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Watch and Wait => For those in the 'watch and wait' status => Topic started by: westcoastroller on January 04, 2013, 12:52:09 am

Title: Swimming with my AN is uncomfortable
Post by: westcoastroller on January 04, 2013, 12:52:09 am

for the past year when I swim, my ear on the AN side feels even fuller than usual and then it seems to take a couple of hours after to drain the water out.  I had been swimming 3 x a week in the morning for the past 10 years.  I am really not enjoying it now with the ear fullness.   I love swimming and I am going to Galapagos next week and will be snorkelling. I have tried using ear plugs, but I am allergic to plastics, and silicons.  Does anyone have any solutions for this?

Title: Re: Swimming with my AN is uncomfortable
Post by: arizonajack on January 04, 2013, 11:54:02 am

Try wax or polymer earplugs.

I don't know if polymer will give you the same reaction as plastic or silicone. You'll have to experiment.

Wax might be a good idea.

Here's both on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_7?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=wax+ear+plugs&sprefix=wax+ear%2Caps%2C383

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=polymer+earplugs#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=polymer+ear+plugs&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Apolymer+ear+plugs

Title: Re: Swimming with my AN is uncomfortable
Post by: westcoastroller on January 05, 2013, 12:45:00 am

I haven't tried polymer yet, will give it a try.  Wax might be a good option too.  Thank you for the info and the weblinks.  I hope one will work for me.