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I have an ear infection and I went to the beach yesterday and got some salt water in it. People say it doesn't help but it doesn't make it worse. If I were you, I wouldn't take any chances with salt water.
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How is an ear prone to infection?
when water is your ear
Does epsom salt help for an earache?
Epsom salt may be used to help alleviate an earache. Simply dissolve the salt into distilled water and place one drop in the effected ear.
How do you prevent an infection when you reopen an ear piercing?
The thing i do is get some warm salt water and a cotton bud and press the water around you hole but while you have the earrings in. This way it helps get rid of soreness and less chance of infection.
Is it true hot water gets rid of an ear infection?
No, and putting hot water in your ear can damage your ear. It can cause burns and blisters inside the ear. To get rid of an ear infection, you need a prescription antibiotic (usually ear drops) from a physician.
If you have an ear infection will blowing smoke in your ear help?
Depending on the Type of Infection. There are Inner, Middle, and Outer Ear Infections. The Most common would be Middle, also known as "Swimmers Ear." This type of Infection is cause by a fungi which lives off the water trapped in your ear after swimming. (Usually from swimming in Ponds or unclean bodies of water) When you blow smoke into the ear the warm smoke dries out the ear and clogs the passage(ear canal) and this vitally damage the infection or even kill it... to ensure the infection is gone, after you blow smoke into the ear, put 2-3 drops of peroxide into the ear. If these do not work see a doctor.
What homeopathic cures are there for an ear infection?
Some things one can do at home that will help ease the pain of an ear infection are: warm water bottle and drops of tea tree oil. One could also use ear candles, but should use caution.
What are the causes of ear clogs?
Wax, water, infection, narrowing of the ear canal.
Can you put sodium chloride in your ear for an earache?
Since sodium chloride is salt, I can't imagine what it would do for an earache, since in most cases an earache is caused by a bacterial infection. I could see using salt water to flush out your ear canal, but since the infection would likely be behind the eardrum, it could hardly do much good for an earache even if salt could kill bacteria.
Do onions help ear infections?
Onions do not help the ear infections. You need to consult the physician. Ear infection should be taken seriously.
Is it okey to swim with a chest infection?
No. The infection can aggreviate. You don't need to swim in that condition. If you do, you risk even more severe infection. Also, you need to consult your doctor for the thorough advice. Online advising, although good, can never replace the information given by your doctor so make sure that you go and ask your doctor about it.
How do you heal an ear infection?
Wear only steel or titanium in it. Go to the doctor's to get antibiotics to help clear it up. Clean it with a mixture of natural sea salt and water- pinch of sea salt into shotglass of warm water. Do that 2-3 times a day for 5 mins. Don't use alcohol or peroxide. If you don't have salt yet, use soap only once or twice a day until you can go out and get salt. Soap may be too drying/irritating. Avoid touching and playing with your ear.
A sentence for infection?
Everyone in the school contracted viral infection because of water contamination. I have a infection on my arm. I once had a ear infection.
