Why did hydrogen peroxide followed with oil ear drops seem to cure my ear ache?

Question

Why did hydrogen peroxide followed with oil ear drops seem to cure my ear ache?

Answer 1

Ear aches are caused by infection, which is killed by hydrgen peroxide. But the HP dries them out so the oil probably remoisturizes the ear canal and is medicated to prevent more infection.

Answer 2

Hydrogen Peroxide will soften and loosen up a large, hard amount of ear wax, which could cause pain.Oil would feel soothing-after the irritation from the wax.  A real "infection" would probably require an anti-biotic drop or pill form.  Wax can build up even if you "Q-Tip everyday.  It pushes it down further down into the ear canal- where it gets lodged.

Answer 3

Apparently you had a large build-up of ear wax that the drops loosened and flushed out.