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I have a head cold and my ear hurts. can i use hydrogenperoxide in it? if so how do i use it without hurting my eardrum? other home remedies to try?

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Wait a moment..: Before you go putting peroxide in that ear you should make sure that you don't have an ear infection or worst yet a rupture of your ear drum; have your health care provider check out that ear first and discuss the hydrogen peroxide cleaning at the visit; you can use diluted hydrogen peroxide when you aren't sick by dampening a cotton ball and squeezing it into the ear.

Answered 8/30/2017

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Yes but wont help: this pain in your ears is probably due to pressure in the middle ear.hydrogen peroxide will not hurt your ear drum but not help this pain.you need a decongestant

Answered 9/12/2014

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