Please give me an accurate answer. I am miserable, my ear is so enflammed!
2006-08-02 17:49:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
it does not sound simple. you really should have it checked. you may need an antibiotic and/or an inti-inflammatory.
ear infections can be serious if it worsens. it can affect your tympanic membrane. the one that helps us hear sound.
2006-08-02 17:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by sue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have not recovered in three days, you should not avoid a doctor. You may have a VERY serious condition - malignant otitis externa - which can be fatal. This is especially common in diabetics.
I realize that doctors aren't for everyone, but you have to get looked at. At a certain stage, some ear infections don't heal without prescription antibiotics or even surgery. They can also be a sign of a cancer. The results of delaying evaluation and treatment can be devastating, not to mention your suffering.
Best of luck.
2006-08-03 01:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by CaliDoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should have your ear's checked at the hospital. I know it's not the answer you want.
The pain and inflammation is telling you that damage is occuring in your ear. Losing some or all of your hearing is not worth taking shortcuts.
If you are prone to ear infections, then you may need to adapt to a low sugar diet for the rest of your life to help maintain normal flora. This goes for yeast infections 'down there' too if you get them frequently. Your system is off balance.
2006-08-03 01:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by Cobangrrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I treat ear infections with prevention (anti-allergy measures such as dairy avoidance, dust reduction and getting rid of feather pillows and quilts) and with herbal and homeopathic remedies. I have some formal training in these methods but nowhere near enough to call myself an authority. I have been trained by my patients' actions and by years of experience watching the way children respond to gentler methods of healing otitis media and other infections.
I like to put mullein/garlic oil in the ears hourly for a day or two and give pulsatilla 6X or 12C (homeopathic strength--the range I have given indicates homeopathic ignorance... but it works) or lachesis homeopathically hourly for two days.
Elderberry is an herbal preparation which interferes with viral growth and I use the extract for younger children and the lozenges (hourly again... tough day for moms) for the toddlers and older kids. The doses can be calculated from the bottle you buy.
I also give extra vitamin C (500 mg/year of age/day to a maximum of 5000 for ten year olds to adults) and 5-15 mg of zinc/day to help immune function.
Echinacea is another good herb for stimulating immune function and I use it for any child without bad allergies or other autoimmune problems.
Dairy avoidance is crucial to treat or prevent ear infections and many people like to replace the lost calcium either with fortified drinks (soy, rice, orange juice) or with supplemental calcium.
Pain control can be done either herbally or with Tylenol-type meds. Hot compresses on the ear will increase blood flow and speed up healing.
2006-08-03 01:39:59 · answer #4 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A warm hairdryer to soothe the pain maybe some peroxide in some water to clean the ear then let it dry and put a cotton ball in to keep out the air overnite but dont put the cotton ball in to deep use a fairly good size cotton ball you dont want to get n e thing stuck in yer ear
2006-08-03 00:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by supersherman21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-08-16 15:37:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a drug store and get ear infection medicine and stay away from going to the beach and swimming....
2006-08-03 00:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by krazy_chicka 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋