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12-26-2020, 08:36 PM | #16 |
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Re: Middle Ear Infection Prevention
Get somebody to mark your ears with a sharpie on the hood, using a heated needle poke the sharpie mark. Woah-lah no more flooding of the ears
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01-02-2021, 07:11 PM | #17 | |
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Re: Middle Ear Infection Prevention
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A few years ago I was having major issues primarily around my sinuses. Bad sinus infection with no chance at a break--I freedive for a living so it was combo of over training, over working, including a LOT of hours in a freshwater tank. It sounds really hippy-dippy but daily humming and alternate nostril breathing really seemed to help (I tried every medicine, neti-pot, etc). Humming and nasal breathing promotes release of nitric oxide in the mucus membranes. Nitric oxide is a natural anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and also has anti-inflammatory properties.
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01-15-2021, 12:36 PM | #18 | ||
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It doesn't seem like what I experienced was common. Most of the posts on the internet about ear infection and swimming are due to treating the ear canal with drops, for swimmers ear. I realize now that was not what I was constantly getting. |
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01-17-2021, 01:23 PM | #19 |
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Re: Middle Ear Infection Prevention
When I hit 40 I would get ear infections every time I spent more than a couple hours a day in the water. Then I started using the recipe below after EVERY dive. I haven’t had an ear infection in 40 years. I always have a bottle on board and in my truck. I just take the cap off hold my finger over the opening and let a small amount go down into each ear.
All the materials are available at any drug store for less than $10.00. The Alcohol dries the water, The boric acid is what your grandmother used for infections and the white vinegar keeps the wax from drying up because of the alcohol. Ear wash recipe 1 Pint 70% or less % Isopropyl Alcohol Boric acid powder 6 oz. jar is more than enough to make several bottlers White Vinegar Pour out about 2" of the alcohol out. Pour or put about 2 Table spoons Boric acid into Alcohol and shake up. If acid remains in powder on bottom you have enough if not add until a small amount remains on bottom. Only a certain % will go into solution so you can't overdue the Boric Acid. Fill the remaining area in the bottle with white vinegar and shake up. The solution is now ready to use. I usually buy 3 or 4 bottles of alcohol and mix them up in a big bowl then pour them back mixed up into the alcohol bottles. This way the powder on the bottom remains in the bowl and won’t make your ears white when the solution dries out after pouring it into your ears. I am 77 now and still Dive Can't remember the last Ear infection. Last edited by sealark; 01-17-2021 at 05:12 PM. |
01-21-2021, 08:54 PM | #20 | |
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Even with me taking antihistamines and nasal sprays, I still find that one nostril is fairly plugged up. May have to at least give the humming a try. |
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