Symptoms of Earache Earaches can develop from ear infections or injury. Some of the symptoms of earache include: • Babies may appear crying and irritable • Children may pull, tug or rub the ear • Fever • Loss of appetite in children • Sleep problems and restlessness at night • Cough and runny nose • Hearing problems • Balance problems Causes of Earache Earache may be due to acute inflammation in the middle ear, but may also be due to chronic inflammation, ear infections, glue ear, ear damage, earwax, etc. Pain in this region may also occur due to throat infections, jaw problems and decay in a tooth. The two most common conditions that cause earaches are infection of the outer ear i.e. Otitis Externa and infection of the middle ear i.e. Otitis Media. Treatment of Earache Earache should be treated in consultation with a physician. However, most ear pain clears up on its own without any treatment. According to the cause of the ache, the treatment of earache varies. But the pain is generally removed by application of heat. In some cases, heated mustard oil might suffice. But if a pod of garlic is burnt in a spoonful of any edible oil, allowed to cool sufficiently, and then dropped into the affected ear and plugged with a piece of cotton, the pain will subside. Saline gargles are recommended twice daily. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |