Anybody else here have "swimmers' ear" ?

[CTyankee]

I have it and I don't swim (or haven't in a long time). Doc says she sees this a lot and it's a build up of wax. I got some drops called "Debrox" but they kinda sting even tho I only use them sparingly. if you have it do you do anything else to help?

Can't complain, tho. At my age it's a blessing not having many worse things...

[The Blue Flower]

1. I've always used a couple of drops of hydrogen peroxide

It helps.

[Ponietz]

2. Grandma taught me about warm olive oil and diluted hydrogen peroxide

[VACatLady]

3. I get it sometimes ....

I use the Debrox drops and then lay down with the affected ear on a heating pad turned up as high as I can stand. Seems to soften the waxy stuff so it can drain out.

[CTyankee]

5. Thanks. I don't have a heating pad but I can certainly try a warmed hand towel. I'll try that.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. Welcome to DU

[unweird]

4. Ear Blower time

Got a little rechargeable blower that has a silicone tip for your ears. Can even get a model with a heater so it’s warm air. Been using one myself a while now and it has seriously corrected my damp ear issue.

[OnDoutside]

6. The stuff over here is called cerumol, sounds similar,

However many years ago I used to go to a doctor who'd stick a metal syringe in my ear with warm water and would flush the earwax out, the wax was the size of a small bullet ! The last time though I had put the cerumol in for a few days and this other doctor had an electronic hoover type of device which sucked the wax out.

[CTyankee]

7. My doc did that. It helped. Maybe I can find an ear syringe...

[ZDU]

8. Ear drops for swimmers works!

The large chains have less expensive 'ear drops for swimmers' options... and they work as good or better than the name brands.

[ScoutHikerDad]

9. What Works for Me

I have slept with foam earplugs for decades, and I use each pair twice due to my mountain thrift gene. For all of that time, I dip a q-tip into 91% isopropyl alcohol and gently swab out each ear at the 1st sign of ear itching, and usually after showers. I have noticed zero ill effects from this. It just works for me. I know it's not medically recommended, but it works and it's cheap.

[bamagal62]

10. CVS clinic will

Clean out your ears (when you’re not infected) for maintenance purposes.

[womanofthehills]

11. Everytime you take a shower

Let warm water run into your ears.

[msongs]

12. doc's office can use hot water to clean out your ears. I think the term is :irrigation: n t

[CTyankee]

13. Yep, my doc's PA did it for me. She says she does it all the time!

[flvegan]

14. Hydrogen peroxide with a drop of isopropyl alcohol

The peroxide takes care of any wax, the alcohol dries the ear out. It's what I've used, YMMV.

[Iggo]

17. I had that done by a doctor.

The fizzy action was …um….let’s say it was “unexpectedly pleasant.”

[AllaN01Bear]

15. had it years ago.