Whats the best thing to ease ear ache?!
Question: my 3 year old has ear ache he has a bad cold and has just woke up crying with pain in his ear gave him calpol is there anything else i can do
Answers: my 3 year old has ear ache he has a bad cold and has just woke up crying with pain in his ear gave him calpol is there anything else i can do
awww poor little man. Try a hot water bottle - but apart from that there's not a lot. Doctors tomorrow though in case its an ear infection.
Olive Oil - Put it in the ear it really soothes. (:
Try a little warm olive oil with one drop of lavender oil in it.
something anti inflamatory , like ibuprofen or naproxen.. but call your doctor first before you give him any
He may also have the mumps !
Dont go for sunday lunch at the mother inlaws lol. seriously take some pain killers and some warm olive oil poured in the ear really helps. sorry didnt read that it was for a child. If he has a temp call NHS direct they will prob send a doc out . he most prob has an ear infection
Painkillers like Aspirin or Ibuprofen will help ease the pain, as will wearing a hat to keep it warm - even if inside!!!
Well - it works for me.
You can try giving him a warm water bottle or a heating pad set on low to hold against his ear (I know that can be hard to do with a 3 year old, but perhaps while he tries to take a nap...)
You can give him calprofen along with calpol as they are two separate painkillers. Calprofen is an anti-inflammatory and will help to ease the pain.
Also warm oil in the ear and some cotton to hold it in will help also.
So sorry to hear about your little lad.
If you are in the UK give the NHS 24 hotline a call and they can advise you or make an emergency appointment for you should they think he is in distress.
xx
Please see your Doctor for necessary examination and relief of the ear pain immediately.
i used sweet oil when my kids was little , its over the counter product use a drop or 2 in the ear then a warm towel over the ear.
hope too help! i hate seeing alittle one suffer !
I always use a heating pad
Use a hair blower on a hot but low setting and blow it in his ear for a few seconds then move it away - you don't want to burn him. The heat helps!
I have used this on my self to ease the pain prior to the pain medicine kicking in.
My cousins son got ear aches lots and ended up having tiny tubes placed in his ears to help drain the fluid out of them - which caused his ear aches. He always had earaches when he had a cold.
Good luck, they really hurt so hang in there!
calpol will help with the pain, but keep him propped up on pillows when he is going to sleep, try and not have him lying flat as that aggravates the pain...good luck...
Wheatbag. Natural material bag you can heat up in the microwave, act like an hot water bottle, like a warm pillow.
In some of his meals if you can put alittle garlic in, it helps the immune system. Also cod liver oil is good for immunity
get some hot water in a cup and then get a small teaspoon and put some medical olive oil on the spoon rest it over the cup of hot water for a while to let the olive oil warm pour it down the ear hole and next morning go to your local nurses at your doctors surgery