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Earache. Olive oil cures earaches

If you heat up some olive oil in a microwave for 30 seconds then apply it to the ear that hurts, within a few minutes it will feel better.

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It worked. Comments By: Frankie M. I soaked a little piece of toilet paper in olive oil and microwaved it to very warm. I then squeezed as many drops of this warm olive oil into my ear as I could and finished by plugging it with the same piece of paper. The pain has diminished somewhat but is replaced by and intense "tickling" sensation almost like an itch but not quite. I really want to stick a finger or q-tip in there and scratch it, but I know this would only make matters worse. I think that's what started the whole problem. Anyhow, the olive oil seems to work. I am in less pain. I really, REALLY want to cram a q-tip in there tough and scratch that itch ticklin, but I won't. This olive oil remedy is really easy if you have some olive oil handy. I wonder if that garlic thing works.   burned now Comments By: Anon Heating up olive oil for 30 seconds makes a scalding hot cup and oil inside. In addition to my earache, I now have a burned finger and a couple of olive oil stains on my shirt from trying to pour oil into my ear from a teaspoon.   Excellent Comments By: Michelle L. My son, 9, has been awake most of the night with an ear ache. He is now sleeping! I CAREFULLY tested the olive oil before using it. No burns, no stains. Just a happy sleeping customer!   It freaken worked Comments By: anon The pain is gone, however I can still feel a bit of the pressure...anyway I can go back to sleep now, Thanks.   olive oil does work Comments By: Ayuh~Nobody it really does work. but i found that if you buy a little baby bottle, then store the oil in it, then place it in the cabinet. that way you will always hav the oil on hand and its a great way of putting the oil in your ear with no mess! also 30 seconds is way to long, i put it in the microwave in the bottle ( remove nipple first ) for about 15 seconds. then put a piece of cotton in after. the tickle is something, but it sure beats the pain!   worked for us! Comments By: Jamie My daughter was in horrible pain, and of course, the earache had to come in the middle of the night. So I gave her a decongestant to help it drain and then the olive oil. She complained about the noises it made and she wanted to take it out because it wastickling, but she woke up this morning and the first thing she told me was that the oil worked and she flet great. I have to agree- 30 seconds was too long. but I could tell way before I got my finger in there and burned it. You can feel the heat radiating from it. So I just added a little more to cool it down, soaked a piece of tolet paper w/ it and squeezed it into her ear. I've heard people at my church who are into home remedies for everything rave about the olive oil treatment so I though that I would try and it worked for us!   Must Try Comments By: T My little sister just woke up w/horrible ear pain and i tried this remedy which I remember my mom used when I was little. It took a few minutes until she had some relief, but it definitly helped. Im convinced.   Navigate located in Charlotte NC age 41 Comments By: Mr. Navigate Warming up olive oil really works. Had to confirm it with my aunt before using. The olive oil stopped my daughter's ear ache in 5 minutes. I warmed the olive oil in the microwave for about 15 secs then I used an ear syringe to apply olive in ear and closed ear opening with a cotton ball. The brand I used was Bertolli Extra Virgin Oil   It worked Comments By: cheryl I tried the heat it did not work and I just read about the olive oil and wow it does work thank you.   'WOW IT'S UNIQUE. Comments By: Mother Anon I tried this and it sounds kind of weird but i did it to my 2 year old that always gets ear infections but thank GOD shes normal again i highly recomand it.   I'm impressed!! Comments By: Tired Momma At 3am, haven't slept yet, 8 month old wants to play...my ear was hurting terribly, came on here found this, tried it, it took about ten minutes to work on me, but it worked! Still can't hear much, but no pain!!   Thank you Comments By: Dawn I heated about 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil in the microwave for 15 seconds (I did stop about 3 times and shake the tub), dipped a tissue and squeezed 3 large drops into my 8 years olds ear. He'd woke up, crying in pain earlier but not long after using the olive oil, he's now sleeping. He said it tickled when I put it in then, roughly a minute later, he said he'd felt 3 pops and his ear felt numb, not long after he was asleep. I'd seen this "cure" on a holistic website but I'd never had dared try it if I hadn't found this website with all your coments, so a big thank you.   The nightmare is over!!! Comments By: cheryl I'm so glad I came across this site!! I would never have tried this if I hadn't read all the comments. My 4 year old was a bit worried when she was watching me prepare it so I started telling her about all the comments I had just read!! This calmed her down and the oil worked a treat. I didn't even know I could use my cooking oil, very handy!! Thanx!!   Olive oil is good, but Almond oil is even better! Comments By: Grandma Anon Having worked in a pharmacy for 25 years, Almond oil works better! Children do not always NEED anti-biotics, and parents should try dipping a teaspoon into a cup of hot water for 15 seconds, drying the spoon and then pouring a few drops of oil on the spoon and tip into the ear. A small amount of cotton wool will help keep the oil in the ear.   It does work. Comments By: Jason Last night it was killing my left ear. I had no asprin or any sort of medication to take pain away, so I thought I would try this. I just warmed up a little bit of olive oil in a glass, used a cotton swab to soak it up and stuck it in my ear. It was a warm feeling, I made sure it wasnt hot enough to burn. Than I let it stay in there for about 10 min while I went and watched tv with my head tilted. Went to bed with a less painful ear. Woke up this morning and its pain free. It still "clicks" and its not as clear for hearing, but the pain is gone. I think this is a good temp solution until you can get to the Dr's office. I plan on going today to get checked up.   I used sweet oil!! Comments By: Annette It worked almost instantly!! I did not heat it up & it still worked! My mom used to heat up sweet oil for my horrible earaches. It worked then & still works today!!!!!   Up all night, slept all day Comments By: Jessica I was up all night with my 9 month old! She has an infection in both ears! I was awakened by her familiar screams. I too have an ear infection now. Her doctor has taken excellent care with her. My "Doc" says to fill this perscription... um, yea, its about $250 (without insurance(for myself)) Got to this site and my worries, and pain are gone. Thank God for the web!   Olive Oil Works Comments By: Julia in CA My 4 year old woke me up at 2:30 a.m. complaining of an earache. She's never had one, so I didn't know what to do. And of course, there's no doctor to call that late. I went online, and saw all the recommendations for trying olive oil. I didn't heat it, as I was afraid of burning my daughter. It immediately worked, and she fell asleep soon after. Thank goodness for the internet!   Daddy Guinea Pig Comments By: Brian Hall My 6 yr old was complaing of pain in his ear and my ear was killing me also, so I got on the internet and found all of these positive comments about olive oil. So my wife is not much into home remedies, so I was the guinea pig and it works. Being a Dad is tough but being a guinea pig is Priceless. Thanks   brilliant Comments By: Kay pour some olive oil on cotton pad, put it on a plate and in microwave. count to ten and take it out - DEFINATELY not 30 secs. even that left it hot. I made sure its not burning by squeezing some oil onto my arm. apparently it wasnt a pleasant feeling in the ear but my 4 year old is now sleeping after hours of crying - THANK YOU :)   Incredible Comments By: Marissa My 14 month old was screaming non stop from an ear infection caused by teething. I could visibly see that his ear was red so I got on here and read everyones comments. I tried it and he is now happily running around the living room tiring himself out. I am glad the screaming fits are over.   Oldie but still a goodie Comments By: SJ My mom used to heat up sweet oil (it's just another name for olive oil) and use it in my ears for terrible childhood earaches. Try this: place a cup of water in the microwave and heat to warm (not boiling). Take it out and place an ear dropper with a few drops of olive oil in the warm water. It heats the oil gently and is very easy to place in the ear. Just follow with cotton ball in the ear. I always keep a ear dropper on hand just in case - swimmers ear, or ear infectsion - always works.   great Comments By: nnnnnnnnnn it worked   allright Comments By: Mehmed Chicago it is 3 in the moring and i have the worst earache i checked online then i tried the olvie oil thing dsnt work that well depending on tha infection still hurts very bad   Miracle cure Comments By: Rae My 18 month old woke up screaming, and his dr suggested to try the olive oil. I put about a tablespoon in a little bowl and heated it for 10 seconds, stirred, then 10 again. I put a tiny amount in a medicine dropper and squirted it into each ear. I put a burp cloth on my shoulder to keep the oil off of my clothes. He stopped screaming after about a minute, and was asleep within five. A miracle cure, if you ask me!   Holy Smokes Comments By: Dennis My mother mentioned using olive oil a few days ago. I brushed it off as some crazy home remedy until I could no longer stand the pain in my left ear. Even unheated, the pain vanished. And this is after I tried over the counter stuff and various gades of Tylenol.   It worked for my 2yr old!! Comments By: Caolina Its 11:45 pm. My 2 yr old had been complaining all day, she has not slept at all!! heated up the olive oil, put drops in with the syringe, plugged it up with cotton and how she is alseep! thank goodness for the internet   Co-worker's earache pain Comments By: Pam Brownlee A co-worker has been complaining of an earache all day. I recommended olive oil because that's what my mom used when I had severe earaches. Many of out co-workers were skeptical. I went with her to the pharmacy where she decided to purchase and try the (sweet oil) olive oil. Before we made it back to the office, she had put a few drops in her ear. (She decided she couldn't wait for it to be heated.) Within a few minutes the pain had receded. She says she can't here out of that ear right now but that it feels much better. -- By the way, my mother used to put the olive oil in a dropper and heated it with the blow dryer. Worked GREAT!!!   Took a long while but it worked Comments By: james Had severe pain in my ear for about 24 hours,had hot water bottle held against it for most of the day.Paracetemol didnt really give much relief.Tryed this olive oil thing,it actually took about 8hours for it to work.I cant hear much now and still have a few stabbing pains here and there but at least i fell half human again.   IT WAS HORRIBLE IT MADE IT FEEL HORRIBLE Comments By: DONT TRY IT DONT TRY IT. IT MADE IT WORSE   YAY Comments By: Jen my boyfriends 4 year old is sick with pink eye and an ear infection, it's 920 pm and the boyfriend is at work, i'm home with the kids, i used the olive oil and He is FINALLY sleeping! YAY!   FANTASTIC!!! Comments By: Devina Have had 3 yr old daughter screaming since 9pm of earache found this tip went and bought some oilat 1am!! within 5 mins she was sound asleep!! Fab!!   I'm amazed Comments By: Anon But it seemed to do the trick on our 5yr old. I just gently warmed the olive oil and then dipped some cotton wool into it, and popped that in her ear. We did use painkillers aswell, but this definately made a difference.   BEEN USING OLIVE OIL FOR YEARS! Comments By: Nana Watts I'm 55 and my parents always warmed up a small amount in a table spoon and just held it over the gas stove for a few seconds. When it was just the right temp my Dad would soak a small amount of a cotton ball and squeeze into my ear, then put the same piece of cotton into my ear to keep it from dripping out. Works like a Charm   WORKS GREAT!!! Comments By: Barbara My 5yr old son kept crying and complaining about his ear hurting inside. Tylenol didn't help. Could not get him to go to sleep. Found the olive oil tip and now he is falling asleep and says the pain is gone. Thanks!   If it hurts enough you will try this....and it works!! Comments By: DC Im always sceptical of things like this, the pescimist inside thinks it could all be false! However i couldnt stand the pain any longer and decided to add some to some cotton wool and heat for 20 seconds(do test before putting in the ear) within a matter of minutes the pain had reduced and i could hear again...back to bed now   made slight difference Comments By: umar my dad put the oil in my ear it was warm,i left it in my ear and it just stuck there lol the pain did decrease but not fully now the rest of the old is drippin out   hurts less Comments By: job repeatedly syringed warm oil into each ear a few times. Heated about 20ml for 20s or so in a mug... heated in 10s intervals for safety. Slightly less painful now, though could be placebo or the two nurofen i took about half an hour ago (he he). Have been told to do this by nurse in doctors surgery previously to prevent wax build up, so likely has some basis.   Tesco Brand Extra Virgin Olive Oil works too! Comments By: Red kING Amazing tip!   It works Comments By: karatechampmom I did not have any almond oil in the house tonight, so I tried the olive oil. It worked! My 11 yr old is sound asleep and not crying any longer. Thank God for the internet! Earaches are painful, I had them all the time when I was a kid. I am so glad for this site!   Amazing! Under two minutes. Comments By: Henry's Happy Daddy Wow. Tried Tylenol earlier in the night, no effect. In desperation was searching online and found this thread. Some slightly warm olive oil in the ear and bang - 4 yr old went from inconsolable screaming to sound asleep. Literally less than two minutes from the time the drops went in ear. I'm convinced.   Def works Comments By: Daniel I had a severed earache about a 10 and i was going crazy. I tried ice pills and they helped a bit. I went on the net and i saw this. I warmed some organic extra virgin olive oil in a test tube then put it in a hot water bath. I inserted the warm oil into my ear with a syringe. ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW. MY pain went from a 10 to like a 1 to 2. I am 24 years old and thank god for the internet. I use to have horrible earache when i was a child and i still remember them and it gives me chills. Parents if your child has an ear ache please try this remedy out. Most people have olive oil in their house and it does not have to be extra but def warm and u can use a spoon or microwave for that. Once again please if you are a parent to this asap if you child is in pain. It leaves your ears clogged and maybe tickly but thats waaaaaaay better then feeling the intense pain. Your child will thank you for it when you are older.   nurse tip Comments By: nurse c DON'T DO THIS!! I know from experience a child with earache usually at night is terrible to see, but this tip is DANGEROUS. -If someone has bad pain in the ear, see a doctor or practice nurse ASAP (till then use painkillers, a drop of Olbas Oil under the pillow, raising the top end of the bed a little may help, and warm drinks too). -NEVER use oil heated by anything except your own body heat - it's very dangerous to put oil heated any other way into any ear. -Earache in children is usually caused by infection, and may need an antibiotic. If fluid builds up causing the fragile membrane to balloon out, it doesn't take much to make it tear. You don't want this to happen - it could cause permanent damage. Although pain will go, it can cause more infection, and will cause deafness in that ear for two to three weeks (you should avoid water in the ear for this time if it ever happens). -In earache in adults an infection may need antibiotics. However, if caused by a bad blockage of wax (only your doctor or practice nurse can see this with a special scope, so get seen first), olive oil at BODY temperature helps to dissolve it, although it may feel more blocked at first. Use a few drops and keep your affected ear upwards so the oil can drain in, wipe the drips off the outside of your ear, (but no cotton wool in the ear, it just draws out all the oil out) also NEVER poke inside your ear with cotton buds, as it may cause permanent damage, just keep the outside clean. You would do this twice a day, for a few days before either it works itself, or the hard wax has softened enough for the nurse to syringe it out. -Please remember, your ears are very delicate.   i used it help a little but not much =( Comments By: Audrey i used it and it helped a tad bit but im going to try to go back to sleep now cause i ihavent slept at all and im tried   WOW Comments By: Lisa Mizen My son 5yrs old was complaining of an earache. So I tried the Olive Oil trick and it worked. It looks like we are all going to have a good night sleep thank you :0)   Not bad Comments By: give it a try Didn't help too much for me, but my earache is pretty bad - the whole area around my ear, throat and cheek is swollen. It did make my hearing clear again for a few minutes - I would try it again on a less severe earache. Definitely agree with those saying 30 seconds is too long though, 15 is just about right.   Sweet Oil...Olive Oil...Same thing! Comments By: Kasey After trying other remedies...this one actually works! Many people have told me to try three drops of warm Sweet Oil. I bought a bottle at a local pharmacy and found out that the only ingredient in Sweet Oil is Olive Oil!   Olive oil works! Comments By: birdlover My mom used to warm it in a spoon first when I was a kid.TEST for heat BEFORE you place drops in your ear.;-)   No microwave. Comments By: Lisa I used one of those medicine dropper that we get from the pharmacist for antibiotics etc. Since I don't have a microwave, I put olive oil in the dropper, then put in dropper in a cup filled with very hot water. In a few minutes, it was warm to my wrist and I just put a few drops into his ear. Worked!   Thank you!! Comments By: Jenny My 9 yr. old son has been up for the past 5 hours crying because his ear hurt so bad. He broke his femur when he was 5 and he didn't act like he was in this much pain. After trying the Tylenol, warm washcloth, and heating pad I was at a loss. His ear was hurting just as bad as it had before we did anything. It's now 3:45 AM we just tried the oil about 10 minutes ago and he's sleeping peacefully on the couch. My grandmother had told me about this remedy years ago, but I'd forgotten. Thank you SOOOO much!   it's getting better.... Comments By: Anon it's 3 o'clock in the morning and i have severe ear ache for the last 50 minutes. I have tears in my eyes as the ache is unbearable. Just now I have tried olive oil and thank God it's getting better... Slowly, but effectively.   AWESOME!!!! Comments By: ANON My 4 yr old was complaining that his ear hurt at midnight. He has been swimming a lot today. So, I believe this has caused his pain. I put a few drops of olive oil in his ear, not heated. It was like magic, he fell aslleep within minutes. I have also done this to myself in the past. It WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!   quoran Comments By: zee hi, olive oil cure lot of things not just earach... as it mentioned in the quoran olive iol came from bless tree , it prevent cancer if you drink spoon every day of your live ! it gives tan on the face ,ect... as i said in the quoran (allah)and prophet mahhamed "pbuh"( sunna) mentioned how to cure deseases and cancers from fruits and veg .good luck every body   didnt wanted use medication Comments By: Kitty Heya! will try now, so many good comments. didnt wanted to use the medication, found in the shop, wanted to try something different. thanks!   any clean oil will do Comments By: Aamina Badran Olive oil, almond oil, whatever! It works because it's greasy and it cuts up that bad old waxy blockage. You don't need to heat it( your body will do that) but that helps the oil slide in more effectively. If not better within a couple of days with the home method, don't hesitate to visit the doctor. At least to hear them out. I hope your healing process goes well.   Skeptic Comments By: Grimm I'm an inner city girl, but my mom is a country girl, so when I had an ear ache, I wanted to go to the doctor. Only problem: No health insurance. My mom said to me,"I'll buy some sweet oil and it'll clear right up." I was skeptical and kinda didn't want oil oozing from my ear, but it hurt so bad that I let her put it in. It floors me how amazing old school remedies can be. It worked so fast, and the pain has been greatly reduced.   Doesn't seem to work for me... Comments By: Alex It's 4.19am and ive been up since about 1 with severe eatache. Have been getting earaches my whole life almost religiously whenever i have a cold. My parents always used to take me to the doctors and because it was always quite a severe infection, most of the time id be given antibiotics. have a cold this time as well, but seeing as its the middle of the night i had no choice but to resort to some home remedies.. poured some olive oil onto a cotton pad, put it on a plate and heated it for 10 seconds in the microwave so it was luke warm. squeezed about 2-3 drops in my ear and placed a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel on top. am currently lying in bed with my head tiled to one side (doesn't make typing any easier, lol..) and im waiting for it to work. so far i cant say i really notice a difference.. :-(   Olive oil works but Comments By: Pam Warm olive oil does work but before you put it in your ear you must make sure that the ear drum has not ruptured. Do not put anything in the ear if you have a rupture. Also if you purchase olive oil with garlic and mullein it will clear up any infection.   Sound Asleep Comments By: Debbie I did this for my 5 year old son whom c/o itchy painful ear and he is now fast asleep in my lap - Thank you very much!!   Mommy Dee Comments By: DeeAnna I havea always believd in this home remedy cause of Grandma Molly. When i had my kids my youngest son had a terrible night with a earache....tried grannys remedy and worked liked magic..trust it people it works...   IT WORKS!!! Comments By: Daddy Jay It really works for my 7 years old daughter, just 3 drops for each ear. GREAT!!!   It does work Comments By: Kerry 12/6/08 My ear was plugged from sinus drainage and ached from the pressure, I put a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (that's what I already had) in a small dish, microwaved for 5, then additional 10 seconds, tested the temperature, soaked a cotton ball in it and squeezed enough oil in to fill ear canal, kept head tilted for about 5 minutes, then let it drain out and viola...as the oil drained out, my ear popped, I could hear out of it, and the pain was relieved.   Funny...doctors/nurses.... Comments By: Cayce Funny that about the only negative comments are from Doctors and Nurses who charge hundreds of dollars/minute if you go to their office. They say take Tylenol, and send you home. Thanks for the money.   Beware Comments By: Dr Jp Clarke This is great if you have an earache but if it is an ear infection this can make it alot worse, Because the infection uses the olive oil to simply travel further down your ear infecting more of your ear passage. It can be hard to tell the difference between a ear infection and a earache but one simple way is if you have any puss or fluid at all around or in your ear DO NOT use olive oil simply go to your doctor.   WORKED GREAT Comments By: MIKE MY 7 YEAR OLD ALL NIGHT UP WITH PAIN IT TOOK 5 MIN BUT IT WORKED SHE WAS ASLEEP IN 15 MIN AFTER   Old things on new people Comments By: scall My son who is 3 years old, has suffered with earaches and ear infections since birth. He has even had to have eustachian tubes inserted into his ears. He woke up screaming out of his sleep tonight complaining about his ears. I went to Walgreens and got him some Ibuprofen (which was on sale @4.99 buy one get one free) and sweet oil. I heated the sweet oil up for 15 secs. added a cotton ball and voila...my kid is sound asleep at 4:30am and me his poor mother is awake on the internet writing her testimony. 1/24/2009   Lordy, 30 seconds is way too long!!! Comments By: Lisa I woke up with an earache this morning and tried the warm olive oil treatment. My ear is feeling MUCH better. Don't heat the oil for 30 seconds, you'll burn your ear! 15 seconds is plenty. It's amazing how God has given us these natural remedies that work even better than pills.   Thank god for olive oil!! Comments By: jennifer This worked!! My 3 year old woke in the middle of the night crying because of ear pain. I tried the olive oil.. (I had to hold him down to put it in ).. he was asleep in minutes!! Throughout the night I did have to do this several times and it worked everytime. My question is, can too much olive oil hurt?   It does work! Comments By: Bridget I have had problems with my ears my whole life.I recommend that you try this,it takes away the pain :)   try it! Comments By: melissa whew! thank god i found this page. My 7 year old step son woke up crying at 3am on a friday night, and i was worried i'd have to bring him to the emergency room on a sat, but i tried the olive oil and it worked! no more tears.   It does work! - Thank you Comments By: Dave Just tried this with my 2 year old and it started to work within about 1 minute. From crying non stop for 24+ hours to giving me a nice big smile within a couple of minutes.   Took ages but worked Comments By: Sami It took about 4-5 hours to actually kick in, but it worked and i can now move around feeling human again, now i just have to figure out how to get rid of the excess oil   THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!! Comments By: Nikki My 3 year old daughter awoke crying from an earache last night. Desperate to relieve her of the intense pain and our sleep deprivation, I turned on my computer hoping for a quick fix. I am always so concerned to try home remedies, but while holding her in my arms and knowing the pain she was in.....I knew I had to do something for her. So, I tried it!!! Less than 15 minutes later, my baby was sound asleep and so was the rest of our family! Thank you so much to everyone who posted thier commments, because if there were no positive comments, I never would have tried this.   I'm Worried to try it.... Comments By: AlfiesMa My little 5 year old suffers re-occuring eachache. Last night we were up every 2 hours with fever and terrible pain. A hot water bottle seems to work for a while, drawing out some of the wax. I dont want to keep giving him antibiotics but the very few comments on here that say 'don't do it!' scare me!   Works wonders Comments By: Chelsea When I was a kid I would always get ear aches and my aunt would use olive oil to alleviate my pain. I'm twenty and I still get ear aches and I still use olive oil. The only downside is the smell and the weird feeling it gives you as it slowly slides down your canal (eww) but other than that it woks wonders.   Didn't work - Made Worse Comments By: Anon Almost immediately made me feel worse. More pain, as well as nausea. I'm buying ear drops tomorrow.   Really helped Comments By: foley304 Im 38 yrs old and remember my mom doing this for me when I WAS A little girl.Its alot easier and quicker to heat it up on a teaspoon w/ a lighter for a few sec.Then pour into ear. Ive had earaches w. drum rutureing about 3 times in last few years. Wish Id had some handy then. Any way have earache now and tried this again after all these yrs and worked great.   Just used it Comments By: Shaun I didn't heat up the sweet oil, placed two drops in and half a cotton ball after it. Tilted my head with the hurt ear up for 10 minutes, pulled the cotton out because I didn't want to risk messing anything up and the pain is gone. I can't really hear out of that ear right now, but the pain is gone and that's the key! Still skeptical though, I think the worst. I figure when the sweet oil drains out, the pain will come back. I'll do it again if it does and keep the cotton in longer!   It really does work. Comments By: Frank & Vanessa Our 9 year old was complaining of an earache. We tried the warm olive oil in her ear. She was a bit scared at first but within minutes she said her felt better. I does recommend this.   Acceptable Comments By: -_- I'm 15YO, and I had a horrible earache in the middle of the night. So I decided to search remedies online, I had taken 3 Advil before I slept so I didn't want to take anymore (I was asleep for about 2 hours). It works but, it is unpleasant. The pain was gone, but I could sleep with that strange feeling. I fell asleep after 2 hours of TV so its all good.   Seems to be working... Comments By: Anon I woke up with a terrible earache. I don't have health insurance so I got online to research home rememdies. I got some olive oil and heated it up for about 15 seconds. i dipped a paper towel in it and squeezed the excess oil into my ear canal. It's been about 15 minutes, and while the pain is not completely gone, it has definitely subsided. I may try again in a couple hours...thanks everyone!   Fast relief with a teaspoon and match Comments By: soozy My mother used to put the olive oil on a tea spoon and heat the spoon and oil with a match. The oil wasn't too hot, just warm when she put it in my ear. It really works!   Ow! :( Comments By: Zak I have to go to work in 2 hours so i thought i would try this. might as well have tried pouring water in my ear, BUT i really think it depends on what is causing your ear ache whether or not this will work.   olive oil and earache Comments By: Najat My 3 year old has frequent earaches and ear infections. After one of our many trips to the A and E, an intern suggested me to use a bit of warm olive oil during the day, just before bath time, to clean the eardrums. I can say she has less wax in her ears and less infections. I bought a little bottle with a drop top to put the oil in the ear and when I want to warm the oil up, just stand it in a boiul of hot water and test it on my wrist.   Worked for my 6 yr old Comments By: Rob She has been screaming for the past 2 hours. We gave her a decongestant and childrens tylenol over an hour ago too and it did not help at all. Tried the olive oil heated in the micro for 20 sec on high and she stopped crying within 1 min or so and fell asleep! Just be sure to test the oil before putting it in ear to be sure its not too hot. Worked like a charm, even if it only get her through the night its well worth it.   Thank god thats over with!!! Comments By: Tammy Hall from swindon i have been up all night with pain its just gone 6 in the morning and its been hurting that much im on the internet cos i need help!! saw this @ this piont i will try any thing. With in seconds the ringing has stopped and the ache has gone and im 100% happier and now off to sleep again. Thank you   oil for ear ach works Comments By: Anon My mom used to put oil in my ear when I woke up with an earache as a child. the pharmacy said that haven't sold ear oil for over 25 years! So I used a medicine dropper. Heated corn oil in a dish, if you place a drop on your wrist and it's too hot, then it's too hot for you ear, too. A few drops in my ear, and my painful ache is gone! No antibiotics! No kidding.   a little common sense Comments By: nomoearache A little common sense balanced with a little medical knowledge goes a long way. If you have junk oozing out of your ear, go see a doctor. If you're experiencing minor discomfort, give the remedy a try. I remember kids in grade school with oily cotton stuffed down their ears. They turned out okay. Use your noodle to determine how serious your earache is and go from there.   ahhhhhhhhhhh! Comments By: cyp im soooooooo glad that worked i was running out of ideas, i had to heat it for fourty seconds but the wait was well worth it, i can finally say goodbye to horrible earache!   warming you olive oil Comments By: ails Forget the microwave - warm the oil the old fashioned way, put some oil into a small glass and stand in a bowl of hot water (from kettle) - after 1 or 2 minutes the oil will be the right temperature - no worries about getting burnt!   Its Okayish Comments By: Loui it sort of works but at the same time doesnt, im sitting here with oil in my ear, but apart from a slightly reduced amount of pain, nothing else has happened. Maybe it depends on the type of earache.   hmmmm?? Comments By: amy still evaluating atm!!! how long does this take to work?? x   hmmmm?? Comments By: amy ive had earache all week, my ear is literally throbing im also on antibiotics which are friggin useless!! just applied the olive oil now and my ear is throbing still will let you know if theres an improvemnt!!!!!!   it works Comments By: dean stopped my daughter from crying   My mother always did this for me Comments By: karen I grew up with this. Earaches run in my family, so I know from experience how quickly and well this works. Taking antibiotics for every earache is unneccessary and dangerous. Garlic, as mentioned before is also good, as is onion.   Diddnt work very well for me Comments By: Lucy i dunno if ive done it right? but i warmed a little in a pot then dipped tissue in and squeezed a few drops into my ear, not only has the pain from my ear not gone away but i also have a head ache aswell..   Amazing Comments By: Daniel This is so amazing, it totally works. I was in agony with my ear constantly in pain, so after a while I couldn't take it and looked up how to treat it and found this. This works so well, if you don't believe to do it you're a fool, this really works! Thank you!   Yes it works!!!!! Comments By: Tammy When I was young my mom used to give me olive oil for earaches. I've gotten them most of my young life. Well, i haven't had one in awhile and the pain has been so bad I can just pace and cry. It started in my throat a copule of days ago and tonight out of nowhwere I started hurting. So after 6 hrs of this I tried the olive oil and it took about 5-7 mins. but it worked. Of course prayer is the main thing and glory be to the Lord for everything.   Painfull Earache !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comments By: Richard (BLING) Ive had terrible earache,ear feeling full and throbbing like crazy,im on Co-codamol to eleaviate the pain (500mg),feeling a bit spaced out,came across this site and rushed off to get some olive oil,omg it really works,headaches have subsided to an acceptable level and ear feels like normal,cannot hear alot at the moment but hey im not in excruitiating pain anymore,great remedy and yes folks it works yipeeeee ;p;p   olive for earache Comments By: deirdre waters just did the olive oil tip on my 9 year old son half a hour ago, the screaming has stopped! i heated up the oil for 15 seconds, tested it and squeezed some in his ear followed by some cotton wool. he complained of it popping a bit then the the pain was gone and is now fast asleep. thank you   Perfect Relief Comments By: DEC My ear ache pain went on for 3 1/2 hrs tonight from 9:30pm to 1:00am. I tried peroxide, hot compress, Vitamin C, Sudafed, Ibuprofen, and cold compress. Then, I saw this advice on the Internet. I tried it and was asleep in ten to fifteen minutes. I'm up again after 4 1/2 hours thanks to husband trying to wake me up for work. I am going to do another dose (15 seconds in microwave, use dropper for ear, and plug with cotton) and go back to sleep. Thanks to all!   Ehhhh/ Comments By: Zak just put it in from warming the olive oil for 20 seconds and having 3 drops put in my ear from my step dad. hasnt worked yet. still throbbing like a b**ch. ):   I can live with this Comments By: Matt There's still a little bit of pain with the warm olive oil method, but it's a LOT more manageable! Thanks for your suggestions everyone.   mothers Comments By: Jessyca Im currently getting over a cold and I thought I was getting better. But a couple hours into my day I got this terrible ear ache. I tried calling the hospital for help but as usual in my town they are very unhelpful! So i tried calling my mother and she told me to put olive oil in my ear since I dont have any ear drops. I definatly thought she was crazy for suggesting something like that! but I decided to try in anyways, and sure enough it worked! Mothers sometimes have weird ideas but im not going to doubt my mothers ways anymore!   dont no yet Comments By: RIF but al give it a shot   Its Fantastic Comments By: Leighton I had a throbbing ear-ache last night from approxametely 10:00pm so i decided to help myself out and look for cures and I seen this, i heated the olive oil for 30 second's and then sfter i stuck it in my ear with abit of cotton wool and amazingely after about 20 minutes there was abit of a scratchy fereling in my ear but i knoew it was curing so i left it and now my ear is fine !   people it really works(olive oil) Comments By: shalress Omg the olive oil really did work..I'm a 22yr old female I had a ear ache for 2 days & I couldn't take it da pain no more.some 1 told me that it would go away by itself.so it was 2am in da mornin & my ear was killin me I went online 2 c any home remedies I can do 2 stop da pain den I came across olive oil.which I was happy I had I heated it up on a spoon 4 10sec I didn't have a ear drop or cotton ball .so I blew on da oil till it was cool. Den I tilt my head & poured da olive oil in my ear den wiped da spoon with a lil piece of paper & put dat in my ear went 2 lay down & felt I needed more cause my ear was still hurtin.did da same steps again & layed down within 20min da pain stop & was able 2 sleep.thank u so much who ever came up with da olive oil cause it reall works.   earache tips Comments By: Anon I think it depends on what type of earache you have. You should go see a doctor first, maybe get some antibiotics. But the pills I was prescribed don't seem to lessen the pain very much, so I tried olive oil, and it works ok. The pain is still there, but not as bad. In sum, if you have swimmer's ear, (external ear infection) this is an ok remedy to try, because in this case you have trapped liquid in your ear and cleaning it out wont do much. But if you have a middle ear infection, your best bet is ear drops/antibiotics, then cleaning out the wax once the swelling goes down, using a few drops of hydrogen peroxide and then irrigating it with warm water and a syringe. I've had ear problems for a long time, I should know. Also, if you're really clogged with the chunky kind of wax, squeeze in a laxative before cleaning it- the gooey kind.   Why Olive Oil? Comments By: Rob Does olive oil work better than any other oil? I used a spray of sun tan oil and it worked as well as anything. It is just oil as far as I can tell. As for putting it in a microwave oven. Why not put oil in dropper bottle (top on) and put it in warm water? Sounds less dangerous to me.   WOW!! Comments By: Believer If anyone is questioning if this really works, IT DOES!!! My niece has been crying for almost an hour and i tried the olive oil. All I can say is WOW!! I heated the oil for 15 seconds, soaked it in a paper towel, and put like 3-4 drops in her ear and poof no more ear ache! Thank you olive oil   Prevention too Comments By: Rosy My GP was always telling me off for sticking cotton tips in my ears to clean them and told me that olive oil was how to go about it. I'm also prone to dry skin in my ears too which I think are the main cause of my ear infections. Using olive oile works well in getting rid of your ear infection as well as cleans your ears and moisturises the skin so it's a good thing to keep up even once a week when your ears are fine to keep them healthy and it's so cheap! I bought a pump-action bottle that I use to squirt in a small amount at a time, it's less messy and easy to use.   OLD SCHOOL REMEDY THAT WORKS!!! Comments By: Gina Heat up a tablespoon of olive oil and dip a cotton ball in it and then put it in the ear...works wonders!   Still Works Comments By: Janice Ellis Had a severe ear ache the other night. remembered my mom using sweet oil as a child. Went out purchased some heated it in the microwave, placed it in my ear, viola! pain is gone!!!   its a miracle :) Comments By: john moody my mum told me of the olive oil thing and i didnt belive her i thought 'i am not puttin hot oil in my ear im stupid but not that stupid'. i woke up about half an hour ago with terrible pain remembered the oil and thought must sleep so i did it and well lets just say i off back to bed ITS A MIRACLE : ) NN all :)   work right away! Comments By: amanda tried the tip, testing the oil before putting in my 4 year olds ear...couple warmed drops with a dropper, put a cotton ball in after, and within a minute the pain went away!!!!!   Excellent tip - all good in under 5 minutes. Comments By: Jeff In case you even need to read another positive comment on this...our 19 month old had what appeared to be an earache and he was crying uncontrollably with his hand on his one ear. We warmed about a tablespoon of olive oil just like everyone suggested for about 15 seconds and then tested to make sure it was only warm and not hot. We used a child medicine dropper to put 3 drops in his ear. At first, he was still crying and then after about 5 minutes, he stopped crying, smiled like he usually does, and started playing with his toys again. He hasn't touched his ear since. We left a small cotton ball in his ear for a bit too and he's off to bed.   Amazing, quick and safe Comments By: Anon I went to the doctor several months ago, a good old fashioned doctor, he suggested warm olive oil for my earache and hard wax - within 24 hours..hey presto all sorted. I used warm olive oil last night on my 11 year old son and again..hey presto within 5 minutes sound asleep...I guess these remedies are the ones the large pharmaceuticals don't want you to know about..wonder why !!!!   brilliant olive oil!!! Comments By: susanne I too was sceptical when my mum kept telling me over and over again to buy some olive oil over the counter at Boots.Anyway,I did it.Poured some onto a metal spoon,held it over the gas ring for about 2/3 mins.Used syringe to gather up and poured gently into daughter's ear.Miracle!!!wax all gone!!!   Thank god for the internet Comments By: Kelly My son woke up with an ear ache at 10:30 - gave him tylenol...fell back to sleep for about 2 hourse. Woke up in excrutiating pain! Went online - because at close to 1 am what else can I do...did the olive oil remedy and he's fast asleep!   Yay!!! Lola's pain has gone!!!! Comments By: Vix This tip is great, i tried it and it worked within 5 minutes, Lola had been crying for over an hour with pain, she is now happily watching me type this!!!!   Worked..but only for minutes- Comments By: Suz Ths is the first time I have ever suffered from ear ache... and at 29 years old I am in tears with the pain. At 2am in the morning I tried this and it did initially reduce the pain...but within minutes it returned..and im in agony again. Have tried this a further two times in the last hour! I would love to say that it works...but perhaps it doesn't with more severe pain.   this might be the ticket Comments By: mia my 5 year old has been struggling with earpain for a while now. The docs can't find an antibiotic that will work. I don't want to use antibiotics any longer. Need to find an alternative. just put some oil in his, he has fallen alseep thank gooodness.   bagbalm for cows works better Comments By: discbag Just get a q-tip and stick it in the can and stick it in your once or twice a day till your swelled ear gets better'   IT WORKS!! I PROMISE!! Comments By: Emilyq I have a 5mo old who is teething right now, and a double ear infection to go along with it! Poor baby!! I heated the oil for a few secs and inserted a few drops into his ear..thankfully ---IT WORKED AND HE IS NOW A HAPPY PLAYFUL BABY!!!!   Easier way to heat the oil. Comments By: James Stevenson Just a method my mum always taught me. Instead of sticking the oil in the microwave and judging how hot it should be, just stick a teaspoon in a cup of boiling water for 20 or so seconds, then pour the oil onto the spoon. The spoon will heat up the oil but not too much. Ends up about ideal temp. Hope this helps :)   5 Year Old Finally Finds Sleep Comments By: Rob This works. My 5 year was whimpering and crying, Tylenol did nothing to help. Found this tip, read the comments and tried it. Just wanted to leave one that says it works! I heated a small teaspoon in hot water, and put a bit of oil in a shot glass previously warmed with hot water....3 or 4 drops off of the teaspoon into the ear and within minutes she was sleeping. Thank you!!!!   It works! Comments By: Anon My wife got a burst of compressed air right in her ear which led to an ear ache and equilibrium issues. I thought I'd give this a shot and it worked ver well. I warmed a cotton ball soaked with oil for 20 seconds in the microwave and then squeezed 3 good sized drops into her ear. make sure the patient is lyingdown, though, or it's hard to get a good angle. After I squeezed the drops in, she adjusted her head to make sure the oil flowed into the ear. She initial felt everything was "muffled" for a few minutes. But, then it all cleared up, including the pain. Note: our microwave is a bit powerful. The recommended 30 seconds made the initial oiled cotto scalding hot. Just test it before you apply. Everyone's oven is a bit different.   It worked for us! :] Comments By: momof3 My friend just told me about putting a couple of drops of warm olive oil to get rid of my daughters earache and it worked! II heated a tsp. of oil for 10 sec. and used a medicine dropper to put a couple of drops in her ear. Literally 15 minutes later it had definately improved!   HAS ALWAYS WORKED FOR ME Comments By: Devonna Momma used this remedy on myself and my brothers. Its really good especially if you have water in your ears, the oil grabs it and draws the water out. it has always worked for me for any type of earache for 47 years! I recommend heating with either a lighter on a spoon or by placing in a glass or dropper and placing that in the heated water...microwave heating just worries me that it may get too hot.   Tickle/itch Comments By: LLH The tickle, itch, or slight poping are all due to the same thing which is the reduction of the eustation tube blockage or swelling.... keep with the warm (NOT HOT) treatments till better.... Also the oil has no value at room temp.   Not bad deffntly works Comments By: Chuck I put some olive oil in my ear worked like a charm the next 2min then boom it was gone thank god for olive oil   Didn't work for me. Made things worse. Comments By: Kim I've been sick, but don't have an earache, but at the doc's today, she suggested I drop in some Olive oil into my left ear which is slightly plugged from wax build-up. I just tried it and now my ear is even more plugged and actually a little sore. I didn't even heat the olive oil up so that's not the reason for the soreness.   Impatienty waiting Comments By: Tee Hurts so bad and the discomfort as Im typing this it's trickling down and hurts. I don't know if this is a side effect because I had my wisdom teeth pulled out two weeks ago on my left side or because we had a cold front or a combination of both. All I know is that this hurts A LOT and reading everyones comment has me second guessing this because I'm so aggitated and upset that this hurts so bad. it's been about 10 minutes now and nothing.   it worked Comments By: laura it worked within minutes on my 8 year old. Can I just reply to the person who said why olive oil and not the sun tan oil that they put in their ear!!!!!! Olive oil is natural. Suntan oil has chemicals including SPF's!!! Dont put that in your delicate ear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   OMG!!! This Actually worked!! Comments By: poff4143 I get severe long lasting ear aches that seem to persist no matter what I do. Here it is Valentines day and I have had one of these ear aches for over 3 hours. I saw this and all the positive comments and reluctently convinced my husband to drop warm olive oil into my ear. It worked!!! I was both shocked and amazed. Thank you so much!!!   praise the Lord! Comments By: kim Thank you thank you thank you! My 3 year old is back to sleep! I put a few drops of warm oil in and she asked me to put a few more in and passed out. An hour of crying, holding her ears un the middle of the night...over!   Blinkin' Brilliant!!! Comments By: Ellie i HATE earache - and after a while of having the sensation of hearing everything as if underwater and the horrid stabbing pains, decided to trawl the internet for a cure. i dont have microwave so used childs medicine dropper and popped that in mug of hot water for a few seconds,and after checking that it wasnt too hot put a couple of drops of oil in the ear and a piece of cotton wool to stop "leakage" - and although there is a bit of a niggling tickling sensation and the occasional popping sound in the ear it is a million times more preferencial than earache - bob on!!!! now i feel i can tackle a 4 year old and a teething three month old - TA!   gonna try Comments By: jorgetta well i have been looking up this problem for a while and this is really the only thing i can see for good results!!! so here i go im about to try it!! wish me luck!!! :)   Definately works! Yeah! Comments By: KDMtry Our 8 year old son occasionally gets earaches, and suffered from many ear infections when he was 1-3 years old. We got them to significantly drop in frequency by having him see a chiropractor. Thank goodness we discovered the Chiro, thereby avoiding having tubes put in. Now, whenever his ear(s) starts to hurt, we head for the Chiro. The Chiro does an adjustment and our son's ears are fine thereafter (for 3-9 months). Every great once in awhile, his ear(s) ache in the night, when the Chiro is not available. In the past, we've been forced to let him suffer thru it, when medicines did nothing to help, and once even took him to the ER. Tonight, I discovered this olive oil trick, and literally 5 minutes after putting 3 drops of the warmed oil in his ear, he was totally fine and ready to sleep. He's sleeping like a baby now. Yeah! Prior to that, he was screaming and crying in pain and agony. Thank you to whoever came up with this, and to all of you who wrote your say for us to find tonight. :) From, a very happy Mom who will use this remedy forever after.   Olive oil worked for me Comments By: CG This was also one of my Granmother's homeremedie, heating up some olive oil, today I have an ear ache and I tried this again and it worked for me.   wow! Comments By: natty my 3 year old daughter was in agony screaming and crying with earache, was doubtful this would work, tried this 5 mins later she is lay here 5 mins later fast asleep-brilliant   No Help whatsoever Comments By: Saz A complete waste of 3 drops of Olive Oil   Thanks for everyones input! Comments By: kolbermann My 3 year old has been up most of the night with a bad earache. I'm considering this remedy but have several concerns. Does the olive have to be extra virgin? Can it be unfiltered? Does it matter if it's from Greece or Italy or even Spain for that matter? Thanks   "last resort" olive oil works Comments By: Colette We should have tried this years ago. We heated the olive oil for 10 seconds, tested against the inner arm to make sure the oil was only warm. Three drops and 20 minutes later we have a very happy child. We are pleasantly surprised and state that it was worth a try.   Ummm Comments By: Inpain After getting the ear ache around 9, I am still up in excrutiating pain at 4:30. The olive oil thing did not work for me, but neither did a heating pad, a hot compress, swimmers ear drops, and general ear drops. Maybye I'm the lucky one who happens to be uncurable... Lucky me.   So far so good..... Comments By: anon My 2 children, 9 & 6 were suffering with earaches,my 6 yr old moreso.I wanted to get the doctor on call but was not available til 2am!! this morning.On my mothers and other halfs advice i used the olive oil and my kids have gone to bed a million times better off than they have been all day.My 6 yr old has said his ear is not sore anymore since i put the olive oil in with the cotton wool ball.Please god they sleep well tonight,im well happy with this remedy.   olive oil works Comments By: venita i agree with some of them telling 15 seconds heating is enough..my ear is feeling better..its better than ear drops...i still remember my grandma telling in their days they used to put heated coconut oil in ears to reduce pain...these remedies can be used in urgent cases..thanks   Definitly works Comments By: Amber Gabbert I have been using this home remedie for years now it works very well. Although I do a combination of tea tree oil and olive oil. The tea tree oil helps break up the bad germs and bacteria while the olive oil soothes. They work well together and seem to cure the acute ear infection.   excellent but be causciouse!!!! Comments By: amy lou I had olive oil through my childhood of many earaches and heated olive oil is fantastic although this is only meant to soften the wax so is not a cure for infection, i have also not carried this on with my 3 yr old son as heating the olive oil can burst the ear drum and if it is already tender this is an even higher risk puttin olive oil in at room temp does the same really.   Better than before Comments By: amber I tried it after reading these post, and it didnt make my ear stop hurting but it did make the "throbbing" sensation go away, atleast enough to go back to sleep at 4am.   Nature Heals! Comments By: Roxy My son woke at 3am crying that his ear hurt. I tried a heating pad - no luck! I remembered reading about Olive Oil, and thought I'd give it a try. I would not recommend heating in microwave, as I've read others have done. This is too risky. There are delicate membranes and structures within the ear. I decided to place the oil in a small container and then sit it in a bowl of hot water for about a minute, just making it warm. After the initial "fight" of getting my son to allow the drops, he instantly rested his head on the pillow and within a minute he was sleeping sweetly! Now that's what a Mama likes to see at 3 in the morning! Don't waste money on chemicals and drugs when the perfect solution is already in the house!   Store it in the refrigerator Comments By: Marie This has worked for me for years BUT DO NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT!!!!!!!! KEEP A SMALL BOTTLE OF OLIVE OIL IN THE CUPBOARD!!!!!!!!!!! Store it in the refrigerator or it will go rancid.   do not put olive oil in the fridge Comments By: julia It solidifies, which is just wrong. Put it in the cupoard.   oil too hot :( Comments By: c.k had a massive build up of wax (i think that is what it is) for a few weeks, ringing in my ears and feeling clogged. my friend heated up olive oil on a teaspoon and slowly poured it into my ear. It BURNED the hell out of my inner ear it was waaay too hot. am worried now that i have done some damage, can anyone shed some light on this?   TTTTHHHHHHAAAAAANNNNNKKKKKKSSSSS!!!!!!!!! Comments By: claire thank you soooo much i have alot of planns today and i needed to get rid of my ear ache.   it worked! Comments By: Sarah this is amazing. heated oil for 10 secs and dropped it into my ear using a little dropper thingy. after a minute or so it seems to have cleared. Sitting here with my head on one side and tea towel around my neck to stop drips!! Amazing.   So far so Good Comments By: Sonia P I have been sick for a few days now. Then today I finally woke up with no fever but now my left ear is stuffy and hurting. It feels like it's popping everytime I cough or sneeze. I came online and saw this and tried it. The pain is gone but the stuffiness is still here. Probably because it's an infection and needs antibiotics to cure it. But at least there is no pain. I can live with this at least til I see a doctor.   good and bad Comments By: Anon Long time sufferer of ear ache and ENT type probs. perferated ear drum as a child. I screamed down the streat with the pain as we were heading to the dr. You should be able to tell the difference by the amount of pain. bang your hand constantly on the table versus trying to rip your throat out. I never heat up the olive oil first. which was a god-send of a discovery my mother never tried with me. I put a full teaspoon in (till it drips out even though my head is vertical) I have kitchen towel ready to catch the drips. I wait till I feel the oil go from cold to body temp warm. a couple 'bubbles' may tickle up. I then tilt head back to normal and try and collect all excess oil with kitchen towel. I am having mixed success with this after practising it the last couple years. Yes, I go partially deaf for 2 - 3 weeks. Yes, it stops the severest of pains. Yes it has just worked on my right ear. No, it has not really worked on my left ear. It's 1PM and i want to go to the dr for anti-biotics. I don't know why but I've had olive oil recommended even by Dr's who don't like to give anti-B's for ear infections as they reason it'll only help clear it up by a couple days earlier. I don't know why olive oil instead of vegetable oil or any other kind. The garlic oil etc stuff sounds plausable but I don't usually keep stock.   good and bad Comments By: Anob horizontal instead of vertical. i think. my brain is very muddy   26 years and it still works Comments By: sensiblegirl i remember my dad pouring oil in my ear as a child as i suffered from regular earache. 26 years later and i came home from work in tears. just poured warm olive oil in my ear and from a pain level of 9, i'm now at 1. as for the person who used sun oil, DON'T USE synthetic oils. Olive or almond oil are natural!   it worked Comments By: Canada Dad My three year old had an ear ache that started at 11 pm, of course. I tried 15 seconds on the microwave and just pouring some oil in his ear. It didn't work. The next time I soaked toilet paper in the oil and kept it in his ear about 10 minutes. 10 minutes later, he was fast asleep. Amazing something so simple worked so well.   goin to try it now Comments By: anonomous XD tehe my ears have been hurting at night wen i lay on my side so il go try now at get back get back to use with my answer XD   rubbish Comments By: your mum i put some heated olive oil on some cotton wool put it in my ear held my head sideways for half an hour and did not work   yes, it worked - hooray Comments By: theatre cookie PLEase dont DONT heat oil for 30secs in microwave - you will burn your delicate ear. I put 1 tblspn olive oil in an egg cup, put egg cup in a saucepan of boiling water for 1min. The water heats the eggcup which heats the oil - same principles as melting chocolate! I also added some slices of fresh garlic - that releases the antibacterial oils of the garlic into the oil. I used a sterile eye dropper. Worked on screaming 5yr old within 1 minute! 2 nights in a row. Now Doctor says inflammation has gone down.   Even worse Comments By: kellie Read all the great reviews, was in terrible pain. Now I am in pain and cannot hear out of my hear. Wonderful!