Best sleeping position to drain ears

Ear infections commonly plague children, and also affect some adults. The infection typically affects the middle ear (otitis media).

The eustachian tubes inside the ears become clogged with mucus and fluids. The resulting pain and itching can become almost unbearable, causing difficulty sleeping and leaving you even more miserable the next day.

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If you are at your wit’s end on how to sleep with an ear infection, here are some useful tips to help ease the discomfort.

Tips to Help You Sleep Better with an Ear Infection

1. Since the eustachian tubes in the infected ears can only drain into the throat, try keeping the infected ear elevated by sleeping on the opposite side of the one infected.

   This way the tube will be above the throat, and the ear will most certainly drain sooner.

2. Another way is to elevate your head using several pillows, which may help drain the eustachian tubes. To raise the head of the bed, place five or six inch wood blocks under the bed legs at the head of the bed, or purchase a wedge pillow, which can be placed be
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