Can nose-blowing cause an ear infection?
The answer is yes, it most definitely can. When you blow your nose, some of the fluid comes out, while some of it enters the ear through the Eustachian tube. Try instead to take in the mucous and cough it out from your mouth. If you simply must blow your nose, don’t close one nostril and blow out from the other. Blow out from both nostrils. How do I know if my infant has an ear infection? The symptoms of an ear infection are: fever, tugging at ears, shaking of the head, discomfort, crying and a recent bout of cold or cough). Not all children exhibiting symptoms such as these have ear infections so if you suspect an infection, its best to have your paediatrician look at your child’s ear. Are antibiotics necessary for treating ear infections? While we don’t realise it at this stage, ear infections can take a pretty serious if they don’t heal by themselves. The infection may eat away at the bone in the ear, and may even start eroding the brain tissue, manifesting in meningitis. This is, o
