what are good remedies for ear aches?

Question

I always get swimmers ear or I get ear aches out of the clear blue. What are good over the counter dugs or herbes.

Answer 1

My husband was a swimmer and he introduced me to this idea:

Get a 1 mL syringe and fill it with plain rubbing alcohol. Tilt your head towards your shoulder and squeeze the alcohol into your ear. Let it sit for a few seconds. Then turn your head to the opposite shoulder and hop on the opposite foot. It sounds so silly but it really works!

You can also take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain as needed. There are also over the counter otic pain relievers. You can try them, too.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Here is a non herbal and non drug remedy that my grandmother used on me and my sister when we were little. Place a few drops of mineral oil in the ear and then place a cotton ball in it. Another remedy she used was that she would have us hold a heating pad on the lowest setting(wrapped in a towel) on the affected side of the head. If you choose take a recommended pain reliever and do this for a few hours before bed or when you have time. Good luck and I hope this helps.

Answer 3

while i've ear aches however do not have remedy I take a cup, stuff the backside with paper towels, soak the paper towels with particularly sizzling water and drain out the water in order that the towels are sizzling with out the water (certainly). Then simply placed the cup over the ear and maintain it there. the sizzling steam must make the ear anguish much less painful. desire this is helping.

Answer 4

use a blow dryer and slowly increase the heat start off on low and work up 2 a higher heat setting then hold blow dryer towards sore ear and that is a temp fix for the problem.