Swimmer's ear?

[Guest guest]

I swim regularly - six days a week, about 1.5 km every day in the

evening. About 4 years ago, I had Otitis media or inflammation of the

middle ear. The ear doctors couldn't solve the problem even after

cutting the ear drum and draining out fluid the first time. The second

time they cut he ear drum, they analyzed the fluid then injected

antibiotics through an intravenous drip for about 10 days. It did cure

the ear infection, but degraded my hearing ability slightly.

 

There are signs now that the same inflammation is initiating (itching in

the inner ear; sometimes a slight pain). I have no intention of

resorting to allopathy this time; I heated some virgin olive oil with a

clove of garlic, soaked a ball of cotton and placed it in my ear, about

three times a day. There has been relief. Once I discontinue, the

itching starts. I am still swimming everyday, and have a swimming

competition coming up. I also found that using a hair dryer to dry up

the moisture in the ear after swimming helps a little.

 

Am I doing the right thing? Are there any other remedies that are more

effective? Is Otitis media the same thing as a swimmer's ear?

 

I have read up a lot on home remedies; I would welcome advice from those

who have actually experienced this first hand or have suggested remedies

that have worked well.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm based in Japan, by the way.

 

Gururaj Rao

[Guest guest]

If you are a swimmer who participates in competitions then your coach will tell

you . My daughters were national level swimmers. They used to put their ear on

their shoulder lift the other arm up above the head and jump on the leg on the

side of the ear that is on the shoulder. then do the same with the other side.

This will remove the water from the ears. Never ever go in for invasive

treatments for anything, there are plenty others available. My son couldn't swim

because of the same problem he used to get high fever we couldn't pin point the

reason. My mother gave him sulphur 6x (homeopathic) and the third day water came

out of his ears. We were stunned. sulphur has some limitations please find out

about it before using.

 

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About 4 years ago, I had Otitis media or inflammation of the

middle ear. The ear doctors couldn't solve the problem even after

cutting the ear drum and draining out fluid the first time. The second

time they cut the ear drum, they analyzed the fluid then injected

antibiotics through an intravenous drip for about 10 days. It did cure

the ear infection, but degraded my hearing ability slightly.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, these first hand experiences are rather interesting.

No, we don't have a coach. We are a group of private individuals who go

to a club and train on our own.

 

That's an interesting way to remove water. We do the same thing, but

instead of jumping up, we thump the other side of the head with the flat

of the hand, so water comes out.

 

The main problem here is not the water - the water has already done the

damage. It is either viral or bacterial infection as a result of

moistness over a prolonged period resulting in the formation of pus-like

fluid. One of the suggested remedies using natural substances include

few drops of warmed-up white vinegar, virgin olive oil or baby oil with

with garlic juice; I seem to be having some success with baby oil and

garlic paste. The itching in the ear has ceased.

 

I will try out the process you have described for removing water from

the ears - I presume this is done outside the water?

Thanks for your input.

 

Gururaj

honyakusha

 

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My daughters were national level swimmers. They used to put their ear on their

shoulder lift the other arm up above the head and jump on the leg on the side of

the ear that is on the shoulder. then do the same with the other side.