How to Swim With an Ear Infection

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An ear infection occurs when the lining of the middle ear from an infection to build housing fluid behind the ear drum is swollen. Ear infections are often caused by a cold, a sore throat, allergies, or frequent swimming. Although some doctors may recommend abstaining from swimming with an ear infection, said Dr. Lynn Cates, a medical doctor with a specialization in pediatric infectious diseases, it is safe to swim with an ear infection, as long as not the eardrum perforated. There are however, certain precautions to swimming with an ear infection.

Instructions

1. Visit a doctor before swimming with an ear infection. Your doctor will decide whether the eardrum, perforated If it is to avoid swimming until the ear infection has completely healed. A common symptom of perforated eardrum is fluid or liquids draining from ear. Your doctor will also for the treatment of ear infection antibiotics. 2. Apply earplugs before you enter the water. The earplugs should be made of a waxy, waterproof material. the wax adhere to the ear by ingress of water. Ear plugs come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and it is important to choose the right size for your ear. Earplugs that are too small will not effectively your ears stuck, while earplugs that are too big probably out of my ears when swimming will fall. It is important to wear while swimming ear plugs; Water to the already infected ears almost certainly caused the ear infection to be worse. You should use also reusable earplugs while you have an ear infection. After the with them once, you and a new pair discard the next time you swim. This reduces the risk of recontaminating the ear as it tries to heal. 3. Share earplugs with anyone. Although never, you should have ear plugs, it is extremely important to follow this step if you have an ear infection. Earplugs can pass bacteria and infection from one person to another. Sharing earplugs while you have an ear infection is almost certainly the ear infection to someone else pass, who uses the earplugs. 4. Substantial amounts of time underwater spend if you are with an ear infection swimming to avoid. Swimming underwater increases the chance so that water in the ears, even if you wear ear plugs. If possible, swim with your head and ears above the water. There are a lot of swimming strokes and games that can be played over the water, and you should be able to find a replacement for your normal swimming routine much above the water. 5. Diving with as well as to avoid an ear infection. Dive has the potential for considerable pressure on the inner ears to create, which can aggravate the ear infection. Also the eardrum could cause perforation, these changes in the pressure on the inner ear, which would make the ear infection significantly worse.  6. Dry the ears after swimming. Use a soft cotton towel dry to the auricle. Carefully dry the inner ear with a soft cotton swab is slide securely to the swab too far into the ear. Your doctor may also recommend with ear drops after swimming; speak with a doctor to determine whether this is appropriate for your ear infection.