My ear has been full of drainage for almost 2 weeks.  Is there any quick tips to get rid of the drainage?  I'm already taking prescription medication and antibiotics.
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You can get some debrox otc in any pharmacy.  And you don't want to "dry up" your ear.....
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I wouldn't gamble with a home remedy for an eight month old. It's possible that he's experiencing drainage due to a cold or other respiratory illness but there's too many cons (such as permanent loss of hearing) to rely on a home method. Return to his pediatrician for re-evaluation. If he's been on an antibiotic for less than 24 hours, it may need time to kick in. If it's been over, he may have a tolerance to the antibiotic prescribed. Good luck!
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Rubbing Alcohol!  Get the kind that's 'anhydrus' (means without water) use a Qtip 4 times a day for a couple days. Then 2 times a day for at least a week. Dont take em out. It hurts, but it's the only way. I had to keep it up for almost a month on one ear. Use ibuprofen, not painkillers. Also, I guess that you can buy Amocycilin, mild antibiotic, at health food stores now, but only if it stays bad. Alcohol kills infection, that's why it hurts. Less pain = Less infection. It hurts so bad to repierce!
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Gonna have to go to the doc for this one, Hon.  It could be a couple of things.  Maybe, an inner ear infection.  And you would need antibiotics.
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You need to go to a doctor as soon as possible! that sounds like something that should be checked by a proffesional!Search for a physician that treats problems of the ears nose and throat!
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try putting some astringent on a Q-tip and rub the black head it will help dry it out and just make sure you do it every so often to keep it clean my husband gets them to it does not mean you don't keep them clean you just have a little more oil in your ear then most people
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an old therapy for nasal drainage and congestion is called ear candling or coning.  They work wonders.  It will stop your nasal drainage, congestion and cough for a week or more.  I use them for the same thing and now only have to use them once a month.  If you are interested you can check them out at lrwhandmadecreations.com.  Hope this helps.
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You are supposed to wait 4-8 weeks to take out the stud.That is the problem.The hole didn't have enough time to make a good hole.Didn't they tell you that?What i would recommend to do is clean out the stud, clean your ear and hands, and than put it back in. Turn it twice a day and put some alcohol in there, with clean hands.Always have clean hands! If it doens't get better after 1 week, i would take it out, and repierce after that, and than leave it in there for at least 4 weeks to heal and make a good hole!!
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You have an ear infection, go to your doc asap
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that happened to my ears too you maight not be using the ointment for long enough ask ur doc how long to use it if you don't have a doc then i guess just use it for a really long time until you feel comfortable and then stop and see what happens. good luck.
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Takes time for antibiotics to get to the middle ear. I would wait-- especially if our fever is under control.
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Take a decongestant to start off with. Try to take them for a day or so to see if it help clear it out. As for the popping, you could try buying one of the ear canal cleaning kits to get everything out of there. The qtips just push it farther in and can also cause damage to your ear drum. The wax is supposed to naturally work its way out.  That said, I still use qtips, but I only clean around the very outer part of the ear canal and very carefully at that. If you feel any pain or the popping continues, see a doctor.
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A remedy my mother used that seemed to work was to have me lay on my side and pour a small amount of hydrogen peroxide in my ear.  Then, after letting it sit for a couple of minutes, dab up the peroxide with tissue.  Poking Q-tips or anything else in your ear when it's inflamed will only make it worse.  I'm sure most would say visiting a doctor might be the best thing to do and in the interest of full disclosure, I'm not a doctor.  Good luck.  Hope your ear feels better soon!
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You could have an infection in the tube between your ear and throat.  I had exactly the same symptoms and was eating cough drops like crazy to soothe my throat.  I was at the doc's office for something else and mentioned it.  She looked in my ears, nose, throat and at the swollen node.  She swabbed my throat but it came back negative for strep.  But, she said my eardrum had some liquid behind it and thought it was an Eustachian tube infection.  Sometimes if you have post nasal drip from allergies you'll get a sore throat, but not the swollen gland behind the ear. She put me on a 7 day course of antibiotics and it all went away.
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Go to the pharmacy and ask the pharmacist to recommend some ear drops which will help the pain until you can get to your doctor for an antibiotic.  I think Advil works better for the pain.  Hope you feel better soon.
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I have had humming in my ears, and heard it especially loud when i would tilt my head in certain angles.  Well, it was very annoying so I went to the doctor.  I found out that I had fluid in my ear.  It was far back enough so I couldn't get it out on my own.  I had to take some prescribed medicine called guafinine or something like that - which is the same thing as Mucinex; Mucinex can be purchased over the counter. (store brands are just as effective), and what it did was break up the mucous-like fluid in my ear and help it to drain.  It drains down your throat - rather nasty, but hey that's what happened.  It actually happened after I went swimming and overcame a bad cold.  So I don't really know if it was water from swimming or build up from the cold.   Hope this helps you.
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You don't state whether you have been prescribed anything by a doctor for your condition.\n\nIf you have been diagnosed properly, as I will assume you have, since you have the medical terminology of your condition, then you should have been prescribed antibiotics and an antihystamine by the doctor.\n\nYou need to dry up the fluids in your ear, and antihystamines will do that.  Also, there is an infection there that needs to be treated with antibiotics.\n\nI have had chronic ear infections for 20 years.  I am very careful about getting water in my ears, and I can avoid getting ear infections by staying on an OTC medication that helps dry up my sinus passages.\n\nI am recently recovered from acute bronchitis and sinusitis, and was lucky enough to avoid the expected ear infections.\n\nSee a doctor immediately.  Hearing loss can happen if prolonged conditions are not treated.