What's the best remedy for an ear ache?
355186
24th/04/06\nget some baby oil or just small amount and heat it ,warm and put the oil inyour ear then a small pice of cotten balls . leave it in and should go away. if not put you blow dyer to your ear on ht and blow dry and should go away if not see you doc
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.
310499
any over the counter decongestant... Pseudophed is the best, I think...      When my son's ear would get clogged the pharmacist told me to put a cap full of peroxide in it... let it bubble then flush warm water in it while holding you head, ear facing down, over the sink using a ear dropper....   All stuff you can get at a local drugstore...\n\nfeel better
902744
Just do this . . . place your head on a pillow or something so you are sideways and relaxed. Then have someone pour in enough hydrogen peroxide to fill your ear canal. Pull your ear out some to be sure the fluid gets all the way in. Lay like that for a few minutes and then use a bulb syringe to squirt some warm water in. Don't force it, just squirt it. It might take a couple of times, but I'm positive a big hard chunk will come out.
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.
1111273
For a quick home remedy mix a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water. Half and half. Preferably warm, not hot or cold, water. Drop a few drops in and let it stand for about 15 minutes, then flush the ear out with just warm water while keeping your head tipped so it will drain out. Do this a couple times a day. Also, get to the store and get yourself an earwax removal kit. Do NOT use straight Hydrogen Peroxide, it will break down the lining that protects the ear. Good luck....
1088584
Warm xtra virgin olive oil pour a little bit in your ear and block it with cotton wool it will soften the ear wax so it will come out or you could get your ears syringed at the doctors.
94022
Try an otc pain reliever.
829680
Put some peroxide on a Q-tip and put it in your ear and just kinda let it set there. That should do the trick and clean out any bacteria that may be in there.
34007
Some people have soft earwax, while others have hard, firm earwax. It can get irritating if it accumulates in the ear. You may hear a ringing sound, feel pressure in the ear, or have decreased hearing. I suggest you put 3 drops of baby or mineral oil in the affected ear while lying sideways (the affected ear is facing upwards). Rub the oil in the ear for 2-3 mins. then stand up. Let the oil flow out of the ear. Do this for a week. This will soften the earwax and it will move out slowly. Avoid using Q-tips as they will push the earwax further inside the ear. If the earwax is persistent, you may have to go to a doctor who will flush out the earwax using water and a tube that he inserts into the ear.
369048
Use your blow dryer on the warm setting to blow air into your ear.  The air movement makes your ear feel cooler and gives the illusion that the pain is less.  There is also a new over-the-counter product available in drug stores that relieves earache pain.  It is called Similisan.  Check out their website at www.similasanusa.com.
162230
I use 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 hot water(sterile) but only you only want mixture lightly warm for use. I put on inside of wrist like baby bottle to test temperature. Pour in ear. It usually tickles like crazy. Our family hasn't gone to doctor for an earache in years. Hope your feeling better!
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.
1087996
Guaranteed cure:  Get an ear bulb at the drug store.Make a bowel of hot soapy water and use a bar of Ivory soap and make the water very soapy. Lie on you side and squeeze  the hot soapy water into your ear and let it set 10 minutes. Do the same with the other ear.\nRepeat this twice a day for 3 days. Then on the 4th day, use a shower hose and warm water to flush out your ears. I did this when I was young and never needed it done again!
312962
I've used Hydrogen peroxide for a while with great success.  Just let it sit for a while.  It'll sound kinda funny, all bubbling in your ear, but it works really really well, then flush it with warm water.\n-Duo
1032821
yeah, try to make your own care plans if you're in school. I'll give ya the benefit of the doubt and choose to believe your ear hurts. Pain control is really the only nursing intervention. \n\nIf there's a hearing problem, you need to use interventions to help them cope. Housing assessment, case management referral, all that.
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!