Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hello All! This coming tuesday, I am seeing a 62 yo F with a 2 week ear infection. She is on antibiotics. Her hearing is diminshed since the infection and she has fluid in her ear. I know that this isn´t a lot of information but I was wondering if anyone has seen this before (I have, but only once) and if anyone has any suggestions. I was thinking about ear coning but I do not know if this is safe and I am not sure that I can buy them here anyway (I live in Europe). Any thoughts? Thanks! Caitlin Donovan, L.Ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 One of my patients recently told me that her physician recommended this remedy for swimmer's ear, (which can quickly move into infection): Apply high proof vodka to a cotton ball and insert cotton in ear. This dries out the canal without hurting the ear. Moist, warm ears are fertile grounds for infections. NEVER put alcohol directly in the ear. --- caitdonovan <caitdonovan wrote: > Hello All! > > This coming tuesday, I am seeing a 62 yo F with a 2 > week ear > infection. She is on antibiotics. Her hearing is > diminshed since the > infection and she has fluid in her ear. > > I know that this isn´t a lot of information but I > was wondering if > anyone has seen this before (I have, but only once) > and if anyone has > any suggestions. > > I was thinking about ear coning but I do not know if > this is safe and I > am not sure that I can buy them here anyway (I live > in Europe). > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks! > Caitlin Donovan, L.Ac. > > > > Subscribe to the free online journal for TCM at > Times > http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com > > Help build the world's largest online encyclopedia > for Chinese medicine and acupuncture, click, > http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/wiki/CMTpedia > > > > and adjust accordingly. > > Messages are the property of the author. Any > duplication outside the group requires prior > permission from the author. > > Please consider the environment and only print this > message if absolutely necessary. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hello, I have read and used equal parts alcohol and hydrogen peroxide when living in the tropics and swimming regularly. After swimming I would put a few drops of the mixture into the ears and massage around the ears. I would then drain the mixture out. I never had a swimmer's ear again and previously I had them regularly. Of course, everyone is different. P.T. - Janis Egan Chinese Medicine Thursday, November 08, 2007 1:04 PM Re: Ear Infection - Adult One of my patients recently told me that her physician recommended this remedy for swimmer's ear, (which can quickly move into infection): Apply high proof vodka to a cotton ball and insert cotton in ear. This dries out the canal without hurting the ear. Moist, warm ears are fertile grounds for infections. NEVER put alcohol directly in the ear. --- caitdonovan <caitdonovan wrote: > Hello All! > > This coming tuesday, I am seeing a 62 yo F with a 2 > week ear > infection. She is on antibiotics. Her hearing is > diminshed since the > infection and she has fluid in her ear. > > I know that this isn´t a lot of information but I > was wondering if > anyone has seen this before (I have, but only once) > and if anyone has > any suggestions. > > I was thinking about ear coning but I do not know if > this is safe and I > am not sure that I can buy them here anyway (I live > in Europe). > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks! > Caitlin Donovan, L.Ac. > > > > Subscribe to the free online journal for TCM at > Times > http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com > > Help build the world's largest online encyclopedia > for Chinese medicine and acupuncture, click, > http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/wiki/CMTpedia > > > > and adjust accordingly. > > Messages are the property of the author. Any > duplication outside the group requires prior > permission from the author. > > Please consider the environment and only print this > message if absolutely necessary. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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