It can be annoying and sometimes painful to get water in your ears, and if left there, it can cause infections. Follow the steps given below to get rid of it.
Steps
- Make sure water has entered your ears and is staying there. This can easily be checked by slightly tapping your temple with your wrist. You will feel very uneasy if water is stagnant in your ears.
- Take a dropper and use it to put Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol (I use 70%) in your water cloogged ear then in about 3 seconds turn your head the other way. (If you don't have a droper skip this step).
- Take a few more drops of water, in your hand or in a dropper.
- Lie down/hold your head, with the affected ear on the top.
- Drop the few drops of water into the affected ear.
- You will feel the water getting into the ear drums. After a few seconds (3 to 4 seconds), turn around very fast, so that the affected ear now faces the ground. You should be able to feel the water coming out of the ears, and the ear should feel very warm.
- If water is not fully removed, try the procedure again.
- If that doesn't work, try this: stand on one foot, tilting your head so the offending ear faces the ground.
- Hop on one foot until the water comes out.
- You might also try using a hair dryer on the low setting. Use warm air.
- Try sleeping with the affected ear facing downwards. After a while gravity might push the water out.
- You can also try jumping on your bed with the affected ear facing downwards, make sure that your whole body is completely sideways and you get high enough. This will force the water out of your ear.
- If none of these techniques work, consult a doctor.
- The flush. This method involves removing all water from your ear by adding more. Firstly, pour a small amount of water into your ear while holding your head to one side.(Be sure that it is the OPPOSITE side from where the water is)Then quickly, tip your head to one side and the water should come out, if it doesn't try method #2.
- The plunger. This method is a surefire way to work. The idea is that you get your finger, place it in your ear and make a vacuum with your finger by pushing and pulling rapidly, in a moment the water should come out of your ear very quickly. This is usually an effective method, but if it fails, see the next step.
- The sleeper. This method is very simple and effective for the "water-trapped-in-the-back-of-my-ear-syndrome" All you do, is that when you go to sleep, turn on the side where the water is trapped and go to sleep, gravity will take care of the rest by draining your ear.(This will leave a puddle of gooey wax on your pillow/park bench/cardboard box so place a bath towel on your pillow/park bench/cardboard box to prevent wax stains).
- The gnaw and tilt. Pretend you are gnawing on some food. Tilt your head to the side that doesn't have water in it and then sling your head as quickly as you can to the side that has water in it.
- Make a lot of water go on your ear. That will make your ear feel better and might get rid of the water with the force.
Tips
- You can find a product at many drug stores which is 95% alcohol designed to get water out of your ears. It's used the same way, but is more effective than just using water (This costs more then alcohol and does the same thing).
- When using the plunger method, be sure to have the affected ear facing the ground
Warnings
- Do not try to poke deep in your ears, especially with cotton buds or q-tips.
- Don't lose your balance when hopping. (steady yourself)
- When using the gnaw and tilt do it as quickly as you can but don't snap your neck by accident.
- See a trusted doctor if none of these tips work out.
- These methods will most likely leave you with a mixture of warm ear wax and water coming out of your ear/s. Take caution not to get any of this on any easily-stainable fabrics!
- Make sure you don't get rubbing alcohol on your skin it may sting.
- Do not ingest anything go to the doctors immediately if this should happen.
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