6. Fever
Fever is a symptom you will experience once swimmers’ ear is in its advanced stage. When you have a fever, you will need to stay home from work or school. Take Tylenol to help with your fever. Don’t take aspirin because it’ll make the fever worse and increase your hearing loss. Once the fever goes down, go visit your doctor. The fever may come back since you have swimmers ear.
The doctor will give you antibiotics to get rid of the infection and fever. It’s important to not let swimmer’s ears go on for too long because if you’re already having mild to moderate symptoms, you need to see a doctor immediately. By not seeking medical attention, the swimmer’s ear will cause permanent hearing loss, especially if your hearing is already muffled. Home remedies don’t work too well when it’s at its advanced stage. In fact, it may make it worse.