this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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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

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 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 :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was oddly specific but i'll take it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Weird fix but OK.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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!