What to do if your ears hurt after swimming

The causes of ear pain after swimming include otitis externa, cerumen impaction, etc. It is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and then actively treat the cause under the guidance of the doctor.
1. Otitis externa: water entering the external ear canal after swimming can easily lead to otitis externa, which manifests as ear pain. Patients can apply antibiotic ear drops such as ofloxacin locally to control inflammation and relieve pain. You should eat a light diet, keep the external auditory canal clean, and do not dig your ears. Drugs are recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions to use, there are adverse reactions to the emergence of timely consultation, drug allergy is prohibited.
2. Cerumen embolism: If the patient has cerumen embolism, it may cause ear pain after swimming due to the expansion of cerumen in contact with water, and it is recommended that the patient should remove cerumen in time to keep the external ear canal clean, so as to reduce the pain.
When ear pain occurs after swimming, it is recommended to consult a doctor and take active treatment in order to relieve the pain as soon as possible.