For many years, I've had one funny ear and one normal ear. I get pain like
swimmer's ear if I ever get water in the bad ear (a few hours later). I now
wear an ear plug to shower, which helps. I used to use Swim Ear after every
shower, but I don't think all that alcohol is good and I did get buildup of wax
in that ear. The very best thing that works if I get the severe pain for hours
is something called Domeboro solution. It used to be available with Rx, later
I had to get it at a compounding pharmacy. The over the counter stuff at the
drug store isn't quite the same. Domeboro is mostly acetic acid and so smells
like vinegar. It also has aluminum in it (but, of course, the doctor said not
to be concerned because the ear drum is impermeable.) Heat also makes the ear
feel better. My ear doc never could find anything wrong except for the extreme
wax buildups and said maybe the pain was TMJ, but I know it must be some kind
of fungus.
Pat
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I have a question, if you dont mind me asking. How did you know you have an
abscess in your ear? My mother has been battling some kind of thing in her ear,
she went to a ear, nose and throat specialist and they told her it was a
fungus, but not much is helping it.
Elizabeth Williams
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