Swimming ear pain may be due to cerumen embolism or otitis externa, etc. The specific need to choose the appropriate medication according to the individual situation, it is recommended that the patient to identify the cause of the symptomatic treatment.
1. Cerumen impaction: earache after swimming may be caused by water in the ear canal, which induces cerumen infection leading to swelling and pain caused by squeezing the inner wall of the external auditory canal. 5% sodium bicarbonate solution can be dripped under the guidance of the doctor, and after the situation improves a little bit, the outer ear canal can be rinsed out with physiological saline in the hospital or cleaned up under the otoscopic cerumen.
2. Otitis externa: The symptoms of earache after swimming may also be caused by otitis externa due to the contamination of the ear canal by swimming pool water. In this case, you can use levofloxacin ear drops and take an ear bath under the guidance of your doctor. You can also use antibiotics orally or intravenously for anti-inflammation at the same time under the advice of your doctor.
When swimming, you need to pay attention to the timely cleaning of the ear canal, if you feel abnormal, please consult a doctor in time, otherwise the long-term accumulation of water in the ear, which will lead to the ear breeding bacteria inflammation.