Ear Infection Home Remedy?!
Question:
Ear Infection Home Remedy?
My 5 year old has an ear infection and is in alot of pain. Since it is 8pm here I can't call his pediatrician until the morning. Is there a temporary home remedy I can do for his symptoms until I can get him on some antibiotics?
I heard somewhere that warm sweet oil works but I don't even know where to buy it and if it does in fact work.
4 months ago
I gave him Motrin about a 1/2 hour ago but I am worried about it wearing off through the night. I suppose I can just keep waking up with him.
His fever isn't too bad about 101 or 102. The Motrin helped bring it down.
Great answers and ideas so far everyone thanks so much!
Answers:
I have a book on home remedies that I have used a lot being t hat I have 3 kids. For ear infections they recommend Tylenol or Ibuprofin and t ake you hair dryer on LOW and hold it far from his ear. Just enough to feel the warm air. That helps a lot. I have used that as well. If he gets a really high fever I would take him to the ER.