I have had a nasty ear infection in my right ear for about a month. I have tried everything from grapefruit seed extract to tea tree oil and hydrogen peroxide but it has only helped. But now i notice a bad smell when i put my finger in my ear.
I dont want to use antibiotics because if it is a fungal infection, it will get worse but how do i tell?
2006-09-12 07:05:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I dont want to see a doctor because they always got it wrong with my sister's ear infections (she had reacurring ones for years)
2006-09-12 07:13:50 · update #1
I don't think anyone makes a home test to find out if you have an infection, fungal or otherwise in your ear. But since even the slightest infection could cause permanant damage or hearing loss, I would suggest that you see a doctor.
Go see the doctor that diagnosed your sister's ear problem correctly, he will at least have a family medical history to work with.
2006-09-12 07:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by rallsjc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be just a bacterial ear infection...if peroxide hasn't helped by now, you're gonna have to get to the doctor; especially if you have an odor...could progress to pus-like oozing if you don't get it treated.
2006-09-12 07:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by incognitas8 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to go out on a limb on this one...
See a doctor?
2006-09-12 07:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey dude.Its best to check out a doc n see what he saes. It may turn out to be a serious infecton. By the way,does pus ooze out from ur ears?If the pus is causng the smell,its serious.
2006-09-12 07:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by lemondevil88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see a doctor
2006-09-12 07:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by Duane G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simple: ask your Doctor
2006-09-12 08:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by bigonegrande 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see a doctor !!! NOW
2006-09-12 07:09:20 · answer #7 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋