The other day when swimming, when I got the usual earful of water, it actually hurt. Since then my ears have been popping whenever I yawn or swallow. I don’t have water still in there (when I do, I can hear/feel it when I tip my head).
Annoying! Is this common? I think I’m going to start using those silicone ear plugs if this doesn’t go away.
I get ear aches the month before an ironman because of the number of long swims. Drops of vegetable oil help my ears. I went to the doctor last week to get the wax cleared out and that helped reduce the pain.
I tried the silicone plugs but they didn’t do me any good.
i get them all the time…i have tried earplugs, but water usually leaks in and the earplug ends up holding the water in!
I just deal with it. You can try putting rubbing alcohol and vinegar (I think thats the mix) into your ear after you swim to dry out the water…