tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post9119753057489550061..comments2008-05-09T17:25:07.926-04:00dmbmeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04066785220947109829noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-49524480953179866822008-05-09T17:25:00.000-04:002008-05-09T17:25:00.000-04:00I was going to make the same suggestion sam did. Those swim ear drops work great. <BR/><BR/>Sorry your tri training has been temporarily de-railed, and even sorrier about the pain I know comes along with swimmers ear. Actually, I'd love to see a few more posts about the training itself (but maybe I'm in the minority there). It's nice to see the perspective of someone else doing a triathlon. 'Course, I'm not currently training for anything in particular ... I'm going to wait to get back into until AFTER I squeeze this human out of my va-jay-jay.Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041121004197559172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-70058463402545819932008-05-08T01:56:00.000-04:002008-05-08T01:56:00.000-04:00Honestly, though. Drops of alcohol on q-tips after you swim. EVERY TIME you swim. Trust me. Even if you don't like me, trust me.Business or Leisure?http://www.blogger.com/profile/09402603066428468448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-38914394302106783242008-05-08T00:39:00.000-04:002008-05-08T00:39:00.000-04:00Or as Meg calls it - "Friday".JHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17825560592134094124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-61210854561453581292008-05-08T00:33:00.000-04:002008-05-08T00:33:00.000-04:00I've been researching some folk remedies on your behalf. Some advice:<BR/><BR/>1.) Drink heavily. This will numb the pain.<BR/>2.) Stick straws up nose; fall down. This will loosen the infection.<BR/>3.) Lick a strange coffee pot. This will make the infection jealous.<BR/>4.) Speak very loudly. This will make the infection want to go someplace quiet.<BR/>5.) Extract infection from ear using hybrid vibrator/sexy knife. By now, infection will be anxious to leave and will exit with a little prodding.<BR/>6.) Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.crimenoteshttp://coleslawblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-89513266260008382332008-05-07T07:47:00.000-04:002008-05-07T07:47:00.000-04:00one word: painkillers. Get 'em. Use 'em.Joanna Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815987559964160910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-47351843914670708352008-05-06T20:00:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:00:00.000-04:00Totally the Devil's [nasty] pitchfork!<BR/><BR/>Swimmer's ear hurts like a bitch... but the good news is that it typically goes away pretty quickly once you start the drops. More bad news? Sometimes the drops are a little sting-y. But, again, the torture ends relatively soon after it begins.<BR/><BR/>Hope you feel better SOON!!! :)JenBunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154597975006146805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-3588156050523217642008-05-06T13:34:00.000-04:002008-05-06T13:34:00.000-04:00sorry about the ear... ouch.<BR/><BR/>but on an oh-so happy note, i love me<BR/>some mechanically separated chicken parts<BR/>forced into a sheath of pleasure. yum.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947347600803053856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-62121930287313953292008-05-06T11:42:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:42:00.000-04:00Advice from a long time competitive swimmer. Buy a bottle of swim ear drops at the local drug store and put them in each ear after every swim. Problem solved. Lake water is much worse and since you are a triathlete sooner or later you will be swimming in some dirty lake.samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-33903406753819491552008-05-06T11:14:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:14:00.000-04:00I had that once and it sucks, and the antibiotics didn't work - but someone told me to mix vinegar and water (warm) and leave it in there for about 10 minutes a few times a day and that worked better than the drugs. I rarely advocate against drugs, but in this case it worked.Miss. Bea Havinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802568938530748081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-29090486356357304192008-05-06T09:24:00.000-04:002008-05-06T09:24:00.000-04:00I wonder if today is Jimmy Shaker Day.crimenoteshttp://coleslawblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-655113605753937602008-05-06T08:59:00.000-04:002008-05-06T08:59:00.000-04:00jhc-<BR/>Cute. Very cute.<BR/><BR/>crimenotes-<BR/>Agreed. Before Jason comes at me with a bag of Ruffles.<BR/><BR/>j shaker-<BR/>Dude, Jimmy Shaker Day was last week. Keep up.dmbmeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04066785220947109829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-66029359888186504802008-05-06T08:08:00.000-04:002008-05-06T08:08:00.000-04:00Rise and shine Big Pimpin' -- it's Jimmy Shaker Day!J Shakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-16782103908067492172008-05-06T02:55:00.000-04:002008-05-06T02:55:00.000-04:00You have <I>a whole bunch of white fluid <B>[I can only guess what this is]</B></I> in your ear.<BR/><BR/>Use better protection.crimenoteshttp://coleslawblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-11366351831172008332008-05-06T00:42:00.000-04:002008-05-06T00:42:00.000-04:00Do you have a cell phone, Megan?JHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17825560592134094124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-24070871936816023492008-05-05T22:05:00.000-04:002008-05-05T22:05:00.000-04:00anything to put me out of my misery.dmbmeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04066785220947109829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296037205442761135.post-27478668126181921272008-05-05T22:04:00.000-04:002008-05-05T22:04:00.000-04:00OUCH. Ear infections are right up there with toothaches. Very painful.<BR/><BR/>I once had an earache and noted that I was on the exact same antibiotic as my dog...who also had an ear infection. <BR/><BR/>I hope the drops help. Don't drink them.Random Esquirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03399602584588669767noreply@blogger.com