Guest guest Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Yes, he did do a culture and so far I have only been on drops. I will suggest oral antibiotics to him when I see him tomorrow (I am a nurse and he does listen to what I have to say). As for your other question, no, my ear does not hurt. I have always had numerous ear infections that usually clear up in a few days, which is why this is scaring me. I was 30 when I was diagnosed with the first c-toma and have since undergone a radical mastoidectomy with a CWD. That ear is actually doing quite well. I have never had any drainage or infections in that ear since the second c-toma was removed in 2000. Thanks for the advice. Hi Cheryl Has anybody suggested the possibility of antibiotic resistance. I think that is a real possiblity if you have been treated heavily with antibiotics in the past. You probably know better than me but once resitance starts then it can be swiftly passed on to other bacteria and other kinds of antibiotics and their continued usage might only make the resistance stronger. It happened to me. Duirng childhood I was treated for earaches for a number of years with weekly penicillin injections. After that antibiotics never seemed to work at all and I had glue ear and constant drainage for decades. I'd had some surgeries in the past but it only cleared when I had more radical open ear surgeries in recent years. I could be wrong but I thought that topical antibiotics, if they can be applied tothe source of infection directly, should be more effective than oral antibiotics. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 My son's ear infetion was supposely caused by swimming......he had a bad case of swimmers ear. I never had ear infections as a kid and neither of my kids have had them so far. Each of them has had 1 each. My oldest I was told was swimmers ear....... Love, Beth ear infections My doc also told me that too much wheat can cause ear infections. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Oil of Garlic is best!!! Have healed two infections in my 5 yr old with this....we used Dr 's Oil of Garlic....my dr is an herbalist and studied at his herbal school!!! All of their herbs are the best.... ANN _____ From: Coconut Oil [mailto:Coconut Oil ] On Behalf Of Donna Benton Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:09 PM Coconut Oil Subject: ear infections Anyone know about treating ear infections with coconut oil? My friend is in a lot of pain. Dr. Fifie mentioned it in his book, but not how to treat Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Whatever you do, don't put coconut oil in your ear. I did that and had to get it suctioned out because it didn't act like olive oil and stay liquid. I was temporarily deaf because it blocked my ear completely. Kat > > Yes, Dr. Fife explains how to get rid of ear infections but I forget which book. > > Bonnie > ear infections > > > Anyone know about treating ear infections with coconut oil? My friend > is in a lot of pain. Dr. Fifie mentioned it in his book, but not how > to treat > > Donna > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I have put coconut oil in my ears many times with no problem. Human body temperature keeps it liquid. If I ventured out into the cold without my hat and ear protection, it might turn solid, but a nice soak in a hot bath with my ears under water would cure that problem without needing to resort to doctors or hospitals. Alobar On 4/26/08, tunza123 <kat.mcara@...> wrote: > Whatever you do, don't put coconut oil in your ear. I did that and > had to get it suctioned out because it didn't act like olive oil and > stay liquid. I was temporarily deaf because it blocked my ear completely. > > Kat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Yes, ear infection can be cured by coconut oil. I did it and it really worked fast. I put three small drops, using dropper on cotton buds and swabbed my inner ear with it. If the infection is more serious, put drops of coconut oil directly into the ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Well I must have really cold inner ears. My recent experience happened when the weather was really warm. And the doctors couldn't remove it even using warm water squirted into the ear (hence the suctioning was used with more success). I am still having some problems with pain in the ear. Kat > > Whatever you do, don't put coconut oil in your ear. I did that and > > had to get it suctioned out because it didn't act like olive oil and > > stay liquid. I was temporarily deaf because it blocked my ear completely. > > > > Kat > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 It's really a mystery that it wouldn't be liquid in your ear since coconut oil melts at anything above 76 degrees. It must have been a problem with wax or something else that would have happened no matter what you put in your ear. For your ear canal to be cold enough to solidify coconut oil, you would have to be dead. Anyway, sorry for what happened to you, and that you're still in pain. On Apr 27, 2008, at 2:16 PM, tunza123 wrote: > Well I must have really cold inner ears. My recent experience > happened when the weather was really warm. And the doctors couldn't > remove it even using warm water squirted into the ear (hence the > suctioning was used with more success). > > I am still having some problems with pain in the ear. > > Kat > > >>> Whatever you do, don't put coconut oil in your ear. I did that and >>> had to get it suctioned out because it didn't act like olive oil >>> and >>> stay liquid. I was temporarily deaf because it blocked my ear > completely. >>> >>> Kat >>> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Oh dear, maybe I am dead. Now you've got me worried! (-: > >>> Whatever you do, don't put coconut oil in your ear. I did that and > >>> had to get it suctioned out because it didn't act like olive oil > >>> and > >>> stay liquid. I was temporarily deaf because it blocked my ear > > completely. > >>> > >>> Kat > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 or, perhaps, your vco was not vco.... therefore different melting point? Re: ear infections > Oh dear, maybe I am dead. Now you've got me worried! > > (-: > > > > > >>> Whatever you do, don't put coconut oil in your ear. I did that and > > >>> had to get it suctioned out because it didn't act like olive oil > > >>> and > > >>> stay liquid. I was temporarily deaf because it blocked my ear > > > completely. > > >>> > > >>> Kat > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 No too throw more oil to the fire.. VCO melts once it touches the skin... At normal body temperature it must melt unless it is not VCO... 76 def Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) the melting point of VCO or almost any CO is far less than a living human body's temperature, around 96 deg F or 37 Celsius. We can safely conclude that either: 1) it was not VCO 2) or maybe the VCO provoked some reactions with something that was already in the ear... because VCO will not remain solid in the body or on it... Frantz Ross Craig <lagoon@...> wrote: or, perhaps, your vco was not vco.... therefore different melting point? Re: ear infections > Oh dear, maybe I am dead. Now you've got me worried! > > (-: --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yes, Dr. Fife explains how to get rid of ear infections but I forget which book. Bonnie ear infections Anyone know about treating ear infections with coconut oil? My friend is in a lot of pain. Dr. Fifie mentioned it in his book, but not how to treat Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 My first introduction in the world of " the Doctor is NOT alway right, " came when My grandma bought me a book called Healing childhood earinfections. By this time Caden had had a constant earinfection for 6 months and 3 cycles of antibiotics ( by cycles I mean amoxicillina, augmentin, onmicef continously repeated) with a zithromax thrown in at the end and ear tubes at 10 months which did NOTHING!!!!!!! After reading the book, which recomends taking 10 foods out of you child diet ( milk, wheat, corn, rice and I cant remember what else) all at the same time.....there was nothing else left to eat??? SO I took out milk. Within 1 week of being milk free, he no longer had an earinfection and has not had one since :-) We kept him off milk for a year and he is now back one and seems to be doing fine. It is a great book with many different options other that the horrible antibiotcs that the Drs give out like candy. andrea > > I have had a bit of experience with ear infections, my own and my > children's. I agree that dairy foods can cause problems, both directly and > through your breastmilk. You might want to look at your diet if you are > still nursing. > > Garlic Ear Oils are available at Health food markets. Often they a mixtures > of many herbs. I recommend the ones with white willow bark added as they > tend to kill the pain and the infection. My daughter's only round of > antibiotics was due to an ear infection. After 10 miserable days of pouring > all that pink goo down her, the infection did indeed return. It was then > that I put a few drops of Garlic oil into the affected ear (it can help to > have someone else to administer the drops while you nurse her). She has > been infection-free for years now. > > My 3 month old just had a bout with his ears. We hadn't taken him to a > doctor but " just knew " it was another ear infection. One application of the > oil with white willow bark and he fell right to sleep. I dosed him one or > two more times but he hasn't had another bout yet (6mo. now). > > Best of luck with your children. > - - - > Love and Blessings, > Ocean Song > > " Thank you Great Spirit for blessing us with yet another learning > experience " > > ---------- > > > One of the recent posts reminded me of something I wanted to ask.... my son > > (now 3 1/2) had a lot of ear infections early on and now my daughter has had > > two at the ripe old age of 6 months. Now I know that these might be at least > > in part due to the vaccinations they received. BUT... they are very painful > > and the antibiotics given to them cure them right away. If I stop > > vaccinations and therefore possibly limit my access to a " regular " > > pediatrician, how do I fight ear infections? Hopefully they will stop > > altogether eventually, but until then? Have any of your unvaccinated kids > > had ear infections? If so, how did you treat them? > > > > Thanks!!!! > > Dianna (learning so much!) > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 My unvaxed daughter has never had an ear infection, so I've never had to deal with one, but here are some articles: http://www.healthychild.com/managing-ear-infections.htm http://www.healthychild.com/ear-infections-alternatives.htm http://www.healthychild.com/chronic-infections.htm Jane > > I belong to a mom's group in my area and just noticed they are all > posting about their vaxxed kids having ear infections (1 had 7 in the > last year) and some of them are telling the other moms to have their > babies get tubes in their ears. I would imagine there is a better way > than to put these kids through something like that, but my kids have > never had an ear infection so I am not sure what to recommend. I've > seen garlic oil mentioned here. Any suggestions? Any good articles > about ear infections being related to vaccinations? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 A chiropractor always works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Thanks for sharing that! I'll resend another great article Many times the eardrums are red and that does NOT mean an infection - with crying the eardrums can get red (and how many babies cry at the doctor's office - they know the dangers there!) And giving antibiotics or not giving antibiotics seems to make no difference And just read an article showing ear infections often caused by viruses - so antibiotics wouldnl't help there (that is if you even believe viruses can 'cause' anything - it may be that viruses are there to do a job) Sheri listowner At 01:41 AM 6/10/2008, you wrote: >My first introduction in the world of " the Doctor is NOT alway >right, " came when My grandma bought me a book called Healing >childhood earinfections. By this time Caden had had a constant >earinfection for 6 months and 3 cycles of antibiotics ( by cycles I >mean amoxicillina, augmentin, onmicef continously repeated) with a >zithromax thrown in at the end and ear tubes at 10 months which did >NOTHING!!!!!!! > >After reading the book, which recomends taking 10 foods out of you >child diet ( milk, wheat, corn, rice and I cant remember what else) >all at the same time.....there was nothing else left to eat??? SO I >took out milk. Within 1 week of being milk free, he no longer had an >earinfection and has not had one since :-) > >We kept him off milk for a year and he is now back one and seems to >be doing fine. > >It is a great book with many different options other that the >horrible antibiotcs that the Drs give out like candy. >andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 , is your child vaxed? Or were you having this problem despite not being vaxed? > > > > I have had a bit of experience with ear infections, my own and my > > children's. I agree that dairy foods can cause problems, both > directly and > > through your breastmilk. You might want to look at your diet if > you are > > still nursing. > > > > Garlic Ear Oils are available at Health food markets. Often they a > mixtures > > of many herbs. I recommend the ones with white willow bark added > as they > > tend to kill the pain and the infection. My daughter's only round > of > > antibiotics was due to an ear infection. After 10 miserable days > of pouring > > all that pink goo down her, the infection did indeed return. It > was then > > that I put a few drops of Garlic oil into the affected ear (it can > help to > > have someone else to administer the drops while you nurse her). > She has > > been infection-free for years now. > > > > My 3 month old just had a bout with his ears. We hadn't taken him > to a > > doctor but " just knew " it was another ear infection. One > application of the > > oil with white willow bark and he fell right to sleep. I dosed him > one or > > two more times but he hasn't had another bout yet (6mo. now). > > > > Best of luck with your children. > > - - - > > Love and Blessings, > > Ocean Song > > > > " Thank you Great Spirit for blessing us with yet another learning > > experience " > > > > ---------- > > > > > One of the recent posts reminded me of something I wanted to > ask.... my son > > > (now 3 1/2) had a lot of ear infections early on and now my > daughter has had > > > two at the ripe old age of 6 months. Now I know that these might > be at least > > > in part due to the vaccinations they received. BUT... they are > very painful > > > and the antibiotics given to them cure them right away. If I stop > > > vaccinations and therefore possibly limit my access to a " regular " > > > pediatrician, how do I fight ear infections? Hopefully they will > stop > > > altogether eventually, but until then? Have any of your > unvaccinated kids > > > had ear infections? If so, how did you treat them? > > > > > > Thanks!!!! > > > Dianna (learning so much!) > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 my un-vax BF son got his 1st EI at 11 mo. He then got another at 15 and another at 18. He was BFeed till 13 1/2 mo. We did have to do tubes at 26 mo. due to hearing loss due to fluid in his eusttian tubes for so long. They wanted to do them sooner and drug my feet changing his diet taking him off all dairy. We had him goig to the chiro since he was 4 days old. So the chiro thing did not keep EI at bay as he still got them maybe he would have gotten more if he was not going. I also had him allergy tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 At 06:28 PM 6/10/2008, you wrote: >my un-vax BF son got his 1st EI at 11 mo. He then got another at 15 >and another at 18. He was BFeed till 13 1/2 mo. We did have to do >tubes at 26 mo. due to hearing loss due to fluid in his eusttian >tubes for so long. They wanted to do them sooner and drug my feet >changing his diet taking him off all dairy. We had him goig to the >chiro since he was 4 days old. So the chiro thing did not keep EI at >bay as he still got them maybe he would have gotten more if he was >not going. I also had him allergy tested. > > Hi Poor baby Not every unvaxed child is ear infection free but certainly most do not get ear infections. We do come into this world inheriting certain disturbances and acquire others. Homeopathic treatment could help to look at this at a deeper level. Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 , Caden was vaxed. His first earinfection was found at a routine 6 month checkup in both ears. He was given several shots that day and his first horrible antibiotic. Know I know that she should NEVER have given him the vax when hes was sick!!! Caden also attended a day care center at the hospital I worked out (bad idea with all the bugs that hospital worker take home with them). Every child in the class he was in except 1 had chronic ear infections. andrea > > > > > > I have had a bit of experience with ear infections, my own and my > > > children's. I agree that dairy foods can cause problems, both > > directly and > > > through your breastmilk. You might want to look at your diet if > > you are > > > still nursing. > > > > > > Garlic Ear Oils are available at Health food markets. Often they a > > mixtures > > > of many herbs. I recommend the ones with white willow bark added > > as they > > > tend to kill the pain and the infection. My daughter's only round > > of > > > antibiotics was due to an ear infection. After 10 miserable days > > of pouring > > > all that pink goo down her, the infection did indeed return. It > > was then > > > that I put a few drops of Garlic oil into the affected ear (it can > > help to > > > have someone else to administer the drops while you nurse her). > > She has > > > been infection-free for years now. > > > > > > My 3 month old just had a bout with his ears. We hadn't taken him > > to a > > > doctor but " just knew " it was another ear infection. One > > application of the > > > oil with white willow bark and he fell right to sleep. I dosed him > > one or > > > two more times but he hasn't had another bout yet (6mo. now). > > > > > > Best of luck with your children. > > > - - - > > > Love and Blessings, > > > Ocean Song > > > > > > " Thank you Great Spirit for blessing us with yet another learning > > > experience " > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > > One of the recent posts reminded me of something I wanted to > > ask.... my son > > > > (now 3 1/2) had a lot of ear infections early on and now my > > daughter has had > > > > two at the ripe old age of 6 months. Now I know that these might > > be at least > > > > in part due to the vaccinations they received. BUT... they are > > very painful > > > > and the antibiotics given to them cure them right away. If I stop > > > > vaccinations and therefore possibly limit my access to a " regular " > > > > pediatrician, how do I fight ear infections? Hopefully they will > > stop > > > > altogether eventually, but until then? Have any of your > > unvaccinated kids > > > > had ear infections? If so, how did you treat them? > > > > > > > > Thanks!!!! > > > > Dianna (learning so much!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 , Caden was vaxed. His first earinfection was found at a routine 6 month checkup in both ears. He was given several shots that day and his first horrible antibiotic. Know I know that she should NEVER have given him the vax when hes was sick!!! Caden also attended a day care center at the hospital I worked out (bad idea with all the bugs that hospital worker take home with them). Every child in the class he was in except 1 had chronic ear infections. andrea > > > > > > I have had a bit of experience with ear infections, my own and my > > > children's. I agree that dairy foods can cause problems, both > > directly and > > > through your breastmilk. You might want to look at your diet if > > you are > > > still nursing. > > > > > > Garlic Ear Oils are available at Health food markets. Often they a > > mixtures > > > of many herbs. I recommend the ones with white willow bark added > > as they > > > tend to kill the pain and the infection. My daughter's only round > > of > > > antibiotics was due to an ear infection. After 10 miserable days > > of pouring > > > all that pink goo down her, the infection did indeed return. It > > was then > > > that I put a few drops of Garlic oil into the affected ear (it can > > help to > > > have someone else to administer the drops while you nurse her). > > She has > > > been infection-free for years now. > > > > > > My 3 month old just had a bout with his ears. We hadn't taken him > > to a > > > doctor but " just knew " it was another ear infection. One > > application of the > > > oil with white willow bark and he fell right to sleep. I dosed him > > one or > > > two more times but he hasn't had another bout yet (6mo. now). > > > > > > Best of luck with your children. > > > - - - > > > Love and Blessings, > > > Ocean Song > > > > > > " Thank you Great Spirit for blessing us with yet another learning > > > experience " > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > > One of the recent posts reminded me of something I wanted to > > ask.... my son > > > > (now 3 1/2) had a lot of ear infections early on and now my > > daughter has had > > > > two at the ripe old age of 6 months. Now I know that these might > > be at least > > > > in part due to the vaccinations they received. BUT... they are > > very painful > > > > and the antibiotics given to them cure them right away. If I stop > > > > vaccinations and therefore possibly limit my access to a " regular " > > > > pediatrician, how do I fight ear infections? Hopefully they will > > stop > > > > altogether eventually, but until then? Have any of your > > unvaccinated kids > > > > had ear infections? If so, how did you treat them? > > > > > > > > Thanks!!!! > > > > Dianna (learning so much!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 At 01:18 AM 6/11/2008, you wrote: >, >Caden was vaxed. His first earinfection was found at a routine 6 >month checkup in both ears. Well, he may not have even had an ear infection - red ear drum does not mean infection And it has been found that treatment is rarely needed - they go away on their own > He was given several shots that day and >his first horrible antibiotic. And that is probably why you have had this rebound effect. > Know I know that she should NEVER >have given him the vax when hes was sick!!! Absolutely. > Caden also attended a >day care center at the hospital I worked out (bad idea with all the >bugs that hospital worker take home with them). > >Every child in the class he was in except 1 had chronic ear >infections. Vaccine related and then antibiotic induced Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 His EI's were always treated homeopathically. Never an antibiotic. So that is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 If they're not already off dairy, take them off. It causes the body to produce excess mucus. S S ------------------------------------------------------------ Foreclosure Help Stop foreclosure. Click here to stay in your home and rebuild credit. http://tagline.excite.com/fc/FgElN1gw8RmkYjJ8hUiyS8eqMdtoNsiFyfaKH8QABYb5wz71vF7\ 4jdelg4Y/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Pamela, so sorry to hear you are having such trouble with your ears, I too have problems in that area so I know what it's like :-( I hope you are feeling better now Pamela, do let us know, Best, e x From: bty227736 <pamela.sharp@...>Subject: ear infectionsLipitor Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 12:04 PM Ever since I stopped taking Statins my ears have leaked at night time clear fluid - they then become incredibly itchy and I scratch them and sometimes they bleed as well. I did a test which showed positive with my diabetic friends clinitest kit.Anyway last Monday night this flared up so badly that one ear-drum was so inflamed that it closed then perforated, the other has done the same and my face is numb on either side and I look as if I have mumps. I was so ill, the consultant nurse sent me for blood tests on Tuesday - I passed out twice while they took the test and they had to phone my husband to collect me from the clinic. The surgery phoned on Wednesday to say they have to be repeated as the results are not credible?I was put on antibiotics and the Dr put me on very strong painkillers - he said that he had never seen or heard anything like it - and if he hadn't seen it for himself would not have believed it! Is this my Statins - I don't know what to think or expect anymore and am sick to death of being ill.Help Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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