What can I do about an earache/ear infection without going to the doctor?

Question:

Are there any over the counter medicines or old remedies that could possible get rid of an earache/ear infection?

Answers:
Really about all you can do besides getting antibiotics is treat the symptoms and keep the nasal passages clear which will help the Eustachian tubes to drain a little. I have heard of an oddball remedy for sinus infections (often sinus infections can lead to an ear infection). A friend told me when he was younger a friend's dad helped him get rid of a sinus infection by inflating some kind of nasal expander in his sinus passages, and then gave him a pill that helped him sleep. And the infection was gone in a few hours. The idea was that all the bacteria laden gunk was cleared allowing proper drainage.

Other than that helpful things may be sleeping so that the head is at an angle by making sure to have a pillow behind the neck, and typical cold remedy type things like humidifiers. Spray decongestents like Afrin can help in the short term.

You can try over-the-counter decongestants like Sudafed, but if you are running a fever at all, or having any drainage from your ears, you need to see a physician to get antibiotics.

Sorry, but the only way to get rid of your ear infection is with a doctor's treatment.

No over the counter stuff will work. I know.

If you truly have an ear infection it needs to be treated with antibiotics. My friend is now totally & permanently deaf in one ear from a misdiagnosed and untreated ear infection. Are you avoiding the doctor due to lack of insurance? If so, explain you don't have insurance, they may cut you a break on the cost of the visit and give you samples of antibiotics, or prescribe a lower cost generic.
Good luck

I always got those..very painful..the best way to take care of those ear infections is to go to the store and get like ear infection drop and at night put a few drops and than put a cotton on it so when u're sleeping the drop doesn't come out. Keep on doing this everytime until it feels much better, but sometimes u have to go to the doctors so they can give u that special remedy, but not all the time.

it will eventually go away it self

There is a clear difference between an earache and an ear infection. With an earache you don't do anything and let it go away, with an ear infection you need antibiotics, or you could just pray for it to go away.

It depends. Is it an earache only or why do you think it's an ear infection?
Many causes but you didn't give enough info. Are there any other symptoms such as a cold? Fever? Fluid? be very careful.

I use hydrogen peroxide. The first sign of a little pain, which could be caused from wax, I use a dropper and fill the ear canal. Lie down so the peroxide bubbles for a couple minutes. Use a tissue to wipe (catch) what comes out.
A warm heating pad helps the pain. Or fill a sock with rice and heat it in the microwave. Use that for your heating pad

You can try natural remedies like Colloidal Silver. It is available at most health food stores. You should get the 30ppm if possible. It kills bacteria, fungus, and viruses.

The other thing you may try is ear candling. Your health food store may sell a kit for that, and may be able to recommend someone that can do it for you.

You should also be on some good vitamins to support your system as it fights off the infection.

for frequent ear infections you should try a vitamin supplement called Nutriferon, should e take to build immune system. Explore the use ofOil of Oregano as a natural antibiotic. research the proper use of fresh onion juice,hydrogen peroxide, garlic oil etc. dropped directly into the ear

ear ache/ear infection garlic oil treatment

take about 3 cloves of garlic
chop them up
put them in a cup of olive oil
simmer for about 15 min
strain out garlic chunks
put oil in jar for storage
put 2-4 drops in ear and put cotton in ear
can repeat every 2 hr
helps with pain and garlic is an natural antibiotic

Go to the Health Food Store and buy a dropper bottle of "Grapefruit Seed Extract". .. This is an antibacterial remedy. . Lay on your side and place several drops in the affected ear and remain on your side for about 15 minutes.

Avoid eating any form of sugar. .. The sugar will promote infection.

There is a very simple remedy for ear ache or infection. One table spoon of garlic cut up in half a cup of water. Let it soak for a while. Strain off the garlic and put 2-3 drops in the ear. Garlic is a natural infection fighter.

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