Preventing swimmer’s ear

[mbcdefg]

What should I buy/do to help DD (4) from getting swimmer’s ear again? She had it last week and she was really hurting - the pediatrician prescribed ear drops.

Does your LO wear ear plugs in the pool - if so, what kind?

[joy]

I tried everything as a kid - caps over my ears, wax in the ear, all the drops, etc. In the end, I was just vigilant about shaking my ears out after swimming. The wax worked, too, but I hated not being able to hear well.

[mrshandy]

I don't use it for my kids. But I swim laps 2-3 times a week. I got swimmer's ear like 5 years ago and started using Mack's Ear Drops after every swim. Never gotten it since.

www.swimoutlet.com/p/macks-dry-n-clear-ear-drying-aid-2239/?&color=10890&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google-shopping&campaignid=1662349812&adgroupid=65165653198&keyword=&matchtype=&targetid=pla-416437317989&device=c&creativeid=320296013494&adposition=&adtype=pla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh4qZm8rg8QIVBL3ICh3xkA8EEAQYASABEgIKCvD_BwE

[kath16]

the wax ear plug things worked for me when i was a kid

[expectantsteelerfan]

My kids both just had it, and the dr. recommended using the OTC drying drops any time they felt like they had even a tiny bit of water trapped in their ears.

[snowflurry]

They put in OTC drying drops every time they get out of the pool.

[redpenmama]

OTC drying drops for us too -- my daughter is prone to swimmer's ear, and these seem to be helping her this summer.

[pooh8402]

Ditto the drying drops and wax ear plugs. After having 3 surgeries on my eardrum this past spring, I have to wear the wax ear plugs and use antibiotic drops anytime I'm in water that is not my shower. For the foreseeable future.

[klassygoosey]

I got it frequently as a kid. And once in my thirties. I use hydrogen peroxide in my ear after swimming. Tilt head dump a cap full in. Listen for popping. Turn head let run out. Don't use good towels. Will bleach.

[simpsongal]

Ditto OTC drying drops - every time.

[mbcdefg]

Great - thanks everyone!

So something like this?

www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-ear-drops/ID=prod6404564-product

[raangoli]

mbcdefg I just bought those drops - although I have not used them yet but when I looked into it, they seemed to be equivalent to pricier brands.

[staceymcgill]

I use the drops on myself. The last few years I started getting swimmers ear a few times per summer. The ear plugs work great but I hate not being able to hear. The otc drops work pretty well for me.