Soothing an ear ache til we can get to the Dr?

I am not sure if this has already been suggested since I'm replying through e-mail.. but something I always do when any of us get an ear ache is put a small piece of cotton inside the ear. This warms the inner ear, and if the ache is due to a wax blockage, it helps break it down. It's especially good when we go to sleep. I've also read that you can put a drop of olive oil on the cotton ball and that helps as well.. though I've never tried that. If he's in too much pain I'd just take him to the ER. I hate to make my kids deal with severe pain for that long!

Personally I would treat the pain ONLY until a proper diagnosis is given I only say that because while you can just get ear ache if it is actually an infection filling the ear (that could possibly have a perforated ear drum) with oil could do more harm than good to be honest. Give some infant parecetemol and cuddles until you can get to the doctor I only say this because a childs ear drum can perforate quickly and if you pour oil into that not only could you cause some serious damage to the childs ear but it would also be incredibally painful for the child also! My daughter suffers with chronic ear pain every day due to inflmation of her ear drums they think she has glue ear and has been refered to ENT its horrible to see so I totally sympathise but please treat the pain only first until you know for sure the ear drum is still intact xxxxx

Do you have any baby oil? My mom used to pour slightly warmed baby oil in our ears when we had earaches as a child.

I have heard that clove oil is good for it, put a drop inside the ear. I don't know how it works, maybe it lubricates the eardrum so it isn't so tight with inflammation so it won't hurt as badly. I've never tried it but I've known people who swear by it. There's no Urgent Care center or nurse-in-a-box where you are? Maybe your insurance will cover most of a place like that.

Hi snugglebunnies, no need for a doctor over here with that one. Greek rememdy for earache is heat a teaspoon, not too hot, fill it with olive oil, and get the person to tilt their head to one side and pour the warm olive oil into the ear. Hold for a little bit and use cotton wool to stop the drips. It works.

My mom use to heat oil and pour it into our ears as kids. I would use baby oil if you have it. However they say the oil can be clogging, so I have heard that you should use peroxide. Just remember once you have whatever it is in the ear for about 5 to 10 minutes, to wash it out with warm water. Then if you are a smoker my mom would blow smoke it our ear to help relieve the pain. I know you should not smoke near a child but she would take one puff in, put out the cig and blow the smoke in our ear. Good luck!