When you have a middle ear infection you should sleep on your side and tuck a few extra pillows under your head.
You can also sleep on your back but you should keep your head elevated.
When sleeping on your side you should sleep on the opposite side of the effected ear.
Peroxide does help an ear infection and helps to disinfect the ear and clean it out as well.
Peroxide can be used to treat the buildup of ear wax as well as clean the ears and treat ear infections.
The common cause of middle ear infection is an infection such as a cold virus which leads to the buildup up mucus in your middle ear and causes your Eustachian tube which is the thin tube that runs from your middle ear to the back of your nose to become swollen or blocked.
The difference between an inner ear infection and middle ear infection is inner ear infections usually cause other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and dizziness and with an inner ear infection there's usually problems hearing out of the infected ear.
Inner ear infections tend to stick around longer than infections of the middle or outer ear.
And infections caused by bacteria usually last longer than ones caused by viruses.
The best treatment for middle ear infections is to take antibiotics which help to kill off the bacteria that causes the middle ear infection.
You can also use a warm compress over the ear to help with a middle ear infection and take over the counter pain relievers and use drying ear drops.
Most middle ear infections are caused by bacteria such as Haemophilus influenzae (nontypeable) and Streptococcus pneumoniae although some middle ear infections can be caused by viruses.
The signs and symptoms that will let you know if you have a middle ear infection are slight hearing loss, lack of energy, being sick, fever or high temperature and earache.
Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses.
The most common bacteria and viruses that cause middle ear infections are Haemophilus influenzae (nontypeable) and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Even viruses such as colds can cause middle ear infections.
Most middle ear infections and ear infections in general are nothing to worry about and usually go away on their own.
If the ear infection gets worse or doesn't go away then you should see your doctor about it.
Otitis media is another name for a middle-ear infection. It means an infection behind your eardrum.
This kind of ear infection can happen after any condition that keeps fluid from draining from the middle ear.
These conditions include allergies, a cold, a sore throat, or a respiratory infection.
Most often caused by bacterial infection of the skin, swimmer's ear can result from repeated exposure to water, as well as trauma from scratching/picking or using Q-tips.
Middle ear infections, on the other hand, occur behind the ear drum.
Acute otitis media (AOM) is a type of ear infection comes on relatively suddenly.
The middle ear becomes swollen and red.
Fluid and mucus are trapped inside, causing fever, ear pain and hearing loss.
Ear infections are not contagious or spread from one person to another, but the colds that result in ear infections are.
Colds are spread when germs are released from the nose or mouth during coughing or sneezing.
Most middle ear infections will clear up within three to five days and don't need any specific treatment.
You can relieve any pain and a high temperature associated with the middle ear infection by using over the counter painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen.
Make sure any painkillers you give to your child are appropriate for their age.