Baby oil maybe? Although, I don't put anything except for warm water to wash the ear canal once in awhile. Try and use a few drops of warm water and see if that helps.

You really need to get the condition properly diagnosed--there are SO many different possibilities, and they don't all need the same treatment.

And don't mess around with your family dr. They're fine for a lot of things, but I found out the hard way, that for ears, you really need to go to a good ENT. GP's and ENT's treat those things totally differently. I once spent 3 months going back and forth to several different GOOD, mind you--GP's for an ear infection. When I finally got disgusted with not getting any relief, and took myself to an ENT, he treated me totally differently than any of the others had, had me return 3 times within a week. On my second visit (I was feeling MUCH better already), he declared the problem was on the run, and by the 3rd visit, he said it was totally cleared up--it was and I was SO greatful that he was so quick to solve something that had been going on for months.

It is rough, given that it's a weekend, but you know what your grandmother always said--never put anything in your ear but your elbow. Good luck and feel better soon.

Use "Sweet Oil" you can find it at the drug store.
When I was a kid my Mom always heated up a bag of salt and placed it on my ear. You can use anything warm like a corn/rice bag or even a heating pad.

Dr. Robert Mendelsohn recommended warm (not hot!) olive oil. More recently, Dr. William Sears suggests olive oil, too.

My daughter says taske a blowe dryer hold it towards your ear ,she swears by it ,guess it dries it out?

I don't know... I wouldn't put water in it, too much water is what causes some ear aches (swimmer's ear, etc).

I have my own remedies I use for different things (itching, pain, etc) but I wouldn't advise anything for you because I'm not sure what your problem is.

I'd call your Dr. --You may not even have to go in; they may be able to figure from the symptoms if it's an infection and may be able to prescribe you ear drops antibiotics, oral antibiotics, or something else to lessen the pain. There are ear numbing drops...but again, without talking to a Dr. I wouldn't even try those. If your ear drum is perforated, you follow different rules.

Oh, since it's Sunday, you could try calling your pharmacist --they usually have a wealth of knowledge and are more than happy to help.

Checking with the pharmacy is a good idea since it's Sunday and you want to get some relief right away.. However, I would see a doctor tomorrow. So sorry to hear you're suffering.

Thanks for your advice. I was looking for some home remedies until I can see a doctor which these days one doesn't just walk in. My primary is an oncologist and by the time he can see you it is days. I usually go to the ER which is so expensive.

Sad but true. I guess some of you have doctors who will see you right away. Only my dentist will do that.

Our pharmacy (CVS) doesn't really have people equipped to do more than count pills.

It is still throbbing intermitently (I suspect I spelled that wrong but..)
I am trying the salt and the olive oil now. I hope it's not an infection too.

I believe in home cures if possible and think I came to the right site as a start.Thanks for your offerings.

I now that some people have gotten relief by gently massaging just under the ear. Not sure how it works though but it sounds easy enough for you to try. This is only to give you some relief. I have lots of ear aches and infections. I also find relief when using a heating pad on low setting. Like I say this is only for relief until I can get in to see the doctor.

Does your oncologist have a primary doctor he/or she could refer you to or a ear Doctor? Just curious, why is this your primary dr?? my DH's oncologist will take him in same day if there is a problem, but as to other medical issues he has another Dr.

ok....I am sure that I am going to be slammed for this but here goes. When I was a child my parents were friends with an elderly Indian woman. She had 6 boys and when ever they started with an earache here is what the old remedy was........

First thing in the a.m. she would make them urinate on a piece of cotton and drip that in the affected ear and then put the cotton in the ear. It was said to heal the earache within the day. Now, we had all girls in our family, and no way in h3LL were we gonna let momma do that to us. But nonetheless, this is an old Indian remedy that that family STILL swears by generations later.

Take it for what it is worth..............

I wouldn't slam you. Urine has been used by my friend's grandmother she said to heal wounds.I know there are home treatments such as that one that work. Earlier generations had to cure themselves - now it is called alternative medicine. I don't know how they survived without antibiotics but they did.
Thank you for telling me that. I am so interested in old remedies.

Put a hot damp washcloth on your ear. That's worked for me.

I just googled home remedies for ear pain. Warmed olive oil, warm compresses, the juice from garlic, warmed, a cooked onion held on the ear, etc. I hope you get some relief soon. You do need to find a primary care physician. A family practitioner will generally see a sick person right away. Hope you feel better real soon.

Do you have a Doctors on Duty or an Urgent Care office near you, where they take walk-in patients? It's a great alternative to the ER, much much cheaper.

I used to work in a medical clinic...one doc always said NOT to use warm oil or hot packs because it could cause the ear drum to rupture. He had his patients use an ice bag.
You really should be seen by a doc to find out the cause of the pain.
Hope you feel better soon.

Have someone blow smoke gentley in your ear.

Thank you for your help. I have put a dropper full of barely warm olive oil in my ear and some warm salt I sewed into a piece of material. Through your help I remembered a friend who did this years ago I have slept and the pain is either asleep or gone.

My oncologist is my primary doctor and makes referrals. I'm in remission and unless it has to do with my immune system like I have gone into the hospital with pneumonia via the ER, I wouldn't call him after office hours. His patients with cancer need him first. I know I need a another doc.

When we were children in a family of 10 kids, I had earaches and my mother would heat up half and onion or even a thick slice in the oven and fold it up in a washcloth and have me lay my ear on it. It always worked. I dont think it matters what kind of oil a person uses. I have tried mineral oil and baby oil and I would think olive oil would work too. My husbands family all smoked at one time and they would have someone blow smoke in their ear and that always worked too. Good Luck.

My ear feels better after the oil and salt treatment. It is not throbbing but just like a headache in my ear. Thanks everyone. I needed you so much

I wish I knew why this works.The onion cure is another one.
There is some chemistry behind these cures and I would like to know.
I have had bladder infections that always made me wonder how pioneer women handled those. Mine never got better until I got antibiotics. And there was no way I was going to teach my mind to forget about it. What did they do?