Parents should be alert when children have earache when sleeping

Parents may be worried and confused when children have earache while sleeping. Earache may be caused by a variety of reasons, such as ear infection, foreign bodies entering the ear, trauma, etc. This article will introduce the causes, symptoms and coping methods of children's sleeping earache in detail, hoping to help parents better understand and deal with this problem.

1、 Causes of sleeping earache in children

1. Ear infection: Ear infection is one of the common reasons for children's sleeping earache. Infection may occur in the external auditory canal, middle ear or inner ear. Common infections include otitis media, otitis externa, etc. Ear infection is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, which can cause ear pain, fever, hearing loss and other symptoms.

2. Foreign matter entering the ear: children may put small toys, beans and other foreign matters into the ear when playing, causing ear pain. When foreign objects enter the ear, they may irritate the skin of the ear canal, causing pain and infection.

3. Trauma: Children may accidentally bump into their ears when playing or sleeping, causing ear injuries. Trauma may cause ear pain, bleeding, swelling and other symptoms.

4. Other causes: children's sleeping earache may also be caused by other causes, such as ear swelling, ear neuralgia, etc. These situations are relatively rare, but they also need attention from parents.

2、 Symptoms of sleeping earache in children

1. Earache: The obvious symptom of children's sleeping earache is earache, which may be persistent or intermittent. The degree of pain may vary from person to person.

2. Fever: ear infection may cause fever in children, and the body temperature may rise to above 38 ℃.

3. Hearing loss: ear infection or trauma may affect children's hearing, resulting in hearing loss.

4. Ear canal secretion: ear infection may lead to increased ear canal secretion, which may be purulent, bloody or watery.

5. Crying uneasiness: children's sleeping earache may cause crying uneasiness and difficulty in falling asleep.

3、 Coping Methods of Children's Sleeping Earache

1. Get medical treatment in time: If the child's sleeping ear pain lasts for a long time or the pain is severe, the parents should take the child to a doctor in time. The doctor will determine the cause of earache by examining the ear and asking for medical history, and give corresponding treatment.

2. Keep ears clean: Parents can gently wipe the child's external ear canal with a clean cotton swab to remove secretions and foreign matters in the ear canal. But be careful not to exert too much force to avoid damaging the skin of the ear canal.

3. Avoid stimulation: parents should avoid children digging their ears or stimulating their ears with sharp objects to avoid aggravating ear pain.

4. Adjust sleeping posture: When a child has earache when sleeping, parents can adjust the sleeping posture of the child to make the child lie on his side or on his back to avoid pressing his ears.

5. Pay attention to food: When a child has earache in sleep, parents should pay attention to the child's food and avoid eating spicy and stimulating food to avoid aggravating earache.

4、 Methods to prevent children from sleeping earache

1. Pay attention to ear hygiene: parents should teach children to pay attention to ear hygiene, do not dig their ears with their hands, and do not put foreign objects into their ears.

2. Avoid ear injuries: parents should pay attention to protecting children's ears to prevent children from being injured.

3. Prevention of colds: colds are one of the common causes of ear infections. Parents should pay attention to preventing children from colds and enhancing their immunity.

4. Regular inspection: Parents can take their children to the hospital for ear inspection on a regular basis to find and treat ear diseases in time.

5、 Conclusion

Children's sleeping earache is a common symptom, so parents should not be too nervous. However, if the ear pain lasts for a long time or is severe, parents should take the child to a doctor in time to avoid delaying the condition. At the same time, parents should pay attention to preventing the occurrence of children's sleeping earache, so that children can develop good ear hygiene habits and enhance children's immunity.

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