Is there any remedy for ear and sinus infections? Please help!?

Question

I have a horrible sinus and ear infection, i know this because i get them all the time. I cannot afford to go to the doctor right now, does anyone know a remedy?

Answer 1

There is no single "remedy" that will cure it immediately, but you can do a lot of little things that will help your body heal it on its own.

Your ear canals are connected to your sinuses. If they are not draining properly to get out the bad stuff, it sits in there, and that causes an infection. So you need to get your sinuses draining in order for you to get better.

Drink hot fluids

Stay away from ice water (constricts airways)

Eat hot and spicy food
(cayenne pepper, tumeric, garlic, ginger are all great to help decongest you, and they help your immune system, either add them to food you are eating - these spices taste great added to some hot soup - or go get some hot mexican or indian food)

Drink hot soup. Miso, Chicken, and Vegatable are all good choices.

Help you immune system with vitamins. Airborne tablets or Emergen-C

Avoid sweets and junk food. Eat wholesome foods that will help you get better.

Try a sinus pot/ neti pot. Usually they are available at the local drug store (walgreens, longs, etc) under the name "sinus pot".
This product has cleared my sinus infections within a day, and most everyone I have reccomended it to is very thankful that I did. The salt used in the solution naturally kills bacteria. Salt is also natural in your body (sweat, tears, runny nose), so even though you pour water into your nose it does not hurt. This will help your sinuses strart to drain, which will help them get back to normal and being healthy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_pot

Eat fruits, veggies, and healthy fats in your diet. EFA's/essential fatty acids (flax, borage, fish, nuts, etc), all help the inflamation response in your body. And when you have an ear infection this will help.

Avoid smoking and environments with a lot of chemicals, as this can irritate your sinuses further.

Supplements. I reccomend New Chapter Cold and Flu, you can get it at most health food stores.

Answer 2

Actually the last time I had a sinus infection the dr. said to take 2400 i.u.-3000 i.u of Vitamin E a day and use a humidifier as much as possible. After 2-3 days I felt much better. Not really sure if it will help CURE the ear infection but it should definitely remove some of the pressure caused by the sinuses. It could actually be that the drainage is irritating your ears not necessarily an infection? They are all connected. Anyway, I hope this is of some help to you. I would not believe it if I had not experienced it myself.

Answer 3

Stop eating any and all milk products.
Drink 4-6 drops of Oil of Oregano in water 4-5 times a day. It kills germs and infections.
http://www.oiloforegano.com/
Oil of Oregano Effectively Treats:
* Colds & Flues
* Skin Conditions
* Respiratory & Sinus Conditions
* Digestive Conditions
* Mouth Conditions
* Burns, Wounds, Cuts
* Sore Muscles & Joints

Answer 4

Hopmeopathic medicines r good for Eustacian Cataarh and Sinusitis. there is no allopathic medicine to cure ur ailments. but u have to bear the aggravarion after Homeo. medication if u have suppressed the suffering with modern medicine. after medication there will be abundant dischage from the nose for few days. u hav eto bear it then ur sinus problem will be cleared.
u have got Maxillary sinusitis , frontal sinusitis and ethmoidal.
by stooping forward u feel uneasy eith at the eye brows or below the eyes`. prescription is this.

HOMEOPATHIC.
1. SULPHUR 1M/5ML/NO.40 GLOBULES/ DOSAGE: 1ST. DAY 5 TABLETS ON TONGUE AT 7 AM FOR 3 DAYS.

2. ARSENIC ALBUM 1M/5ML/NO.40 GLOBULES/DOSAGE TKE 5 TABLETS AS ABOVE FROM 4TH DAY FOR THREE DAYS. NASAL DISCHARGE WILLL BE MORE TO DRY UP LATER FOR A PERMANENT CURE

Answer 5

try a couple of drops of warm olive oil in the ear. some eucalytus oil in the steam. a hot cloth on your face,or sometimes a cotton ball with a little black pepper on it and lay on that ear. you may want to consider getting a netti pot . or at least some saline solution nasal spray.