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Vinegar solution for swimmers ear
A member asked:
Dr. Rajesh Kumaranswered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Common: The dizziness is quite common if u put the ear drops which are very different in temperature from the surroundings. The pain is common if the ear cana... Read More
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2.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Kamanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
Acute Otits Externa: You should get an antibiotic ear drop with steroid from you primary care doctor. Vinegar with alcohol will not be as effective for swimmer's ear.
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Quang Huynhanswered
Family Medicine 9 years experience
You can mix in advance. The two chemicals will be mixed but will barely react with each other (a miniscule amount of isoproyl acetate forms). As long ... Read More
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Answered Aug 12, 2023
A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Saundersanswered
Internal Medicine 45 years experience
Swimmer's Ear: Better to have your doctor look in ear. Prescription drops best.
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5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A Verified Doctoranswered
30 years experience
Water in outer ear: If you have no perforation in your ear drums, you can use 3-4 drops of 95% isopropyl alcohol into each ear to help evaporate the water. There was no r... Read More
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3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
I discourage it: This is a numbing solution for painful ear drums.It has to therapuetic effect and may worsen the swimmers ear.Appropriate antibiotic ear drops would b... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Fritzanswered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Not helpful: Only systemic decongestants and antihistamines work for fluid behind the ear drum along with the antibiotics and Nasacort (triamcinolone).
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1.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Richard Robertsanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Do not use it.: This class of medications is not approved for pediatric patients if safer antibiotics are available. A single oral dose of the fluoroqunalones may dis... Read More
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2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Verified ?: There are basic issues involved.One is the excess amount of swelling due to moisture and irritation from germs. The basic treatment includes prescript... Read More
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84 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Not a good choice: It is not a good choice as it is expensive, comes in 3ml bottle and cost about 80 to 100 dollars.There are better and cheaper choices for treating swi... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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