What are the Do's and Don'ts for an ear infection?!


Question:

What are the Do's and Don'ts for an ear infection?

What can I eat. Any medicine that works well. How can i stop the pain?


Answers:

If you have an ear infection, you need to go to the doctor and get an antibiotic. Don't mess around with an ear infection--the infection can move to the brain and kill you. Antibiotics are the only medications that will work.

You can eat anything--I don't understand why you asked that question. If your ear is hurting really badly, and it hurts to chew, eat soft foods.

You can help the pain by using heat--lie on a warm compress or heating pad, infected ear down so it can drain. Until the infection is cleared up, the pain is not going to go away. Take tylenol and/or ibuprofen as directed. If the infection is that bad, the doctor may give you something stronger, like a narcotic pain medicine.




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