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Ear ache, made worse by swimming
Ear ache, made worse by swimming
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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A 64-year old male asked:
I have ear ache. I had been swimming for 3 weeks a few times a day .When I pull ear lobe it hurts more or lie on ear it hurts. I've had it for 3 days?
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A 32-year old asked:
How to unblock your ear after swimming?
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A 25-year old asked:
How do l get water out of my daughters ear that is stuck in there from swimming?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will swimming aggravate an ear infection?
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A 38-year old asked:
What will happen if water goes into your ear when swimming?
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A 26-year old female asked:
could something be wrong with my ears; if i go more then 3 ft down while swimming there is a lot of painful pressure in my head.?
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A female asked:
Everytime my daughter goes swimming she gets water in her ears. We try everything to get it out but it won't come out. What should I do?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I went swimming today and I got water in my ear how can I get the water out?
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A 45-year old asked:
Went swimming yesterday and had water stuck in my ear. Still can't get it out. Should I be worried?
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A member asked:
I went swimming and water got stuck in my right ear. I can't get it out. Is this dangerous (its been 24 hours) and how can I get it out?
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A 32-year old asked:
After swimming, I have water in my ear. Been there for 3 days. Tried sleeping with concerned ear facing down. It doesn't hurt. Should I do something?
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A 46-year old male asked:
2nd ear infection same ear in 2 months. Cleared up now returned, frustrating, swim 3 days a week used aqua ear after swimming.Why the re-occurrence?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I went swimming 3 days ago &ever since I've had a really bad pain in my ear, could this be water? if so is it normal to still be there after 3 days?
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A 49-year old asked:
What do I do for a clogged ear after swimming? I swam a couple of months ago, and it's been mildly and annoyingly clogged since then, no pain though
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is there any side effect/disadvantage to swimming; especially to the ear and eye inside a treated water?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Is the sound of water and bubbles going past my ears when swimming front crawl loud enough to cause hearing loss?
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A 29-year old female asked:
We got a swimming pool last week and now my 9yo is complaining of ear pain when he pushes on his ear. It's Saturday so any home remedies? Or call doc?
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if I have had swimmers ear for like 4 days now and can I go swimming in the ocean (oxymetazoline)?
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A member asked:
I have mild ear pain in the left eardrum after being hit by a water jet a swimming pool. Bruised? Ruptured? Cautions?
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A 34-year old male asked:
My wife's ear got plugged when she went swimming yesterday. Now it really hurts and the pain seems to be going almost down her throat. What can we do?
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A 53-year old male asked:
I get earaches occasionally. I find that if I lean my head sideways so that the ear that is aching is facing the floor the pain goes away. Is this a clue as to what might be causing the pain?
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A 59-year old male asked:
My Ear is aching and feels stopped up.If I hold my noise and blow trying to pop it open it makes a squeaking sound.
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have sjorgren's syndrome and im not sure if the symptom is connected but my ears are always aching, dull but sharp pulsing pain, why is that?
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A 28-year old female asked about a 2016-year old male:
Why do my inner ears ache terribly when it's cold and when i'm on a plane (agonizing, tear-inducing pain)? When outside, the aching is worse when it' windy. On a plane, the ears feel like they are going to burst. It reduces me to tears. On the plane, the
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A 31-year old female asked:
Ear has been bothering me, any home remedies? I haven't had sinus issues that could cause the drainage. Just aching in my ear.
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have a small pea sized lump behind my r ear that appeared on Friday it hurts when I touch it I have a headache and body aches also?
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A member asked:
I'm experiencing nausea, body aches, headaches, and ear infection? What would be that?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Aching in my left ear and pain on the left side of my neck. There is blood on the Q-Tip when I clean them. What could it be?
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A 36-year old asked:
Went to e.r for ear pain gave me motrin, having nausea, body aches, fever, and weakness afterwards..normal?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I am feeling unwell, I have chest pain and a cough. It hurts in my chest when I swallow anything hot. My ears are also aching. What do I have?
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