It’s been a while since I’ve written an article, and since I was on the topic of how to get rid of infections before, I thought I’d follow that up with an article about how to get rid of external ear infections, or “external otitis.” It’s also quite commonly known as Swimmer’s Ear. Recently a doctor emailed us telling us that we should probably share with our readers the fact that the advice we have on this website (medical advice) can never substitute going to a real doctor and getting real medical advice. He’s right. But I also want to take this opportunity to tell you that for every article we write (especially now) we take the time to check our facts. So, when I tell you that an external ear infection isn’t a big deal until your ear starts to fall off, you should probably still consider a trip to the doctor, keeping in mind that unless you’re diabetic or immune suppressed, you’re not going to buy the farm just yet.

And there are a lot of natural remedies for external ear infections, let me tell you. I recently went out and borrowed/purchased a number of books on alternative and conventional medicine, and I’m working hard to make sure that both sides of the coin are represented equally well in our articles. Now, remember, this article is about external ear infections which are different from middle ear infections (and a lot less painful, usually). I’ll get around to middle ear infections shortly, however, you should bear in mind that middle ear infections are even less of a laughing matter than external ear infections. Thus, I’m reluctant to suggest anything besides conventional medicine as an approach–but perhaps my mind will change as I do more research on the matter. Until then, enjoy How to Get Rid of an Ear Infection (External).