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A member asked:
How could you relieve the swimmer's ear pain?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Dry ear: ITs possible you have a fungal infection or bacterial infection so I would see you doctor for a simple exam. Swimmers ear is a remedy to dry water out of the ear
Answered 7/3/2014
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Antibiotic ear drops: Swimmer's ear is due to a bacterial infection of the ear canal. Pain will get better with treatment with antibiotic drops. You can also take Ibuprofen or tylenol (acetaminophen) for the pain as you are waiting for the antibiotics to take effect.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Ear drops: There are many topical antibiotic drops and other drops that will relieve external otitis which is what swimmer's ear is. I would advise that you see an ENT doctor for diagnosis and treatment. More rarely fungal infections can also cause external ear infection. If the latter is present you would need specific anti fungal drops.
Answered 6/10/2014
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