Eeek! Googling “ear infection home remedies” is scary! One thread says to put an onion in your ear!

There are a couple ideas that can’t hurt, though. One is to make like a microwave rice pack (a sock filled with rice and knotted). Heat it up in the microwave just until it’s warm and put it near where the pain is.

There are 3 kinds of infections. Inner or middle ear, to my understanding, are caused by blockage of fluid in the tubes in your ear.

An outer ear infection (like swimmer’s ear) is usually fungal. I’ve read that a vinegar solution might help that (and I don’t think it could hurt). I’ve had swimmer’s ear, and it hurts like hell.

I’m not a doctor, and don’t know anything about this stuff, but these are two suggestions (heat packs, a rinse with 50% vinegar/50% water) of things that can’t really endanger you, but might help.

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