Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 > > >Message: 9 > Wed, 2 Jun 2004 20:54:46 EDT > rjwhiggins >Chronic Ear Infections > > My 2 year old grandson keeps infected ears & has been on antibiotics >constantly. Any recommendations appreciated! > >RJ > > RJ, When my son had constant ear infections & was threatened with a second set of tubes we learned about vinigar & alcohol. Do a slolution of half white vinigar & half rubbing alchohol. Put some in his ears after every bath or anytime he gets water in his ears & especially after swimming. Have him hold his head to the side so it stays in the ear for a minute then just let it drain out. After we strated doing this he very seldom got ear infections. If his ears are raw it will sting a little bit. Whenever my ears bother me this is what I do then use a mullein oil like CM suggested. Works every time for me! Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Our chiropractor advised 'stripping' the glands (as well as chiropractic treatment & prevention) by gently but firmly placing your fingers behind the ear and working your way downward and forward to the bottom jaw, then slightly forward and down the neck. Says it may help get fluids moving in the directions they should be going. I generally do this to the 'presented' ear while my child is nursing, sometimes whether he needs it or not. You may want to add a few drops of carrier oil to you fingers. We don't usually need it. HTH Have a wonderful day! Lisa --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.693 / Virus Database: 454 - Release 6/1/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Chris is right. Chronic ear infections are often traced to allergies, most likely to milk products. Also given babies a bottle, when lying down.. C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 At 11:13 PM 6/2/2004 -0400, you wrote: Laura, just two tiny corrections in your post: >I have had problems with chronic ear infections with each >of my four boys. This is a bit of what I learned with them. >The tubes in their ears are too small to let fluid drain properly >causing a back up which then becomes infected. Sorry your boys had the ear infections, 'cause I know their pain-- I had them from age 9 to 19, caused by swimming in a lake that had cedar trees around it -- every body got infections! The correction -- their tubes aren't too small, they have a 'kink' in them until adulthood, and the fluid can't drain. >BTW, I read a study that said that most ear infections will clear up on >their own with out antibiotics, the childs own immune system will handle >it. No, that is an overgeneralization by whoever wrote that study. Either it will drain or not. Adulthood does help :-) in straightening out the kink, and allowing it to drain. I got reflief from some ear drops they gave me (think they had cortisone in them), and hydrogen peroxide dropped in the ear. Since then, after studying herbalism, I discovered mullein flower oil is the best, and it can be infused with some garlic. A bit of SJW oil added to the mix is wonderful, too. After it is dropped in the ear, wait about five minutes, turn the child on their side of the ear infection, and let the oil run back out. This will help the drainage. Works like a charm. http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 I never had a problem with my boys having ear infection because I honestly believe Ear Candling is the way to go...at least it worked for me and both my boys who are now 15 and 17 and never had an ear infection at all....you can find info on the internet about it...I swear by them for all of my family....I was raised on it and my kids are too Licienne - Laura T Sarbach Cc: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:13 PM Re: Chronic Ear Infections Hi RJ I have had problems with chronic ear infections with each of my four boys. This is a bit of what I learned with them. The tubes in their ears are too small to let fluid drain properly causing a back up which then becomes infected. My children started with a pattern of sniffles, colds or allergies, then an ear infection would almost always follow. One of my children had so much fluid backed up in his ears that it hardened, he could not hear and had to have surgery to remove it and tubes put in. My oldest is almost 13 and has had to have many surgeries including reconstructive surgery. My youngest had so many frequent ear infections that most antibiotics became ineffective. The last straw was antibiotic injections that he had to get every 2 days for a week until it finally cleared up. My pediatrician gave me a prescription for some kind of decongestant that my son refused to take when he got any kind of sniffles. Since he wouldn't take the meds (which I didn't really want to give him any way) I started to diffuse eucalyptus globus to help keep the fluid moving and massage his sinus' with lavender in jojoba oil. So far, this seems to get him through with out turning into an ear infection. My younger two have not had to have surgery. I really believe that this has helped them. BTW, I read a study that said that most ear infections will clear up on their own with out antibiotics, the childs own immune system will handle it. And that doctors are making it much worse by giving antibiotics to children who come in with a cold to " prevent " a possible ear infection. (duh!) Hopefully he will just outgrow it, many children do by that age. Laura On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 20:54:46 EDT rjwhiggins writes: > My 2 year old grandson keeps infected ears & has been on > antibiotics > constantly. Any recommendations appreciated! > > RJ > ______________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 > My 2 year old grandson keeps infected ears & has been on antibiotics > constantly. Any recommendations appreciated! One of the biggest causes of chronic ear infections is dairy. Can't stress this enough. san MILK from A to Z: http://www.notmilk.com/milkatoz.html 2O QUESTIONS: http://www.notmilk.com/notmilkfaq.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 I can attest to the effectiveness of this. I have worked for 2 different chiro offices in the past, and the success with kids and ear infections is amazing! Debbie deb Father's Day specials and fun new products http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/specials.php - " Renee Votta " <reneev Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:18 PM Re: Chronic Ear Infections > They just had a segment on our local news 2 night ago that showed a > chiropractor working on small children and they said that this > child-friendly, gentle manipulation put a stop to chronic ear infections!! > And, like you said, that after a certain age they outgrow the infections. > > samala > Renee > " tossed down to live among angels, who have forgotten what they are, I > strive to remember " RLV 1998 > > ---- > > And that doctors are making it much > worse by giving antibiotics to children who come in with a cold to > " prevent " a possible ear infection. (duh!) > Hopefully he will just outgrow it, many children do by that age. > Laura > > > > Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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