Pain in the child's ears - what measures to take?

Such a disease as otitis, which is accompanied by pain in the ears, can occur at any age, especially children exposed to it due to their weakened immunity. However, pain in the ears of a child, especially when it comes to a child up to a year, can not always be recognized immediately. Often in children, this disease occurs against the background of a flu or even banal acute respiratory disease. At the same time, before the age of one year, otitis can be recognized only by piercing, mostly nocturnal, screaming, and also by pain when pressing on the surface of the ear. If the baby is at a more conscious age, he will constantly feel the aching ear and rub it against the pillow or bedspread of the bed, and apply his hand to Mom's. In this case, the pain in the child's ears is usually so unbearable that the baby can remain whimsical even during the day.

Before thinking about what should be the first aid for ear pain, it should be noted that to begin with it is necessary to show your child to the doctor, because only he can confirm or deny the alleged diagnosis. Usually, earaches in children can be caused by various causes, the most common among them - otitis. It is worth noting that otitis in children, despite the similar division of adult disease, occurs in a more difficult form and causes too strong pain that causes unbearable discomfort to the baby, especially at night. Otitis is divided into several types: medium, if there is an inflammation of the middle ear, the outer ear, which is determined by inflammation of the local auditory canal, and the cause of the painful sensations can be various infections that enter the auditory canal. But in this case, the pain in the ears of a child may not have the nature of such an ailment as otitis, although the treatment will have an almost identical character.

In principle, the treatment of otitis can be entrusted only to the doctor, he can also put the right diagnosis. However, to remove too much pain in the child's ear canal will help and folk methods, if there is no opportunity to immediately contact a specialist. For example, if the body temperature is normal and there is no possibility to consult a doctor, you should try to relieve the pain in the ears of the child with compresses. As the basis of the compress should be used alcohol, diluted with water, so as not to burn the mucosa of the auditory canal. To lay down an alcohol compress it is necessary by means of cotton wool, and to hold about half an hour. In the event that the child complains of shooting pains in the ear, you should arrange a mini-heating with a cotton swab, which must first be dipped in warm water. Repeat this procedure can be 3-4 times, until the shooting sensations do not abate. With a fully established otitis, very good instillation in the ears of walnut oil, a couple drops in each ear canal. With a purulent disease, tincture of propolis, mixed half with honey , will be effective. Bury it preferably at night.