“Daughter has severe earache?”
I took my 15 yr old daughter to doctor today for sore throat and earache. They put her on amoxicillin and Zyrtec. She’s been taking Tylenol and ibuprofen but in last couple hours she says earache has gotten real bad and she’s crying. I don’t know what else to do. I put a cold compress on it.
Female | 15 years old
Complaint duration: 2 days
Medications: Amoxicillin Zyrtec
Conditions: No
2 Answers
Shelley C. Springer
Pediatrician
Heat generally is better at relieving ear pain than is cold. Ibuprofen is an excellent pain reliever, and a normal sized 15-year-old could likely take 600-800 mg depending on her weight, safely. Warmed oil, like coconut oil, avocado oil, vit E oil, etc., with 1-2 drops of basil essential oil in it, instilled into the ear canal, can also help sometimes, provided her eardrum is intact.
Shelley C. Springer, MD, MBA, MSc, JD, FAAP
Shelley C. Springer, MD, MBA, MSc, JD, FAAP
Melissa McBrien
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (Pediatric)
A decongestant like Sudafed will help more than the Zyrtec. Warmth and ibuprofen are also very helpful for this type of pain.
