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Suggest Remedies For Severe Earache In A Child
Question: My 9 year old grandson has a terrible earache. He has been crying for 2 hours. I gave him 2 children's aspirin and tried tea tree oil but it seems worse.
Brief Answer:
Steam inhalation should provide relief
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on Health care magic.
The first thing to ask is whether your grandson has cough and cold. If that is the case, the thin internal connection between the inner throat and middle ear could have got blocked with mucus. In such a case taking steam inhalation should help in diluting the cough and should help be equalising the air pressure on both sides.
In any case it might be a good idea to get him evaluated by a doctor.
Regards
Steam inhalation should provide relief
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on Health care magic.
The first thing to ask is whether your grandson has cough and cold. If that is the case, the thin internal connection between the inner throat and middle ear could have got blocked with mucus. In such a case taking steam inhalation should help in diluting the cough and should help be equalising the air pressure on both sides.
In any case it might be a good idea to get him evaluated by a doctor.
Regards
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