How long does a typical case of swimmers ear last?

Question

How long does a typical case of swimmers ear last?

Answer 1

Get your ears waxed out now and then. Don't go to deep.

Answer 2

ah, I used to get this all the time, I think after I started using ear drops it went away in about a week (if you haven't seen a doctor yet, go soon, if left untreated, you can experience permanent hearing loss)

Answer 3

My entire family is troubled by swimmers ear. After years of spending money on over the counter meds the doctor told me to pour a half cap of rubbing alcohol in the ear 3xs a day till its gone. The alcohol evaporates the water. It starts to feel better in hours and is gone in less than 2 days every time.

Answer 4

it depends it could last 1-3 month. My brother had the same thing and it took the hole summer to get rid of it. Use some peroxide and a quetip and/or toilet paper and it works to get rid of it but sleep with it in. Next time you go near water wear ear plugs, they work the best

Answer 5

Couple of days...  You should dry your ear out with a few drops of alcohol.

Answer 6

If it lasts more than seven days see a doctor. My friend had to and they gave her some sort of pills. Another one of my friends had to have a tube put in her ear and she still has it. Good luck!

Answer 7

i would say about 4-6 days maybe 7 depends on the person

Answer 8

Each person is different, so it can't be predicted in advance.