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Please share an interesting fact about dealing with swimmer's ear.

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: If susceptible to se, use water/vinager drops after each swim.

Answered 8/5/2017

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Dr. Stuart Erner answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Use special balls of wax as an earplug to prevent swimmer's ear. Get them at the pharmacy.

Answered 5/21/2014

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Dr. David Kam answered

Ignore: Keep ears dry, no Q tip uses in ears, OTC swimmer's ear drops if water did get in after swimming.

Answered 5/23/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: "Swimmer's ear" is otitis externa, or an outside ear infection, common around water exposure.

Answered 7/30/2014

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Dr. Mabria Loqman answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Ignore: Rinse your ears in the shower after swimming.

Answered 6/11/2014

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Ignore: Rinsing ears with mixture 1/2 white vinegar, 1/2 alcohol is an old time, effective preventative.

Answered 3/31/2016

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Swim in clean water only. Use ear plugs if more than 2 episodes of swimmer' s ear.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ignore: Pain can be severe! Don't assume the child is being melodramatic. Give ibuprofen and see doctor.

Answered 7/12/2014

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Dr. Steven Watry answered

Specializes in General Practice

Ignore: Home mixed prevention of rubbing alcohol and table vinegar can help prevent, some even say treat it.

Answered 7/19/2014

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Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Avoid flying, swimming, or getting water in your infected ear canal until healed.

Answered 7/20/2014

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Dr. Joyce Pastore answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: The ear will hurt some. Be sure to use prescribed drops, but don't swim while using them.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Ignore: Dogs can get swimmer's ear too!

Answered 1/18/2019

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Ignore: If you are prone to swimmers ear try using a drying agent after swimming like Swim-ear Drying aid.

Answered 1/26/2015

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Ignore: Bacteria and fungus like a warm, moist place. Keep ears dry to avoid infection.

Answered 5/27/2015

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Ignore: Don't USE Q TIP but try Hair Dryer Earplugs change frequenty Avoid wet ear canal after swiming.

Answered 6/15/2018

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