Ear pain in children due to coughing usually does not heal on its own and should be promptly admitted to the hospital, so that you do not let your guard down to avoid delaying the condition. Ear pain when a child coughs. If the ear pain is caused by acute purulent otitis media due to coughing, it usually cannot be cured by itself, and at this time it may be accompanied by pus flowing from the ear, fever, vomiting, children crying and not eating. If left untreated, there will be persistent tinnitus, which may even affect the hearing. If the infection in the lungs is caused by coughing, it usually does not heal on its own. At this time, the symptoms are relatively serious and may include shortness of breath, coughing with phlegm, and fever, etc. It is recommended to seek treatment from the pediatric respiratory department of a regular hospital in a timely manner. In conclusion, if a child has ear pain after coughing, parents are advised to take the child to the hospital for ear CT examination in a timely manner, so that a professional doctor can make a clear diagnosis and provide symptomatic treatment.