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What To Do For Ear Pain In Child After Putting Q Tip In Ear?
Hello I was in the kitchen and my two nieces were watching unkown to me my 3 year old niece had a q tip and i dont know what she did but she started crying and was grabbing her ear i rubbed it a little to calm her down and she seems to be fine what should i do??
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, you should give her paracetamol to help with the pain.
If she has pus or blood coming from the ear, has fever or has pain for more than two days, then you should consult a pediatrician. For no, paracetamol and telling her not to play with q tips will do. It is not advisable to clean ears of children with q tips. Store them above their reach
Take care
If she has pus or blood coming from the ear, has fever or has pain for more than two days, then you should consult a pediatrician. For no, paracetamol and telling her not to play with q tips will do. It is not advisable to clean ears of children with q tips. Store them above their reach
Take care
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