How to finally get rid of recurring ear infections

FranticFrummie

Thu, Jun 27 2019, 8:35 pm

The problem with the sinus wash, is that once the child realizes what is going to happen, they are going to scream and run away from you. Your child will fear you every time they see you reach for the bottle of saline.

DD was not allergic to dairy, but she was lactose intolerant. Switching her formula helped a lot. It also turned out that she had the most inflamed adenoids and tonsils that her ENT had seen in over 30 years of practice. They had to come out, and ear tubes went in. After that, she never had another infection.

On the other hand, I have allergies to pollen, and constant sinus infections on one side of my face. It causes a lot of headaches. I'm going to start doing nasal irrigation and see if I can get the pressure and post nasal drip under control.

thunderstorm

Thu, Jun 27 2019, 8:41 pm

Stars wrote:

I put an entire peeled garlic clove on the ear with a big bandaid overnight and bye bye ear infections for a good long time. The reason they are not fans of the drops is because it can get into the eardrum if it bursts.

I do the same after having a couple of kids with tubes. After I started this method with my other kids , none of them had recurring ear infections like their siblings. I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or not. But it really DOES work!

thunderstorm

Thu, Jun 27 2019, 8:56 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

How do they sleep with a clove in their ear? Also my one year old will no doubt pull it right off. I want to try this but I don’t think I can.

You slice the clove in a way to have the flat side lying on the ear by the opening (the clove is bigger than the opening so it wont go in. the end is slightly narrower so you put that part towards the opening of the ear. Then tape it down with one or two bandaids. Sometimes it falls off in their sleep if they roll around alot. I just replace it with a new clove and new bandaid. I've even done it for my teens and they claim it healed completely for them as well.

amother

Thu, Jun 27 2019, 9:01 pm

thunderstorm wrote:

Okay. Will try it iyh.

Ma3

Thu, Jun 27 2019, 9:30 pm

My son had tons of ear infections too. Till I learned that medication can sometimes keep ear infections coming back, if meds aren't really needed, because it just weakens immune system... So I started demanding that my Dr do a CBC (bloodwork, tiny prick on finger) before prescribing meds, to see if it's viral or bacterial. Once when my kid had a double ear infection, I asked my Dr. to do a CBC and he was like, c'mon it's a DOUBLE ear infection!! Lo and behold, after 5 min results were in that it's viral. My Dr then told me that he can't believe it, since treating a viral infection with meds will not only not help situation, but can make it worse!!! I can still see him now, shaking his head in disbelief, saying that he can't believe he would've wanted to give my son medication.

Since then, I was even stronger in making sure that meds be given for ear infection only if CBC showed that it's an infection. I used MR eardrops that really helped. They're sold in all health food stores and some pharmacies. Instructions on how to use it is on bottle. I also tried to eliminate dairy... Kept going to ENT also... It was a long parsha, but b"h eventually we got through it!!!

Doctors prescribe meds for ear infections without thinking or blinking. Parents need to be informed before stuffing meds when it isn't necessary, because then it becomes a vicious cycle, because system is weak.

In no one am I a fan of not medicating. But it bothers me how Drs prescribe so freely. Hope your kid has no more ear infections again!! Bh my son didn't need any tubes or anything in the end. He was borderline for tubes and we kept using the MR drops as well as no dairy for a while...

Hope this helps!

amother

Thu, Jun 27 2019, 9:40 pm

Ma3 wrote:

Never knew that’s an option!! I wonder if my pediatrician would cooperate.

amother

Oak

Thu, Jun 27 2019, 11:09 pm

Ma3 wrote:

This x1000000
My kids ped before we moved tools me 95% of eat infections are viral.
Ppl think the abx are working. But really, it takes the sake amount of time for the east infection to get better as it does for abx to work on a bacterial infection!!! Not once did he prescribe abx.

He also said, of the rest 5% more than half are minor infections. So only about 2% of ear infections have the potential of going bad and traveling... and even those he'd monitor rather than treat right away....

Another thing he told me, viral ans bacterial infections look different. It just takes expertise to know....

I never gave abx for my kids for ear infections.
Motrin is better than btylenol fit Iain relief as it is anti inflammatory.

Ma3

Fri, Jun 28 2019, 1:25 am

amother [ Oak ] wrote:

TRUE TRUE TRUE!!! YOU COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER!!! And it really pains me because how should a new young mother know?! We tend to trust our Drs & just do as they say. Infection = antibiotics. Luckily, by my first baby, I spoke to my sister who already had experience & she told me, "Never give medication for an ear infection without verifying that it's actually bacterial."

Op, didn't read through the entire thread, just saw your question and had to give my two cents, because not everyone knows. Kids can be in such pain that you feel like, "Let me just give the medication" Really, the child gets better in a few days without the meds as well. And you're right, Amother Oak, the child needs motrin to relieve the pain. Ear infections can be very very painful!! Even if you're treating with a natural remedy, the child needs instant pain relief.