How to Ease Ear Infection Pain

There's nothing much worse than ear infection pain. I've had ear infections all my life and they are really a PAIN! They drain you and make you wish you could sleep forever so you wouldn't feel it any longer. All of you who have had them can relate. And if you haven't had one then most likely you know someone who has, maybe one of your family members.

Things You'll Need

• Heating pad
• Medical supplies
• Cotton balls
• Rest/quiet
• A Doctor

Instructions

1. 

   One of the first things you want to do for ear infection pain is to lie down with head elevated slightly. When you have an ear infection you get dizzy upon standing and become disoriented. I actually fell into a wall trying to walk holding my ear. Don't do what I did.

2. 

   Another pain reliever for ear infections is to apply heat. When I was growing up there were no microwaves so my mom folded a washcloth and put it in the oven. You can also use those old red water bottles, heating pads; electric or microwavable ones. Cold air makes ear infection pain worse so avoid the cold if possible.

3. 

   This is an easy one and that is to keep it quiet, shhhh! Loud noise aggravates hurting ears and makes your head throb and pound. Then you get a headache on top of the ear pain. If your child has an ear infection keep the other kids away and everyone be as quiet as they can.

4. 

   Drop sweet oil or anesthetics in the ear. Whichever one you have or both. Although, not at the same time. Stay lying down for several minutes to allow it to go deep into the ear or else it can drain out. You may also need antibiotics, they need to be taken with food.

5. 

   If you have a perforated ear drum your ear may drain so you need to keep cotton in it so it won't run down your neck. I know it sounds yucky, but it happens. This also keeps air from getting into the ear and aggravating it. I hate the feeling of when I take the cotton out, the air HURTS!

6. 

   Lastly, to ease ear infection pain you need to see the doc so you can get examined and pick up medical supplies. In addition, they may need to remove wax out of your ear. I've had huge chunks of dried wax taken out of my ear on two occasions.

   Ear infection pain won't hang around long if you take good care of your ear and follow the instructions laid out for you here.

Tips & Warnings

• Take baths not showers

• Keep cotton balls handy

• Keep ear covered

• Never allow water to get in the infected ear

• Stay out of cold air