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  • Does putting cotton in your ears during an ear infection work?

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    Sam2282 asked:


    I have bronchitis and an ear infection. The doctor gave me some really strong ibuprofen, so i don’t want to take them to soon in between. Does putting cotton in your ears really reduce how much the ears hurt? I need to do something so that it doesn’t hurt so frequently. I would appreciate any help on this matter.
    i guess i just want to know if there is something else i can do besides the ibuprofen to help with the pain.

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    Published on December 18, 2009 · Filed under: Ear Infections; Tagged as: , ,
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3 Responses to “Does putting cotton in your ears during an ear infection work?”

  1. Cotton serves the purpose of keeping ear medicine in and keeping cold air out. I don’t think it actually helps with pain.

  2. Star Gazer said on

    Well it works for me, but then my doctor gave me drops to put in, so the cotton acts as a barrier to keep the drops in.
    That and it keeps the air out.
    I don’t know, you can try it, might work for you too, made me feel better.

    Hope you feel better soon, take care

  3. yes. they work great at making you look like a dork

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