I have swimmers ear, the water is already dried in my ear but when I talk I feel pain in my neck area, I am 10 years old, What should I do ?
Causes Of Middle Ear Infection
What has happened here is that you had an infection in your ear, which is also called swimmer’s ear, this infection was not dealt with properly and the bacteria went on to infect your middle ear and your throat. Being a ten year old, your body’s immune system is not yet ready to deal with major infections, so you have to go to a doctor or you will become deaf at this rate. The remedies that are outlined here will help you buy some time and relieve the pain in the mean time.
Swimmer’s ear is a problem that can be caused by being in a body of water that has too many chemicals in it, or that is polluted with sewage and bacteria. The condition is not specific to being in water, and can occur due to any kind of force tearing the skin of the ear canal. When water is the suspect, the chemicals in the water irritate the tender skin of the ear canal causing an allergic reaction, which opens the door for any bacteria or fungus to populate the broken skin. The infection will then spread from within the tissue and further into the ear. The reason for your jaw hurting is because of the inflammation and swelling in your ear pressing on a nerve. Once this infection reaches your middle ear, it can then affect the throat as well. This is because the ear and the back of your throat are connected by a small tube called the Eustachian tube, which corrects pressure imbalances.
Cure For Swimmers Ear Pain
Now, to get down to treating the problem, the first thing that you have to do is to leave your ear alone and not make the mistake of sticking anything into the ear. You should not even touch the ear. Try moving your jaw as little as possible. The first task is to attack the infection. Ask your parent or an adult to first pour some hydrogen peroxide in your ear to clean the wound. This will hurt so be strong when this is happening. Next, pour some warm dilute tea tree oil into your ear and lay down for some time after plugging your ear with some cotton wool. Keep doing this everyday till the problem is solved. Another line of attack against the infection is to add a lot of garlic into your diet – a whole bulb every day. This will not be pleasant so you should ask your parent to make a paste out of ginger and garlic and simply add that while cooking your regular food. Whenever the pain is too much, you should take some ice in towel and place it under your ear near the end of the jaw for relief.
