When is a cold more than a cold??

[Vela]

Put E3 oil in your ear. My daughter had ear infections repeatedly as a child to the point we talked about putting tubes in her ears. I tried one last "home remedy" and she never had another ear infection in her life. My son had one, used it, never had another. I used it for earaches, went away.

you can make your own: If you even just put garlic oil or juice, can get it at the store in vimtain section, capsule form, or even kyolic liquid, and put that in olive oil in your ear it will help,

the best is to mix olive oil, garlic, mullin, and lobelia. All herbs, in equal parts. Dropper it into your ear and put a cotton ball in. I know it sounds weird but honestly do it. It's preferable NOT to rupture your ear drum if possible because it leads to scarring which will, over time, impair your hearing.

[Sirrahsim]

my eardrum has ruptured countless times and I've been lucky enough to have never experienced any hearing loss. I went through a phase in my youth when my ear would get infected and the drum would rupture nearly every month!!
Ugh... I just tried the dryer and that did feel good