I've been reading these boards since signing up for Lousiville (my first IM) last fall & I first want to say...you guys are great!!!! Thanks so much!
This is my first real post & I hate that it has to be about this, but I've exhausted all other resources & need help.
I was swimming this past Sunday & dove a little deep (stupidly playing around after masters) when I felt this huge "pop" in my right ear. Since then, it's felt like my head was full of water & that my ear needed a good popping. I've been trying to pop it - creating suction, using swimmers ear drops all week. I've also swam twice since then. In hindsight, all very dumb ideas....
I went to the doc this morning hoping that he could just flush my ear & I'd be on my way. He told me that I had a ruptured eardrum & his advice was to "stay out of the pool & no showers for at least two weeks"... I explained to him what I was training for & how badly I didn't want to miss two weeks of swim...my long swims are just now getting really comfortable. Fortunatley, he was sympathetic & told me that I could try ear plugs & a couple of caps & see how it felt. If it hurt or if I could feel water...stop.
If I really need to stay out of the pool, I figure that now is a good time to do it - early in the training. However, I'd rather find a solution that will allow me to swim some. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any advice on ear plugs or other solutions?
Thanks,
Tracy
This is my first real post & I hate that it has to be about this, but I've exhausted all other resources & need help.
I was swimming this past Sunday & dove a little deep (stupidly playing around after masters) when I felt this huge "pop" in my right ear. Since then, it's felt like my head was full of water & that my ear needed a good popping. I've been trying to pop it - creating suction, using swimmers ear drops all week. I've also swam twice since then. In hindsight, all very dumb ideas....
I went to the doc this morning hoping that he could just flush my ear & I'd be on my way. He told me that I had a ruptured eardrum & his advice was to "stay out of the pool & no showers for at least two weeks"... I explained to him what I was training for & how badly I didn't want to miss two weeks of swim...my long swims are just now getting really comfortable. Fortunatley, he was sympathetic & told me that I could try ear plugs & a couple of caps & see how it felt. If it hurt or if I could feel water...stop.
If I really need to stay out of the pool, I figure that now is a good time to do it - early in the training. However, I'd rather find a solution that will allow me to swim some. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any advice on ear plugs or other solutions?
Thanks,
Tracy