Re: Ear infection/antibiotic question

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Hi (again) !

Find your son a good chiropractor! I worked for several chiropractors

over the years (my dad included) and they had *several* kids come in

for ear infections and had nothing but success. The adjustments will

definately help with the ear infections. I have some more info on

this ~ I will look it up and email it to you. It is very

informative.

Hope he's feeling better soon.

unvaxed mommy to Jaeden and Kendra (both also unvaxed)

> I was hoping someone out there might be able to provide some good

advice.

> My 5 year old son who has never had an ear infection before(non

vax) has

> come down with what the Dr. diagnosed as a very bad middle and

external

> ear infection. He has been in terrible pain for 2.5 days.

> I hate giving my kids antibiotics but the Dr. insisted that it was

> necesasry in his case since it was so bad.

> Against my best judgement and fear of more serious problems, I went

ahead

> and filled both prescriptions(One Amoxicillian oral and one

antibiotic

> drops) and proceeded to give him one dose of each. This was this

> morning.

> Now I totally regret my decision. After much research I am finding

that

> kids who receive antibiotics

> end up with more recurrent infections not to mention other problems

> stemming from antibiotic use.

> I feel like such a bad MOm, but after being up with him all night

for the

> last two nights, in constant pain, I just felt helpless!

> I dont know if I should just discontinue the antibiotic, I have

heard

> that stopping it once started can cause bacteria resistance issues,

or

> since we have only done one dose it wouldn't affect him to stop and

just

> step up the natural remedies.

> We did do three different homeopathic remedies but none seemed to

work.

> We alos did olive oil in the ears, colloidal silver, grapefruit seed

> extract and essential oils like frankincense, lavender, tea tree.

>

> He seems a bit better this evening but I hate to have another

sleepless

> night! I am 6 months pregnant with three other kids and I need my

rest.

>

> Any info or advice would be very helpful, he was due for his second

dose

> this afternoon and we didnt do it.

> Thanks so much,

>