, i grabbed what i thought was visine yesteray, and instead it was that stuff called swim ear. my eye burned like crazy. i immediately flushed it out with water f course. i can see out of it fine

Accepted Answer

You : You have a form of chemical conjunctivitis.  Some drops for swimmer's ear have alcohol in them in addition to antibiotics - this helps dry out the ear canal.

I would use artificial tears (for the eye) 4 times daily.  You should lay low today.  If you do not detect serious improvment by the morning, i would arrange for evaluation by your local eye doctor.  However, i expect no serious longterm problems.

In general, most eye doctors do not like use of visine.

Question 7

my child ear pain ped said swim ear not full infec scribed cipro-hc otic in the past mom  bad reac turned in2 a gluelike paste worried to start script?

Accepted Answer

Start medicine: Your child is having infection of the  external canal infection and gluelike  stuff is thick discharge as a result of infection. Start cipro (ciprofloxacin) otic drops  to treat the infection as prescribed .If any reaction to medicine then consut your doctor .

Question 8

how long does glue ear in adults typically last and does it go away on its own or does it require medication or drops?

Accepted Answer

: No treatment unless there is superimposed bacterial infection or problem persists more than 3 months. Most cases resolve spontaneously within the first three months.

Question 9

anybody know about a good medication for ear discharging?

Accepted Answer

More information : Needed. What kind of discharge, whatis the problem, please.

Question 10

what is best medication for symptom pt complaing of noise in head and ears.?

Accepted Answer

Get checked: get both your ears checked and get your TM joints checked.  Toxins and/or pathogens could settle in either the ears or the TM joint causing noises or ringing. Also biomechanical factors could be causing TM joint issues resulting in ear noises.

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What do i do with swim-ear drops?

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What do i do with the swim-ear dropper?

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Is swim-ear alright to use on a child with ear tubes?

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Can it damage middle or inner ear? i put ethyl alcohol pure in ear to unclog swim ear or wax. it hurts when i burp and i have ringing now.

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Fluid, ear drum two days ago. used "swim-ear" over-the-counter and it burned 2nd time used, woke up clogged with hearing loss. home remedy? fly wed!

A member asked:

How do you soothe an extremely irritated eye? like an idiot, i grabbed what i thought was visine yesteray, and instead it was that stuff called swim ear. my eye burned like crazy. i immediately flushed it out with water f course. i can see out of it fine

A member asked:

My child ear pain ped said swim ear not full infec scribed cipro-hc otic in the past mom bad reac turned in2 a gluelike paste worried to start script?

A member asked:

How long does glue ear in adults typically last and does it go away on its own or does it require medication or drops?

A member asked:

Anybody know about a good medication for ear discharging?

A member asked:

What is best medication for symptom pt complaing of noise in head and ears.?

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