Swimming question. URGENT need help and advice NOW?

Question

I just did a backfloat, and my ear started to plug up,. I got scared, and cleaned the water outta my ear, now my ear is hurting and it's pluggy, what do I do???!!!!! I need ur help, please thnx!!!!!

Answer 1

tilt ur head to each side it happens to me all the time and i am fine

Answer 2

First tilt your head to the side with the painful ear, and pull down on your earlobe for a few seconds.  Then, if that doesn't help, follow all the other advice on here.

Answer 3

You might have swimmers ear. If it dosent go away by tomorrow I would see a doctor for some medication.

Answer 4

Hey its Swimmer's ear, a bacterial or fungal infection of the outer ear canal, causes painful, swollen or itchy ears or redness in the ear area. Other symptoms include mild hearing loss or a milky discharge.Heres a way to heal it. Get     * Antiseptic Ear Drops Or Isopropyl Alcohol

    * Medicine Dropper

    * Swimming Cap

    * Heating Pad Or Hot Water Bottle

    * Hair Dryer

Step1

Use over-the-counter antiseptic ear drops or apply a drop or two of isopropyl alcohol with a medicine dropper in the ear canal. Shake your head to swish about the drops and then tilt the head to allow the canal to drain out. The ear drops or alcohol dry up excess water and help kill bacteria.

Step2

Ease the pain with a heating pad or hot water bottle.

Step3

Visit a doctor for a proper diagnosis, especially if the lymph glands are swollen, if the ear is swollen shut or extremely painful, or if a fever accompanies the infection. A doctor may prescribe antibiotics (drops or oral), corticosteroid ear drops to reduce swelling, or medication to reduce pain

Step4

Avoid swimming or submersion in water for at least 10 days after treatment to allow the ear to fully dry out and heal.

Step5

To prevent swimmer's ear, wear a swimming cap. After a swim, shake and tilt your head to remove water from the ears. If water remains, use a hair dryer on a low setting or antiseptic ear drops (or alcohol) to dry out the ears.

Answer 5

If this is your first time swimming or anything like that, Then your plugs because water rushes into your ear and usually sits there. This is supposed to happen. But sometimes,  I'm no doctor or anything such, but water can travel through the small oppening in the ear canal and get stuck. This is nothin to worry about. Worst comes to worst you will get a common ear infection known as, wich i'm pretty sure is called and outer ear infection, Commonly called Swimmers ear. It will pass by on it's self. Without any antibiotics or medication. It can be annoying tho so you can take any over the counter pain killers to supress irratation. If the pain becomes very severe or it doesn't go away soon  go see the docter or tell your parents depending on how old you are. I got the same thing a couple years ago and the pain kept me up through the night. I hope i was accurate enough. And good luck the pain can be quite annoying.