How to Get Rid of an Earache: Fast Relief & Home Remedies

Earache relief can be achieved through hot compresses and identifying underlying triggers such as dental work or environmental factors like cold wind.

Remedies for an Earache Due to Wind

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Walli Carranza

An earache can be a miserable experience for anyone but especially for a young child. Otitis media, a middle ear infection, can cause this pain as can otitis externa, commonly called "swimmers ear." After the infection is over, though, the pain can persist, recurring when cold air touches still-sensitive tissues.

Walli Carranza is a professor, author, Certified Professional Coach and national speaker who brings medical and educational discoveries to front-line providers and the public alike. Her writings include "Six Seasons of Optimal Wellness," "8 Realms of Life by Intention," "Zero Balance Day" and "Body ReCreation." Carranza holds a Doctor of Nursing from the University of Texas, Austin.