When it comes to ear infections? What have you tried...I've read about oils, cotton balls soaked in different things, salts. What success did you have?
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I'll be interested to hear what people have to say. L is on her 2nd horrible ear infection. I didn't have time to mess around with this one because we're leaving on a plane in 3 days and I need her ears as good as possible! I hate having to pump her full of antibiotics though, and if she's anything like I was, there are a LOT of ear infections in her future
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I have heard breastmilk in the ear can help. I have never tried this though so I have no clue.
I had a doctor tell me to chew lots of gum... I was less than thrilled though since I had to fly the next day. It wasn't pleasant and the gum did not help quickly enough. I do think the infection went away without antibiotics though.
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@Cole: I read several studies today that said 70% of ear infections go away on their own. The aap advises a "wait and see approach" but many pedis rx anyway.
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@matador84: That makes sense to me, I think that's what my doctor was going with when he told me to chew gum. I think most people just want to feel like they are doing something! I hope it disappears quickly!
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@matador84: love that you posted this because I was going to too! I saw the same findings....
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I've treated one on myself and on DH with garlic (antibacterial) infused in olive oil. I just popped a few crushed garlic cloves in olive oil on a low heat until the oil was suitably garlicy. smelly but works a treat.
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@matador84: The other side to the wait and see approach are complications like burst ear drums . . . A mom I know with an 8 month old just found out his ear drum burst due to an untreated ear infection . . . she/her husband were completely unaware that their LO had an ear infection.
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One of the peds in our practice did say one option was to wait and see, but honestly, when my son gets an ear infection, he is in a lot of pain, that requires Advil dosing around the clock. I bring him in at the first sign and we treat with antibiotics. I am careful to follow the dosing instructions to kill the infection.
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We had great success with garlic drops in the ear. It has worked for the two ear infections that LO has gotten. We also did a vitamin C powder (in milk) along with the garlic drops.
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@MATADOR84 - would you be able to send links to the studies? I'd love to read them! Thanks,
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