Motrin for Ear Infection - 1 year old boy with first ear infection

Hi C.,

My daughter got an ear infection on a Friday night in the middle of the night. I couldn't run to the pharmacy at 1am, so I looked in a book of natural remedies. They recommended garlic oil, which is just a couple of cloves of garlic smashed with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. The next day she was better. I treated her with garlic oil until Monday, when I was going to call the doctor, but she was without pain or fever by then, so I didn't call. Since then, I have treated any ear problems with garlic oil. We swear by it. I have since asked my doctor, and she said if it works, keep using it. She does not like to overprescribe antibiotics.

To apply the garlic oil, I dip a Q-tip into the oil and swab their ear. I leave the garlic oil in a little bowl on the counter, cover it with plastic wrap, and keep using it for the duration of the illness. They start to smell like an Italian restaurant, but that's the only noticeable side effect. ;-)

I always say, if it won't hurt and may help, give it a try. This time it worked!

Peace and Joy,
M.
www.yogapotential.com

We had to try serveral different antibodics with my son before one would work. Then ususally after we got it working the next time i would say..lets do this one..and bang wouldn't work. don't know why but try something else.

Generally the infection starts to go away after 24 to 48 hours on the antibiotic. Also, my older child (5) had an ear infection in December and our pedi gave us some drops that numb the eardrum and help with the pain. I would check with the doctor for progress on the ear infection, to make sure there is nothing else and to see if they can prescribe the numbing drops. My daughter was waking up crying, but said her ears did not hurt after we put in the drops.

Have they given him the ear drops for pain? That majorly helps my kiddo when she has an ear infection. On her first birthday, her fever was 104.2, and at the doc, I was told that she had a double ear infection, had a cold, and was teething molars! Poor kid! She was ill for about a week or so, but I'm not sure if it was from the ears or the combination of all three.
I would call the doc back just be sure it's not something else.

My middle daughter can't have antibotics because she is allergic to something in the medicine. She gets put on a tylenol/motrin regiment and we also use Similasan Earache Relief for the pain. They are drops that you put in their ears and it helps with the pain. I bought it at Target.

Hope he feels better soon.