Please share an interesting fact about dealing with middle ear infection.

Ignore: Breast feed infants for at least 6 months to help prevent early episodes of ear infection.

Ignore: Doctors can prescribe pain drops for your ears.

Ignore: Not all middle ear infections need to be treated with antibiotics; many are caused by viruses.

Ignore: Resist the temptation to place anything into the ear! QTips rupture ear drums all the time.

Itchy: Itchy ears are usually itchy due to yeast or fungus overgrowth.

Ignore: The pressure In the middle ear causes the pain, so use decongestants early and regularly.

Ignore: The pain is caused by pressure in the middle ear, so use decongestants early, avoid antihistamines.

Ignore: The middle ear infection is NOT caused by water going into the ear during bathtime.

Ignore: Keep your child's immunizations up-to-date to reduce the incidence of ear infections.

Ignore: 80% of ear infections for children over two will heal on their own without antibiotics in two days.

Ignore: Chewing gum may help relieve the pressure from a middle ear infection and make things feel better.

Ignore: In other countries it is standard of care to wait and allow OM to heal without antibiotics.

Ignore: For healthy children over one year of age, oral antibiotics are usually not needed. Treat the pain.

Did: Did you know that white vinegar can help with mild infections of the external ear canal?

Ignore: Common side effect of a cold. Sinus washes and netti pots may make it worse.

Ignore: Elevating your head and not lying flat will help to reduce the pain of middle ear infection.

It: It can take several weeks for your ear drum to return to normal after a middle ear infection.