Even now, when I am grown up and my immune system is boosted by constant training and cold showers - even now my left ear feels sensitive. When I swim and some water get to the ear it gets quite tender, almost painful. So I am trying to keep water out of my ear as much as possible.
One approach, very archaic, is cotton swabs with Vaseline. Veery archaic and quite inefficient. The modern science found better ways of keeping your ears dry in the water. Swimming ear plugs for example.
Not all earplugs are the same though. Some are good, some not good. I've tried lots and lots of them. Some of them simply fall off. Yes, fall off and your ear is unprotected. Others leak and your ear gets water. No good. Yet others create pressure inside (they are too firm) and if your ear is tender it's painful and irritates the eardrum even more.
But it seems that finally I found earplugs that work for me very well. Then don't fall off, they don't leak, they are soft enough and don't create air pressure in the ear. Here they are: Mack's AquaBlock earplugs.
I bought them in Sports Basement in Sunnyvale and you can buy them on Amazon:
It’s good that you’ve finally found the right pair of ear plugs for you. I’m sure you won’t have to worry about feeling uncomfortable, or about your ear plugs falling off anymore. Your case should also be a lesson to others with ear problems – you’ve got to keep looking for the right pair that will keep your ears protected from potential sources of infection and hearing impairment.
ReplyDeleteDarren Mcandrews