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
8 Comments
SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz · 10 pts · 3y
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 :)
Sal@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 3y
Oooh, I usually don't try to shake it out, I just accept to live my life with water in my ear until it naturally leaks. But this new trick will save me some annoyances in the future, thank you!
DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 3y
That was oddly specific but i'll take it
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 3y
Weird fix but OK.
teft@startrek.website · 2 pts · 3y
I just stick a cotton swab up in there and have it suck up the water. But it doesn't happen to me very often.
GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 3y
Ahh, the good ol' cotton swab, that they always say not to insert into ear canals yet people do so anyway because that's what they use it for.
Stephen304@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
I've usually had good success turning that ear towards the ground and repeatedly jumping. At least it gets the water away from my eardrum which is good enough
confusedwiseman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
The tldr is above the article? This is far to logical for me. I skipped past it, got frustrated, read the article to post this info then saw it as I was replying…
It’s time for me to quit. Good night everybody!