Water trapped in ear =/

[-mermaid-]

Hello,

I have water trapped in my ear from a bath a few days ago, went to boots/supermarket to find some swimmers ear drops or rubbing alcohol (after hopping on the spot with head tilted failed, these as emerged from google as best ways of clearing...) but couldn't find either so just tried some normal ear drops for dispersing wax... stupidly! This appears to have made it worse and now I'm wondering what an earth I can do to get it out? It's not painful at all but I'm sick of being half-deaf!

Any solutions much appreciated!

[guilliebrougues]

I would go and see your G.P or Practise Nurse.

[rojash]

What a strange idea "I've got some liquid in my ear, so I'll pour in more liquid to get rid of it".

http://www.healthguid...-Out-of-Your-Ear.html

[guilliebrougues]

since my previous post I have suddenly thought that if you did not want to go and see your G.P or Nurse, then you could go to see the Chemist practitioner at your local chemists.

[-mermaid-]

Retrospect is wonderful thing isn't it! Thought if the drops dispersed wax, then they might have the same effect as the swimmers ear ones but apparently not!

Anyone tried the actual swimmers ear drops and know if they work? And where the hell you get them from?

Feels like I'm forever at the Drs these days so if I can sort it mysekf I'd prefer it. Also tried the hairdryer thing and sleeping on it to no avail.

[-mermaid-]

*myself

Thanks guilliebroughues, think the local chemist is my plan of action if it's not better tomorrow morning, hopefully they are more useful than the staff in boots who looked at me like I was mental when I asked for both swim ear and rubbing alcohol!

[boxtops]

Your practice nurse is trained in ear care - go and see her, she's more likely to do it anyway than your GP.

(How did you get the water in your ear, from having a bath....?)

[puzzled54]

If I have trapped water after swimming, I sit with my head between my knees, leaning forwards, for a while, and then turn my head to the left or right (depending on which ear, obviously), and if I'm lucky a warm trickle of water comes out. Never had it trapped for days tho.

[-mermaid-]

Puzzled54, tried your sitting with my head between my legs for a bit, then tilting my head technique this morning... nothing changed though =(

Local chemist was no more useful than boots... the lady suggested I try a surf shop for the swim-ear product?! Have located some online though so ordered that and if it doesn't work will be heading to the doctors.... once again!

[Sqad]

Just go to your GP and get the wax syringed out.

[bestmum]

Funnily enough I have got the same problem. I got water in my ear after a shower. As I am flying tomorrow, I used otex eardrops and done all the above things. Oh made me go walk in centre early this morning and she told me i had eczema in my ear. Otis externa I think she called it. She prescribed Otomize ear spray and after 1 spray the ache and deafness has improved greatly. Not sure if you can get this medicine over the counter. She also said try earcalm and before shower, bath emerging in water put vaseline in your ear to stop it happening again. Hope you get sorted soon.