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How To Sleep At Night With An Ear Infection. Sipping water before you go to sleep, or during the night, may help with sleep while suffering from an ear infection. If you are a side sleeper, it’s also a good idea to try to sleep on the side of the infected ear (while still elevated).
Sipping water before you go to sleep, or during the night, may help with sleep while suffering from an ear infection. Acute ear infection may be painful and can affect the person for a short duration whereas chronic ear infection lasts for long duration, can recur and may lead to permanent damage to the. For those of us who have spent many a sleepless night tossing and turning, the best way to get some sleep with an ear infection is found to be in an upright or elevated position.
