Swimming often results in water getting stuck in our ear canals. The narrow space, combined with the waxy surface, is excellent at trapping small amounts of water. If left in place, that excess flu…

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/1312651

TLDR: To remove by shaking one would need accelerations high as 24g, which can damage the ear. A couple drops of vinegar or alcohol in the ear will lower the surface tension and make the fluid easier to remove

  • SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz
    10·
    1 year ago

    Thanks, will pop a wee dropper bottle in my swim bag and give this a shot.

    If you stumble upon an article explaining how to reverse 40yrs of brain damage from post swimming head shaking pls let us know :)