Earache (Otitis media) Treatment and Advice Service
About this service
Earache is a common condition with many causes.
Our expert pharmacy teams will assess and can supply treatments for earache in children 1 to 17 years old.
Earache symptoms include
- Pain in the ear
- Hearing loss
- A high temperature
- In younger children
- holding ear
- tugging ear
- rubbing ear
Our trained pharmacist may perform an examination with an otoscope (a device to look into the ear) and check for any other signs that the pain might not be caused by an infection.
They will also check for any other conditions or symptoms that may need them to refer you to another NHS service for further checks.
This is a free NHS service if you are exempt from prescription charges.
Our pharmacy team will also give you other advice and suggest other treatments for the relief of symptoms.
This is a drop-in service but you may want to check with the pharmacy before heading to your local branch.
Our teams on hand to supply treatments for ear ache in children 1 to 17 Effective treatment options for Ear pain, earache and infected ears in Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, Scunthorpe, South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire with Pharmacy First.
FAQs
What is earache?
If your child is experiencing any sort of pain in or around the ear, your local Weldricks pharmacist can help! Call into your local Weldricks pharmacy where the pharmacist can look in your child’s ear to assess the best course of treatment to help them feel better.
What are the symptoms of earache?
Discharge: some patients may experience discharge or fluid draining from the ear.
Loss of hearing: painful ear conditions can sometimes lead to hearing loss, especially if the patient has a build up of wax. Hearing loss can also occur if a patient has a perforated ear drum.
Toothache: Toothache can accompany ear pain when a small child is teething, or if a dental infection is present such as an abscess.
Fever: Earache can be accompanied by a fever. This usually indicates an ear infection.
Balance: your balance may be affected if you have an inner ear condition, this may also lead to dizziness.
How long does earache last?
Can anyone access the Pharmacy First Earache service if they have earache?
Available at the following pharmacies
Branches
Doncaster
Armthorpe Parade › Armthorpe White House Farm › Barnburgh › Barnby Dun › Bawtry › Beckett Road › Cantley Everingham Road › Cantley Goodison Boulevard › Cantley St Wilfrids Court › Carcroft › Conisbrough Church Street › Conisbrough Gardens Lane › Cusworth › Denaby › Dunscroft › East Laith Gate › Edenthorpe › Edlington Martinwells Centre › Harworth › Hatfield › Intake › Kirk Sandall › Misterton › Moorends › Rossington › Scawthorpe › Skellow › Sprotbrough › Stainforth Field Road › The Flying Scotsman Centre › Thorne Finkle Street › Thorne Health Centre › Tickhill › Wheatley › Woodlands Princess Street › Woodlands Woodside View ›All pharmacy services
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