Urgent Help Needed...Ear Pain With Own Child

[daycare]

My own child just started running a fever and is scream crying that his ears hurt. I am the only one here today. My assistant got what all of the daycare kids have and I can't just run into the hospital right now. (one thing I hate about dc)

any advice I what I can do to help relieve the pain.. I have already given him Tylenol.

[sharlan]

Try a warm cloth, that always worked with mine. Some people use warm olive oil in the ear canal, but I was always afraid to try that.

[Blackcat31]

Heating pad. They seem to make it ear pain better. I would also recommend ****ing on something. That is also known to relieve pressure in the inner ear.

[daycare]

OMG thanks both of you....I am to tears right now...I have never seen him in so much pain

I will do a heat pad

[Blackcat31]

Try this site too... it lists a couple other things to help

http://www.livestrong.com/article/234602-home-remedy-for-earache-pain/

[daycare]

Try this site too... it lists a couple other things to help

http://www.livestrong.com/article/23...-earache-pain/

thanks so much......hes still crying but not screaming...I got him an appointment today. hope my husband can make it from where he is right now to here on time....

I feel so so bad for him

[ashleyh]

Alternate Tylenol and Ibuprofen. Tylenol doesn't help swelling if he has it, it just helps block the pain receptors in the brain but ibuprofen will help with swelling. They are different types of pain meds so they are processed differently and won't clash. Alternate every 4-6 hours.

[daycare]

Awesome. Thanks so much for all your help.

[LaLa1923]

Awesome. Thanks so much for all your help.

There's also homeopathic ear drops you could get at the drug store. They work nicely for my kids. I'm sorry I'm late, I hope your little one feels better soon.

[Scout]

Don't think I am nuts. Drip a little olive oil in his ear with a medicine dropper. DS had fever and was all out of sorts last year. My mom suggested this after heating pad and nothing worked. I did not heat it up. He was up and playing within 20 min!

[laundrymom]

Don't get grossed out, but just like the olive oil,..... Breast milk.