My Son Has An Earache :(

Make an appointment to see your doctor if your son has earache to comfirm the diagnosis and be advised on treatment. There are several measures that you can take to relieve your son's earache. The problem can be very upsetting, especially for young children, so you need to calm your son and distract him from the pain. Sit your son upright, resting on pillows, as this may reduce pressure in the middle ear. Your son will probably sleep better propped up in bed. Holding a warm towel or well-covered hot-water bottle against the affected ear can help to soothe the pain. Applying warmth---Gentle heat can help to relieve earache. Use a well-wrapped hot-water bottle or heat a towel on aradiator or iron it. Check that it is not too hot, then hold it against the affected ear. If there is no discharge, warm some oil(such as olive oil) to body temperature, then gently tip a teaspoon of the oil into the painful ear. If your son's eardrum bursts, gently wipe away the discharge, keep the ear dry, and have it checked by the doctor. Don't poke cotton-wool buds into your son's ear to try to clean it, or insert eardrops unless advised to do so by your doctor.

Aww sweety I do hope he feels better ,give him a hug from his friends here in Scotland espescially Niamh. I told her that your son has an earache and she is feeling very bad for him as she is just getting over her 2nd ear infection in a month! We had lots of sleepless nights with this and a lot of crying, mine as well as hers! Heat is a great thing to ease the pain of earache, we use a wheatgerm bag that you warm in the microwave - it has many, many uses! I do hope that his earache clears up quick! xxx

I just watched a MAJOR CAUTION on ear-aches in children. TOO many times we self-medicate this condition. It is very necessary that you see a Doctor before you do anything more. What the basis of the show was that we tend to buy over the counter rememdies, and treat. Many of these children had a small perforation in the ear-drum and these medications got into the middle ear. Serious hearing loss resulted, and at times more serious illness. Remember how close the ear is to the brain. Please see your Doctor. DO NOT try to cure this problem without consultation.

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Hi dear thats nice he is feeling better now i will recommend u to go to see doc as it can be infections these home tactics are really good for short time but u should consult professional for better advise as they can examine u physically take care

aww poor guy :( hope he feels better soon.

I can't believe there is actually a forum on this but it is appreciated so much. I'm not a mother but when my 3 year old little boy wakes u up 5 times during the night about his ear hurting yalls discussion helped him get back to sleep. I never knew a warm towel on his ear could help so much. The things yall women come up with is amazing....