How do I get rid of earaches?

Question

my right ear is hurting and I have to take tylenol every 4 hours to get rid of it but it keeps coming back what do I do

Answer 1

Get some anti biotics

Answer 2

Try using a hair dryer blowing in your ear. It sounds like you may have an infection. Tylenol will only take the pain away you need to see a Doctor.

Answer 3

If you've had it for a while, maybe there is fluid accumulation, infection or a wax impaction present. Either way, you have to remove the cause. Go to the doc and let them have a peek.

In the meantime, try this old-timey remedy my parents used on me: place a few warm drops of "sweet oil" in your ear, gently place a tuft of a cotton ball in the ear and lie that side of your head on a heating pad----it's very comforting. You can find sweet oil on the shelves along side mineral spirits, alcohol, mineral oil, etc.

Answer 4

http://www.myearache.info/

Ear Aches What Causes Them? Natural Remedies & Information
By Peter Salazar


There are many forms of ear ache. Most of these causes are the result of the inflammation of the middle or inner ear. One common inflammatory condition of the middle ear is Otitis Media. This inflammation is caused by an infection on the middle ear. It can occur in one or both ears. Statistical data shows that otitis media is the most frequent diagnosis affecting children who visit pediatricians. This disease is also the most common cause of hearing loss in children. Occasionally, otitis media also affects adults.

The seriousness of ear infections cause severe ear ache. If the infection is not arrested, this may develop to hearing loss. Ear infections can also be serious if they spread to the other systems inside the head.

The air inside a healthy middle ear has the same atmospheric pressure with the outside of the ear. This equalization allows free vibration. Yawning may produce equalization when there is an imbalance in pressure if the eustachian tube sends a tiny air bubble to precisely equalize air pressure. The eustachian tube connects the back of the nose to the ear. It is important for ear pressure to be equalized to the outside of the ear. An unequal pressure may cause slight ear aches.

When the eustachian tube is blocked during a cold, an allergic reaction, or an upper respiratory tract infection, this may lead to the accumulation of pus and mucus at the back of the ear drum. The presence of bacteria and virus will lead to infection. This infection is called otitis media. This causes an uncomfortable ear ache, plus swelling and redness. If the fluids remain in the middle ear, a condition called serous otitis media occurs. This condition becomes chronic and can last a long time, sometimes lasting months or years. This results in several subsequent infections and may cause more ear aches and hearing difficulties.

The supplements containing multivitamins and minerals together with cod-liver oil can reduce rates of ear infections in children, according to a clinical trial published in the Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology in 2002. Children with ear infections showed that they found lower concentrations of vitamin A, selenium, and a fatty acid called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Thus, there is reason to believe that vitamin A, selenium and EPA would help in the prevention of ear infections that lead to ear ache.

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Answer 5

Go to the doctor's. You probably have an ear infection that will require antibiotics. Hope you feel better.

Answer 6

Sweet oil works or get you some swimmers ear drops and see if that works, if your not running a fever. if you are, you might want to go see a dr!

Answer 7

Pour peroxide in your ear for a few seconds and then let it drain out.

Answer 8

Get a heating pad and put it up against your ear. The warmth will make it feel so much better.

Answer 9

You must go see a DR. a.s.a.p. tylenol wont take it away. You need meds.

Answer 10

Go, see a doctor.