Is It Safe to Swim with Tinnitus?

[K.Sarah]

Hi, I have tinnitus for like one month and a half. It's caused by loud noise exposure. I'm going to the beach and is it safe to swim? I'm worried that it might get worse if I swim. My doctor said there is no damage to the both of my ears. I think I should wear ear plugs when I swim. Any thoughts?

 

[Capricornus]

I would say it's safe. I swim every other day, and I'm 6 weeks since onset (also noise induced). Use a couple of earplugs for swimming (silicon) if you're afraid of getting water in your ears.

Have fun at the beach!

 

[Julien87]

Of course it's safe, I'm pretty sure no one ever lost hair cells because of water
Have fun

 

[stophiss]

safe...I swim everyday..or abouts.
Of course swimming hasn't cured my tinnitus. Maybe next week.

 

[Rings-a-Bell]

I swim and snorkel frequently...inducing diving down deep. No problems. In fact, it is usually (although not always) hard to hear my tinnitus while swimming.

 

[K.Sarah]

Thank you so much for your replies guys @Capricornus @Julien87 @stophiss @Rings-a-Bell I got back from the beach today. At first, I used ear plugs but it didn't help very much so I braced myself and swam without the ear plugs. And also because of your replies I felt more relieved and eased at swimming. It went well and I guess I should swim more

 

[stophiss]

Thank you so much for your replies guys @Capricornus @Julien87 @stophiss @Rings-a-Bell I got back from the beach today. At first, I used ear plugs but it didn't help very much so I braced myself and swam without the ear plugs. And also because of your replies I felt more relieved and eased at swimming. It went well and I guess I should swim more

I never wear ear plugs Sarah and I swim everyday...or just about everyday. I also still teach swimming a bit as I was a competitive swimmer when young. Of course when I contracted tinnitus I thought there maybe some linkage and my doctor assured me absolutely not. My ears looked fine when he looked inside. My tinnitus is between the ears unfortunately.

So yes, I suggest you swim often and swimming is great relief as well as the sound of moving through the water is a great masking agent.

Be well and swim often.

 

[K.Sarah]

I never wear ear plugs Sarah and I swim everyday...or just about everyday. I also still teach swimming a bit as I was a competitive swimmer when young. Of course when I contracted tinnitus I thought there maybe some linkage and my doctor assured me absolutely not. My ears looked fine when he looked inside. My tinnitus is between the ears unfortunately.

So yes, I suggest you swim often and swimming is great relief as well as the sound of moving through the water is a great masking agent.

Be well and swim often.

Thank you Swimming really relaxes me everytime and I should swim more and often 'cause it can reduce stress and depression that I got from tinnitus. I was worried at first as I heard that when I have the ringing, I cannot dive or snorkel into the water. I think it's really okay to swim