Question:
Ear Infection Home Remedy?

My 5 year old has an ear infection and is in alot of pain. Since it is 8pm here I can't call his pediatrician until the morning. Is there a temporary home remedy I can do for his symptoms until I can get him on some antibiotics?

I heard somewhere that warm sweet oil works but I don't even know where to buy it and if it does in fact work. I gave him Motrin about a 1/2 hour ago but I am worried about it wearing off through the night. I suppose I can just keep waking up with him.

His fever isn't too bad about 101 or 102. The Motrin helped bring it down.

Answer: I have a book on home remedies that I have used a lot being t hat I have 3 kids. For ear infections they recommend Tylenol or Ibuprofin and t ake you hair dryer on LOW and hold it far from his ear. Just enough to feel the warm air. That helps a lot. I have used that as well. If he gets a really high fever I would take him to the ER.