k2bdeutmeyer Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 This morning, I woke up feeling like I had slept on my ear wrong. I rolled over expecting it to stop hurting pretty quickly. Like it had just been folded wrong under me or something. When it didn't stop hurting, I pushed around a little on it to see if I could figure out where it hurt and ended up wondering if it was actually my jaw - I'm a teeth grinder. I got up and it felt a lot better after awhile.....that is until I reached up and brushed my hand against my ear. THAT hurt! I realized then, that it wasn't my jaw but my ear....like um...let's see if I can explain this.....like right above the ear canal, behind the cartilage. I can press on the ear, like I'm plugging it, without pain, but I can't do anything that would move/wiggle my ear. I do have a constant (but faint) dull ache, and we did go swimming in a lake 3 times last week (the last of which was a week ago today). One of those times, I felt like I got water in my ear (the same one), but also felt like I got most of it out right away. I don't recall having that "water in my ear" feeling after we were done, nor do I recall feeling the water come out later. I don't have any sense of fullness or water in my ear.....just pain. I've never had swimmers ear. Does this sound like what it could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Never had swimmers ear, but I know our Dr talks about how w/ swimmers ear it hurts when you tug on the outside. Based on what you've explained, sounds like it to me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Sounds like it. You can mix half rubbing alcohol and half vinegar together. Put some of that in your ear several times a day. It will probably take a few days to get better but it's way cheaper than the antibiotics for swimmers ear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yes sounds just like swimmers ear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Sounds like it. You can mix half rubbing alcohol and half vinegar together. Put some of that in your ear several times a day. It will probably take a few days to get better but it's way cheaper than the antibiotics for swimmers ear! :iagree: This is what we do when ds gets swimmers ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 I have some Ofloxacin drops from the last time youngest DD had an ear infection (she has tubes, so they do drops and oral antibiotics usually). Would those work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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