Water in ear can give you the feeling as if you are hearing from bottom of a well. You may have muffled sounds and your ear may feel full. Maybe the water got in your ears while you are swimming or if you tilted your head in a wrong way while showering. Water in ear is really annoying and can result in infection or swimmer’s ear if the water is dirty. However, getting rid of water in the ear is possible but it should be done right away after getting out of the water. Here are a few valuable tips:
Use Blow Dryer
Some people are skeptics when using a blow dryer to drain the ears, but it is effective for some people. To use a blow dryer, put the dryer on the lowest heat or even on cool and hold it at least 30 centimeters away from the head. Blow the blow dryer until you feel the water is draining from the ears. Avoid using the blow dryer too close or too warm in your ears to avoid burning yourself.
Apply Alcohol and Vinegar
To remove water in ear, you can use a homemade solution of half white vinegar and half rubbing alcohol. Aside from removing the water, the mixture can also aid in preventing any infection. For this, simply combine 50% white vinegar and 50% rubbing alcohol, then, drop several drops of the mixture to the affected ear to drain the water out.
Chew or yawn
Chewing some gum can help with dislodging some water in ear. The water in the ear is stuck in the Eustachian tubes which are part of the inner ear and chewing some gum can aid in freeing it out. Aside from chewing, yawning can sometimes pop the “bubble” of water inside the ear and free the Eustachian tube. If you feel a “pop” or water shifting, it means that yawning has a positive effect.
Use steam
Using steam is another easy way to push water in ear out. To use, simply place steaming water in a large bowl, cover your head with a clean towel and inhale the steam slowly. Do this for 5-10 minutes. Tilt the head to one side and the water will begin coming out of your ear.
Try olive oil
Olive oil is a good remedy to drain fluid trapped inside the ear. Olive oil has antiseptic properties which reduce the risk of infection. Warm some olive oil in a clean bowl. Use an ear dropper to put some drops of warm olive oil in the ear. Let the olive oil stay in the ears for 10 minutes. Then, tilt the head sideways and remove the oil as well as the trapped water by a soft ear bud.
You know the old saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. The best way to get water out of your ears is to KEEP it out of your ears in the first place and you can simply do it by using ear plugs or cotton swabs. Problem solved!
