Ear Infection???

Question

Ok, today my ear started hurting REALLY bad. If feels all stuffed up. I am pretty sure it is an ear infection. My mom went and found these drops the doctor prescribed like 2 summers ago for my swimmers ear. She wanted to put them in my ear, but i don't really know if it is okay because we are learning in health class that you shouldn't do that. Do you think that it is ok to put the drops in???

It is starting to hurt REALLLLLLLLYYYYY BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is like the most pain i have been in in my life!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

NOPE
GO TO THE DR AND GET A NEW PRESCRIPTION! And you are learning correctly!

Is it worth your hearing to not go and spend a few bux more to find out the real problem? i THINK NOT!

ALSO you said it was stuffed up- Whe my ears have felt like that i went directly to the dr, and THEY syrninged them out wit water.. THIS IS NOT GROSS, but it was due to a build up of wax, and sometimes people produce a little more wax then others.

PLZ JUST GO TO THE DR! THAT IS YOUR BEST BET!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Try getting some hydrogen peroxide. I remember back when I was young I would get ear infections. My mother would take a cotton ball and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, and she would put the cotton ball at the opening of the container. She would get half of it soaked in the hydrogen peroxide and place the wet end in my hear, and then she would have me tilt my head so that the peroxide would drip into the ear. This always seemed to help. The peroxide should clear the ear out. He shoudl hear a fizzing sound. Also another great thing is a beeswax candle funnel made for drawing out wax and such from the ear. You place the wax funnel in the ear. You take a cheap disposable pie pan and poke a whole through it. This is to catch the ash. And you light it up. This causes a vacuum and draws crud out of the ear.

Answer 4

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Ear Infection???
Ok, today my ear started hurting REALLY bad. If feels all stuffed up. I am pretty sure it is an ear infection. My mom went and found these drops the doctor prescribed like 2 summers ago for my swimmers ear. She wanted to put them in my ear, but i don't really know if it is okay because we are...

Answer 5

I have had on and off ear problems (infections) for many years.

My problem usually stems from a wax buildup in the ear canal.

When it gets wet (showers, swimming, etc.) the wax swells up and causes a stuffing effect and sometimes pain.

The swimmers ear stuff is essentially harmless. It should be OK to use. It is alcohol based. Alcohol absorbs water. But it does make the ear wax hard.

Wax is essential in the ear. It is protective measure.

Try to avoid getting water in your ears.

Answer 6

Nothing works better than a cheap bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide.Just lay on your side and pour a small amount inside your ears.Leave it in for at least ten minutes on each side.The next time you get a cold try the same thing and it'll be gone by the next morning.My grand mother taught me this as a small child.

Answer 7

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Normally, on the carton, it will display a 'use by date'. If that is exceed- it sounds like this one is-discard it and see the Doctor who will examine the ear and prescribe the usable material. It is important that you don't delay this as you would not want to complicate the issue by lengthening the waiting period, would you?

Answer 8

No dear don't put out of date drops in your ear specially if the drips have been opened aover a month ago they wont have the same effect on your ear, Over due drops can cause further pain and complecations.
listed below are a few home remadies:-
You can try ear candelling it is supposed to bring out the nasty matter in the ear and is not harmful. I would also suggest some strong herbals such as echinecea and goldenseal for any infection. Sounds like it could be sinus infection, post nasal drip making the throat scratchy and causing dizziness and naseua. As always with herbal/holistic treatment, beginning treatment at the first sign of illness is usually more effective.

First, avoid dairy products. They increase mucus production in the body & may exacerbate the pain & congestion, esp. in children bcz their eustachian tubes are shorter & more horizontal than an adult's. Food allergies are implicated in middle ear infections.

Second, for any possible infection I do two things: hydrotherapy & large doses of buffered or esterized vitamin C in divided doses throughout the day. I've used 10,000mg in a day with excellent results (2,500 mg every 4 hours). And I always take a little extra B-complex and zinc along w/my multi & other supplements when I use high doses of vitamin C. I am often returned to full health with 24 – 72 hours after this basic treatment alone though I continue supportive treatments for up to 5-10 days to prevent relapse. If you want detailed info on hydrotherapy, feel free to e-mail me & I'll post it on the board.

I agree w/kfgesq about it possibly involving the sinuses (I've been there). Ech/goldenseal tincture will definitely give the body a boost & also help dry out the excessive mucus. I know goldenseal is overharvested but it's a specific for catarrh & gets the job done in about 7 days.

Those store-bought nasal rinses (saline solution) really help; I esp. liked the colloidal silver/xylitol nasal rinse sold by Quantum though the plastic spray part of the bottle was not very sturdy & broke off and became a pain to use. (Xylitol has been shown to prevent microbes from sticking to the mucus membranes.) Alternately, you could do a steam facial (towel draped over head as you sit over a bowl of steaming hot water), adding essential oils such as eucalyptus, peppermint and ginger; 2 drops per quart should be sufficient to open the sinuses and clear congestion. A cool mist humidifier in your home, esp. the bedroom will help the body heal too.

Finely chopped raw garlic mixed into a tsp of raw honey and washed down w/warm tea w/lemon 3x daily will also give the immune system a boost (don't chew the garlic or you will smell pungent). Try the same with ginger if your tastebuds and tummy aren't too tender. Ginger is an excellent source of zinc and also reduces nausea and improves digestion.

You could try one of the homeopathic ear infection formulas but I am not sure the one I took did much for me. I had been self-treating for about a week & was feeling nearly 100% again, but I had gotten a bit of water in my ear in the shower that morning before going about my errands in the city. It was windy & I went mad with pain & bought the homeopathic stuff bcz the stuff I had been self-treating with was at home. I ended up going to the emergency room for fear something had really gone wrong. Of course I waited there for several hours (napped) then felt better. I refused meds & just told the doctor I needed him to look in my ear & reassure me that it was not ruptured, which it was not. I also know that homeopathy could make things a little worse right before they get a whole lot better, so maybe that's what happened. In any event, I did not take antibiotics & continued to self-treat & was fully recovered in another day or two.

Most everything else I know unfortunately involves putting things in the ear – which you shouldn't ever do if you think the eardrum is ruptured (usu. a sudden cessation of pain, loss of hearing &/or fluid coming out of the ear). Most effective for me: a combo of grapefruit seed extract (liquid), st. john's wort oil and tea tree essential oil dropped into the ear together every few hours.

The ever-popular garlic/mullein ear oil is available in most natural markets & will work fabulously for bacterial ear problems but not viral ones according to one naturalist I know. I've never tried this one myself.

And whenever I'm sick I always do a little journaling to try to touch on any emotional aspects of the illness. For example, if near the holiday season I got an ear infection, the timing & the fact that it is a common childhood illness would lead me to explore that my child-heart might be trying to communicate something to me that I've been unwilling to listen to. Louise L. Hay's book "You Can Heal Your Life" really opened me to this often neglected aspect of healing.

Prescription antibiotics for the treatment of ear infections is often unnecessary & wipes out beneficial bacteria in the body & can make the body vulnerable to recurrent ear infections and candida. I had a great naturopathic link about ear infections but can't find it; instead, here's a fairly decent link from a naturopathic college.

In any event, avoid loud or windy environs and keep water out of the ear while bathing etc. by putting cotton balls into outer ear & covering head & ears w/shower cap if you can.

Hope you find something that helps

Answer 9

That medicine could be expired.... It also can be the wrong medicine for the condition and the condition can get worse. It's best to go to the doctor. Hope that you feel better soon.

Answer 10

I would go to the ER. its probably not good, and they can just give you the drops there. thats what i did. blahhhhhh