[blparent] ear infections and natural remedies

[Barbara Hammel]

We've already had tubes in the past.  Paul is taking some natural 
supplements--5-htp and vallerian root--for mood and sleep help and 
antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of these products.  As I've 
said, he's currently on amoxcillin--halfway through it--and it seems to be 
doing no good.  His counsellor, who suggested these supplements had 
recommended we use garlic drops, which we've bought and are trying, and I 
was just wondering if any of you had done it.
For Gabe, one of my facebook friends suggested using tea tree oil as another 
option.
Barbara




Through the sunny fields of yesterday
Echo voices of children now grown,
Their golden peals of laughter
Ring upon the ivied stone.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Sheila Leigland
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:00 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] ear infections and natural remedies

Our son had chronic ear infections, and we used antibiotics quite a bit. 
Every time he caught a cold or but he developed a fever. We hinally had his 
hearing checked and he had a thirty percent loss in both ears. We finally 
opted for tubes and it made a huge difference. He thought that he would 
never feel well and that'shen you are six and feel sick so often. Don't rush 
into surgery don't ignore it as a posibility either.

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Shelton <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 8:43 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] ear infections and natural remedies

Some pediatricians reflexively reach for antibiotics without benefit of the
thought process.  There are a lot of things which can cause earaches, and
amoxicillin will only fix a bacterial infection, and won't even fix a lot of
those now.

Antihistamines and decongestants can provide relief, and sometimes can dry
up the underlying problem so that your child's immune system can handle the
rest.

This stuff is serious.  One of our boys had recurrent ear infections, and
wound up missing a lot of language development because he had an undiagnosed
hearing loss for about a year due to chronic ear infections.  I hate to be
one of those people to say get another doctor, and you probably won't have
to, but maybe next time you take your child (sorry, the name slipped my
mind) in for this problem, let your ped know that the antibiotics aren't
working, and you need a different approach.

Another common culprit, which antibiotics will actually make worse, is
fungal infections.  I know it's the wrong time of the year for "swimmers'
ear," but some kids are prone to it, I guess because the ears don't drain
out properly from bathing or other exposure to water.  A 50-50 mixture of
vinegar and rubbing alcohol drops will help keep those ears clear.  Probably
don't want to try that right now, because it can sting a little, and if
he/she already has an earache, you don't want to aggravate it.

Sorry, I don't have a sure-fire solution for you, but do try to have a
little more extended discussion with the pediatrician next time, and maybe
think about a hearing test if that's practical.  You want to make sure that
your child isn't missing those critical months of language development.

Best wishes -- always tough when your little one is hurting and you don't
know how to fix it.  Hope some of this helps.

--Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Hammel [mailto:poetlori8 at msn.com]
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:30 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] ear infections and natural remedies

How many of you folks use natural remedies for ear infections.  Garlic drops
have been recommended to me but treating things naturally is a new thing to
me and am hesitant to try.  But amoxcillin's not doing the trick and here it
is 3:30 in the morning and he's not slept but a few winks when daddy sat
with him.
Barbara

Through the sunny fields of yesterday
Echo voices of children now grown,
Their golden peals of laughter
Ring upon the ivied stone.


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