Ear infections are extremely painful in many cases. Here are some things you can do to help ease your child's pain until the antibiotics kick in:

Apply a warm heating pad or compress to the outside of the ear. (Not too hot as to burn the child's skin)

Give acetaminophen or ibuprophen for pain (ask your doctor what he recommends for your child's age.) Ibuprophen works longer and in some cases, both medicines can be layered for fever reduction or extreme pain.

Have the child sip a cup of warm tea with honey (*use honey only if over 2 years of age) and lemon. Swallowing warm liquids can sooth the throat (adenoid) pain.

Have the child rest on his/her back or on the side away from the affected ear. Turning on the side of the affected ear will cause medications to run out and may cause additional pain to the affected ear.

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