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ScoutHikerDad

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9. What Works for Me

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:22 PM

May 31

I have slept with foam earplugs for decades, and I use each pair twice due to my mountain thrift gene. For all of that time, I dip a q-tip into 91% isopropyl alcohol and gently swab out each ear at the 1st sign of ear itching, and usually after showers. I have noticed zero ill effects from this. It just works for me. I know it's not medically recommended, but it works and it's cheap.

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Anybody else here have "swimmers' ear" ? [View all] CTyankee May 31 OP

I've always used a couple of drops of hydrogen peroxide The Blue Flower May 31 #1

Grandma taught me about warm olive oil and diluted hydrogen peroxide Ponietz May 31 #2

I get it sometimes .... VACatLady May 31 #3

Thanks. I don't have a heating pad but I can certainly try a warmed hand towel. I'll try that. CTyankee May 31 #5

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 1 #16

Ear Blower time unweird May 31 #4

The stuff over here is called cerumol, sounds similar, OnDoutside May 31 #6

My doc did that. It helped. Maybe I can find an ear syringe... CTyankee May 31 #7

Ear drops for swimmers works! ZDU May 31 #8

What Works for Me ScoutHikerDad May 31 #9

CVS clinic will bamagal62 May 31 #10

Everytime you take a shower womanofthehills May 31 #11

doc's office can use hot water to clean out your ears. I think the term is :irrigation: n t msongs May 31 #12

Yep, my doc's PA did it for me. She says she does it all the time! CTyankee May 31 #13

Hydrogen peroxide with a drop of isopropyl alcohol flvegan May 31 #14

I had that done by a doctor. Iggo Jun 1 #17

had it years ago. AllaN01Bear May 31 #15