How can I cure my ear infection?
138978
If it is due to extra water in your ears, which happens alot more than people think, there is an over the counter medication called "swimmers ear" that will help. I used to get really bad infections and I tried using this when I got out of the shower or after I went swimming and it REALLY helped.
948230
You weren't very specific but if the problem is excess ear wax, I have a dandy remedy.  You need to buy an inexpensive squeeze bulb thing called an ear syringe and some hydrogen peroxide, which is cheap.  Lie on your side on the bathroom floor and dribble a little hydrogen peroxide into your ear.  It will bubble and make a noise like ginger ale in your ear.  After a few minutes, fill the ear syringe with warm water.  Put your head over the bathtub and squirt the warm water in your ear.  If nothing happens, repeat the whole process with the hydrogen peroxide followed by squirting warm water in your ear.  You may have to repeat this a few times, but when you finally succeed, a big, ugly lump of ear wax will come out.  Turn over and do the other ear.
453467
Make a solution of white vinegar and alcohol (equal parts).  Put a couple of drops in each ear when you get out of the pool.  It kills any bacteria and dries the water.
896524
You might think i am crazy, but i work at a hospital and we have a lot of people who can not afford medications. we tell them to use one part vinegar, one part peroxide, and one part water. mix and use a eye dropper to put a drop or two in your ear. it will naturally help the ear wax come out of your ear and help dry up any fluid build  up you may have. worth a shot anyways.
960227
Sock full of beans or rice, heat for 2 minutes in microwave or pan on stove over low heat and put it on your ear.  the heat should give you some comfort. I have suffered with ear infections all my life this works.  I have to use ear drops and had to have a tube put in.  Heat works my friend,  hot as you can stand it but not too hot to burn.
299353
I would try putting some rubbing alcohol in the ear, as long there is no pain or oozing from the ear.  It will help dry out the water if it's from showering or bathing.  It may be an infection.  Check for a fever or pain.  A doctor can look at the membrane of the ear for redness or swelling.  80% of ear infections resolve without antibiotics within 3 days of symptoms, so it may be not need to be treated.
48831
i suggest staying out of the wind and cold for now- if you must go out in breezy or chilly weather, cover your ears well. \n\ni don't know of any natural remedies for ear aches- getting to a doctor sounds like your best bet. let them know how far the pain has advanced and of any other symptoms (hearing loss, trouble swallowing, etc.) \n\nthe sooner you get this under control, the better.
513952
You have an ear infection, go to your doc asap
822405
Hmm, for an inner ear infection my mom used to put a clove of garlic in our ear.  It was supposed to draw out the infection somehow.  I had inner ear infections a lot as a child, and it always helped the pain if I put a hot water bottle (or rice sock, made by putting about 2 cups of rice in a clean tube sock, tying the end and heating it up in the microwave for a few minutes) over my ear.  Colloidal silver was another remedy that she used (taken orally) on my siblings; zinc, goldenseal, Echinacea, and vitamin C are all helpful for ear infections.  You can get these at most larger drug stores or discount stores and the recommended dosages are on the bottles.\n\nGood luck, I hope you feel better soon!
718463
You`ve got a bad ear infection.Warm sweet oil in you ear not hot,then cotton sometimes will stop the pain.Your going to doc.so probably shouldn`t do anthing.
668800
Yeah definitely see a doctor in case there is an infection.  If there is wax blocking it it may soften with some warm olive oil...obviously make sure its not too hot!  And you will probably have to get someone to help you put it into ur ear!\n\nHope ur feeling better soon!
90116
Try this:\n\n1. get a piece of paper towel.\n2. crumple it up\n3. push it into the bottom of a paper cup\n4. Pour steaming hot water into the cup\n5. Pour out the excess water, so you have a steaming paper in the bottom of the cup.\n6. Cup the effected ear with the steaming cup\n7. Wait 2-3 minutes.\n\nIt seems to help me alot.\n\nLet me know if it works for you too.
39590
this has worked for me and my kids for 15 years now EVERY TIME...\n\nYou have someone plug your ears while you guzzle water. Keep swallowing for about 5 good chugs. If you are alone, you can plug your own ears and drink thru a straw. \nTrust me, once you try this you will never need another cure.
373137
Heat always helps, I remember when i was a child having earache and my grandma got a hot water bottle with a towel over it and held it against my ear, that helped!
384419
Steps \nTake a small bowl, and add some warm water. \nAdd an equal or slightly lesser amount of Hydrogen Peroxide. \nFill the ear syringe with this mixture. \nLie on your side, and insert a small amount of the mixture into the affected ear with the syringe. (unaffected side to the 'down side') \nRemain lying on your side for 5 to 15 minutes. You should be able to hear the Hydrogen Peroxide bubbling in your ear. \nWhen the bubbling sound stops, place the second small bowl under your ear, and turn your head to drain the ear into the bowl. \nRefill the syringe, and with the bowl under your ear, squirt the mixture into your ear with a slight amount of pressure. You should be able to feel the pressure from the liquid, but don't squeeze the syringe so hard that it causes pain. Repeat this step until you are out of the water/peroxide mixture. \n\n\n\nTips \nHeating the peroxide may help. Fill a sink with hot water, and place the bottle of peroxide in the hot water for a few minutes before performing preocedure. \nIt is best NOT to use a 'waterpic', or other mechanized water jet. If you cannot hear due to ear clog out of one or the other ear, it is best to see your health professional (a doctor, Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant) at your local health clinic. \nWarnings \nDon't do this if you have experienced recent head trauma or air travel. \nThis procedure is intended to remove natural ear wax from ears. If there is a foreign object obstructing an ear, consult a doctor. \nPlacing cotton in your ear while lying on your side may help to prevent spills. (Never force the cotton into the ear canal, just 'snug' it into the outer ear opening, and be sure to lay with the ear being treated on the UP side.) \nDO NOT try this if there is any opening in the eardrum. (ie. ruptured eardrum, or tubes) \nMake sure when using the syringe to insert the mixture, there is enough room around the tip of the syringe for air to escape from your ear. \nDO NOT try to attach any kind of 'needled dispenser' to the syringe! At no point should any part of the syringe enter the ear. \nFor your comfort, make sure the water is warm as cold water will cause a violent reaction. Squirting cold water in the ear is how comatose victims are tested for consciousness. \nThings You'll Need \n2 Small bowls (1 to contain the cleaning solution and fill the syringe the other to catch the drained solution.) \nHydrogen Peroxide \nWater \nEar Syringe (Can be purchased at local pharmacy) \nCotton
557097
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!
30372
Just keep it clean, perhaps even take out your earring if you can. The best way I got rid of an infection was to treat the earring as well as the hole with rubbing alcohol twice a day, and don't forget to spin the earring around a bit while in the peircing. It'll go away, you just have to give it time.