Liveabord ears thats hurts

[gbf]

When you say for 5 min, does that mean thar I just add som drops in my ear, let I stay there for 5 min, or should I just let It stay until it dried out by it self?

And why not any glycerin? I just made the formula, but added a tiny bit of glycerin.

Fill your ear leave it for 5 min dump it out in a Kleenex or TP.

Glycerin does not contribute to goal a or b. Its been a !omg time since I read the articles, but seems like USN determined glycerin could contribute to wetness, but probably wouldnt hurt in small quantities.

I'm not a doc, just a nerd. I just tried the links and one of them is dead, so you'll have to do your own looking if you wanna run it down.

 

[USdiver1]

I've found that 5 min is about the amount of time that it will take for the ear beer to warm up to your body temp and not feel cold/cool. If you don't have a watch available this can be an alternative way to track the time.

I also make my own 50% Isopropyl alcohol 50% white vinegar, no added glycerin. I use 90% isopropyl BTW.

 

[boqurant]

I've been using EAR PRO oil pre-dive, with success. It's a slightly sticky mineral oil with oregano oil (smells nice) in a little 20ml squirty bottle. Seems to encourage water to not settle inside my ear during and after the dive

 

[Mr.Flash]

Do you ever use cotton pick to clean you ear between two dives?

 

[chillyinCanada]

Do you ever use cotton pick to clean you ear between two dives?

No, very bad idea. Even though cotton buds seem soft, they can still scratch the delicate skin in your ear canal. These tiny scratches can create an opening for infection.

 

[boqurant]

I'm pretty sure the entire world uses q-tips (aka cotton buds) to clear out ear-wax... Just dont ram them down your lugholes too far