Is it ok to exercise if you have swimmers ear?
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Definitely! Now if your exercise is swimming you have to think of a few things. Drops and wax! If you absolutely have to have to have to go to swim practice............well then put wax in the infected ear. When you get out of the pool, apply your drops and it should dry up any water that might have gotten in. But land exercise while having swimmers ear? Have at it!!
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If the ache is due to an eustachian tube blockage, you can solve your problem by taking an over the counter medication designed to help relieve sinus blockage/pressure.  To decide if this is your trouble, hold your nose and gently blow.  If you don't feel/hear the eardrum "pop", then the tubes are blocked, or if it hurts too much to try they are blocked.  If that doesn't work in a few days time, or you begin to run fever, you will need to see the doctor.\n  If the problem is due to swimmers ear, you can get a pain relief and cure at the local pharmacy, just ask for something for swimmer's ear.  To tell the difference between an outer and inner ear infection, try to pop the ears.  If they do pop, and the pain is primarily felt in the ear canal, it is likely swimmers ear.  You can also use a little warmed oil and dribble one or two drops in the ear to soothe it.\n  Warmth feels good on an earache, either via a heating pad or a warm washcloth.  You can warm one in the microwave and hold it against the ear that hurts.  Also blocking off the ear canal by laying on that side or putting a cotton ball just inside the ear, but not the canal, helps to block off drafts and deaden the sounds.\n  If you run a fever at any point, or the ear doesn't improve in 2-3 days, you really do need to see a doctor.   If the inner ear gets too badly infected or fills with fluid, it can cause the eardrum to burst.  That takes longer to heal, and can permanently affect your hearing.
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A couple drops of alcohol, or alcohol and vinegar, you can also use a hair dryer to dry out the ears, but you must use it on low, and not too close to the ear.\nThey have a medicine at the drugstore for swimmers ears, and its contents are mostly alcohol based.If you want more information, just type in swimmers ear into your search engine, there is a lot of info .
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Swimming is damn good exercise, but it sucks when you jump in and the water is cold! (shrinkage!)\n\nGirls that swim, except for th big husky water polo woMEN are very hot!\n\nSwimming = thumbs up!
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I get this after swimming. I find shaking my head in a fast swooping movement sideways and downwards on the side with water in works. I usually twist my head slightly torwards my opposite shoulder as I reach the bottom. This can take from one to a number of attempts to get it out depending how far in it goes.Sometimes I find too if I tip my head sideways (again on the side with water in) and push the palm of my hand up and down fully across my ear this can sometimes suction it out!  \n\nWhether either of these are medically acceptable I have no idea but after over 25 years as a swimmer it works for me.  Just don't get me locked up for behaing madly!!!
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I burst my eardrum and even when i was told that it was healed, everytime i swam my ear started aching, rather not swim to prevent further damages! If you must then get ear plugs or something that will prevent water splashing into your ear, don't go underwater.
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NO!!! i am a competitive swimmer <16 years old>... i swim over 21 hours a week (thats about 55- 65 km) and i bike to school every day (another about 20 mins a day) and i am super health and not to shabby looking either
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You can buy two kinds of ear plug. One is a silicon that molds to your ear. My favorite. They also have some plastic ones. You can just shake the water out of your ears when you get out of the water. If it is still there you could put drops in. One brand is Swimmers Ear. You can also do it for free. One is with vinegar. The other is with rubbing alcohol, but this can dry out our ear. Go with a couple of drops of vinegar to break the surface tension of the water.
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Swimming is good, low impact...
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Have you asked your cardiologist what he or she suggests? The water aerobics thing is a good form of exercise but what was to happen if you passed out...in the pool?! Good luck to you!
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Swimming is the best all round exercise
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Try getting these drops called "Swimmer's Ear." You just put them in and they dry up all the excess water in your ears.
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I caught God knows what overseas.  I was sick for about a year and finally I got better except that my ears burned constantly.  I had to keep them wet all the time.  It made it difficult to get to sleep and getting a haircut was pure torture because I had to sit there without putting water on my ears.  I ended up working as a lifeguard because on that job I could put water on my ears any time.  It's been about ten years now and the burning is much less intense, but it hasn't gone away.  None of the doctors I've spoken to have ever heard of such a thing.
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You can exercise in the water, including swimming or walking in the water.  You can also bike (on a stationary bike) and if your weightbearing restriction are lifted you can do the elipitical trainer as well.
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Swimming is an excellent exercise for pregnant women, especially since it is low impact.  Just check with your doctor first.
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Swimming for exercise\nSwimming does not significantly reduce weight and it is l poorly understood as a meassure for reducing fat. There are many other be nifits in swimming. Please read -\n\nA still-water swimming machine where the swimmer exercises against the pull of a bungee cord.Swimming is a good form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is approximately similar to that of water, the body is supported by the water and less stress is therefore placed on joints and bones. Therefore, swimming is frequently used as an exercise in rehabilitation after injuries or for those with disabilities.\n\nResistance swimming is one form of swimming exercise. It is done either for training purposes, to hold the swimmer in place for stroke analysis, or to enable swimming in a confined space for athletic or therapeutic reasons. Resistance swimming can be done either against a stream of water set in motion by a (usually) self-contained mechanical device (often termed a swimming machine) or by holding the swimmer stationary by means of elastic attachments.\n\nSwimming is primarily an aerobic exercise due to the relatively long exercise time, requiring a constant oxygen supply to the muscles, except for short sprints where the muscles work anaerobically. As with most aerobic exercise it is believed to reduce the harmful effects of stress. While aerobic exercises usually burn fat and help with losing weight, this effect is limited in swimming, even though being in cold water burns more food energy to maintain body temperature.\n\nThe reason that swimming does not significantly reduce weight is still poorly understood, but seems to be related to the better heat conduction of water. A number of reasons are suspected.\n\nWater cools the body much faster than air and most researchers believe that subsequently the body aims to maintain a layer of fat under the skin for insulation. \nIt is believed that appetite decreases as the body temperature increases, as for example during exercise. However, during swimming the body is cooled down almost instantly as the surrounding water is usually cooler than the body temperature, and some researchers believe that this may actually increase the appetite. This assumption is not yet proven by research. \nFast swimming requires a high level of effort, meaning glycogen rather than fat is burned. Prolonged exercise at lower intensity is better for fat-burning. \nSome researchers also believe that the metabolism of the body increases at higher body temperature, burning more food energy. Again, during swimming the body is cooled down by the surrounding water, reducing the metabolism, and subsequently the amount of food energy burnt. This assumption is also not yet proven by research. \nThere is also a theory that people with a genetically higher body fat content tend to be more successful as swimmers since the increased buoyancy of the fat aids in floatation or the rounder shapes offer less resistance to the water. \nSwimming exercises almost all muscles in the body. Usually, the arms and upper body are exercised more than the legs. In competitive swimming, excessive leg muscles can be seen as a disadvantage as they consume more oxygen, which would be needed for the muscles in the arms, although this depends on the swimming style. While breaststroke generates significant movement with the legs, front crawl propels the body mainly with the arms.\n\nSometimes the swimming consists of swimming laps using a conventional stroke, such as the front crawl; other forms can include different forms of exercise performed in the water, such as water aerobics.\n\nSwimming may be good for asthma sufferers.\n\nSwimming uses all three energy production systems, which are the creatine phosphate system, anaerobic fermentation (also known as Lactic acid buildup system), and the aerobic system. These three systems produce energy in form of ATP to enable muscle use (among other body functions).
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If you dove or swam to the bottom of the deep end the water pressure may have been enough to give you that clogged sensation.  The mechanism is basically the same as with the air pressure during a flight:\n\nBehind your ear drum is an air pocket - the middle ear - that is connected to the back of the throat by the Eustachian tube. That tube will open and close again when swallowing or yawning to equalize the air pressure in the middle ear to that of the environment around you. That is why it is often recommended to chew gum or suck on hard candy during take-off and landing.  \n\nFor some people, the Eustachian tube does not function properly, and when the pressure builds up, sound can be muffled and you might hear noises (like ringing) in your ears.  If the pressure does not resolve, it can lead to a build up of fluid behind the eardrum, which restricts its movement even more.\n\nIf your eustachian tubes are not functioning properly, which can be due to upper respiratory ailments like allergies, or a cold, or sore throat; and the pressure can be quite painful.  Some people take antihistamines and/or decongestants to clear the upper respiratory system. \n\nIf the pressure builds up anyway, you could try to force some air into the middle ear by holding your breath (pinch your nose if needed) and blowing gently and steadily for a few seconds to force air pressure through the Eustachian tubes into the middle ear.  This is called a ValSalva maneuver -- be careful not to blow too hard or you could damage your ears.\n\nAs other people have noted, there could also be fluid that is not draining from your ear canal, which could breed a fungus or infection (swimmers ear).  If it persists, or if you get any itching, pain, fever, or drainage from the ear, see a doctor.