What happens when you cannot take antibiodics anymore?

Question

I've had so many ear & sinus infections thru the years, that when i take an antibiodic, after a few days i start shaking. One time they had me one a mega dose too long & it started it all.Now what do i do?

I thought that i had it under control by taking echinacea & golden seal, & drinking a ton of water, but my ear infection is back ! what do i do??

yes, i've done the ear candles, & theydo help w/the fluid & dizziness somewhat .

Yes, i do take plenty of vitamins & have a health conscience diet.

i am looking at the blogs the man sent me.& am going to see if this treatment also helps adults.

i have tried to get tubes in my ears, & they've said , i have just enough fluid to make me miserable, but not enough to justify tubes, so.....
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thanks you guys & keep the good answers coming.

yes, i've done the ear candles, & theydo help w/the fluid & dizziness somewhat .

Yes, i do take plenty of vitamins & have a health conscience diet.

i am looking at the blogs the man sent me.& am going to see if this treatment also helps adults.

i have tried to get tubes in my ears, & they've said , i have just enough fluid to make me miserable, but not enough to justify tubes, so.....
..
thanks you guys & keep the good answers coming.

Answer 1

What you have is commonly called Chronic otitis media, or chronic ear infection.
Here is the standard information from the National Institute for Health:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000619.htm

And, here is an alternate viewpoint, suggesting that:
"...treating ear infections (acute otitis media) with antibiotics may actually cause the ear infection to last longer and recur more often.

"This may come as a surprise to some, but it is well documented in the medical literature. In the 1970s, one study examined records from 20 years earlier. In the 1950s, antibiotics were not prescribed as often as they are today. In the '50s, there were just as many children who did not receive antibiotics as there were who did.

"The researchers actually found that the sooner these children were given antibiotics, the longer the infections lasted and the more recurrences they experienced. If the antibiotic was given on the first day of the infection, the frequency of recurrence was almost three times greater than those who received no antibiotics. If physicians waited at least eight days before prescribing the antibiotics, the ear infections resolved as quickly as in the children who had been given no antibiotic.

"It is also well-documented in the medical literature that 80 to 90% of all ear infections will heal entirely on their own. It's important to understand why treating ear infections with antibiotics is no longer always the best option.

"80% to 90% of all ear infections heal on their own, and children who do not receive antibiotics actually heal faster and have fewer recurrences. By treating every ear infection with antibiotics, we only succeed at increasing antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
http://www.blockcenter.com/ADD_ADHD/Ear_Respiritory_Infections.html
Alternate, non-antibiotic treatment information available:
http://www.blockcenter.com/ADD_ADHD/Ear_Infection_Kit.html

Antibiotic medicine is a common treatment for ear infections. However, recent studies have shown that the symptoms of ear infections often go away in a couple of days without antibiotics. Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics, and the medicine may cause side effects. For these reasons, your health care provider may wait 1 to 3 days to see if the symptoms go away on their own before prescribing an antibiotic.

Your provider may recommend a decongestant (tablets or a nasal spray) to help clear the eustachian tube. This may help relieve pressure in the middle ear. For pain take a nonprescription pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (ibu is also an anti-inflamatory and reduces swelling). Carefully follow the directions for using medicines, even if they are nonprescription.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_acmedia_crs.htm

What you can do to take care of yourself...
Follow your health care provider's instructions.
If you are taking an antibiotic, take all of it according to the directions, even when the symptoms have gone away before you have finished it.
To help relieve pain, put a warm moist washcloth or a hot water bottle over the ear.
If you have discharge from your ear, you can wipe it away and loosely plug the ear with cotton to catch further drainage. If you have a lot of fluid and pus draining from your ear, the eardrum has probably ruptured and there may be a more serious infection. Ask your health care provider how to care for ear discharge in your case.
If you have a fever:
Rest until your temperature has fallen below 100°F (37.8°C). Then become as active as is comfortable.
Ask your provider if you can take aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen to control your fever. Anyone under the age of 21 with a viral illness should not take aspirin because of the increased risk of Reye's syndrome.
Keep a daily record of your temperature.
Call your health care provider if you have:
a temperature over 102 degrees F (38.9 degrees C) that persists even after you take acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen
a severe headache or worsening pain around the ear
swelling around the ear
increasing dizziness
worsening of your hearing
weakness of one side of your face.
Keep all your appointments. Your health care provider may want you to have one or more follow-up exams until signs of inflammation and infection have disappeared.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_acmedia_crs.htm

Disclaimer: I am not a member of the medical community; and as such cannot diagnose or prescribe treatment. I recommend you check with a physician before taking my advice.

Answer 2

I would definitely stay away from those ear candles. It's been scientifically tested and proven that they don't do anything at all to remove ear wax, and if you use them there is a chance that you could accidentally drip hot melted wax into your ear canal and burn yourself or even set your bed on fire (which has been known to happen with ear candles). It's just quack medicine. The dark gunk that you see in a used ear candle is nothing more than a combination of beeswax and burnt cloth that came from inside the candle itself. I might recommend flushing out your ears using 3% hydrogen peroxide. It's very good for both removing earwax and destroying any bacteria in there. Just pour some into each ear and let it soak in for at least 5 minutes. You may also want to make sure your house is kept reasonably warm. Living in excessively cold temperatures for long periods of time can cause chronic ear infections in some people.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

What John C. said, and he said an ear full. My Mom has very sensitive ears, an earache at the drop of a hat. She always wears a thin scarf to keep the wind out of her ears. Sometimes it is better to tough it out. It helps if you have some body you can gripe at while you suffer. I get a sore throat all too easily. Same thing, antibiotics don't always help. And it hurts to gripe.

Answer 5

You need to find out what is causing it and respond to that. Antibiotics are for the symptoms. ( I used to swim in the creek after my dad gave me swimming pool money and I would get ear infections. A few good *** kickings stopped the creek swimming and the infections)

Answer 6

What is causing the infections. do you take vitamins. I have been taking vitamins for 25 years and hardly ever get sick or infections. Maybe there is a defect with your eustation (spelling) tube that drains your ear to your sinuses that can be corrected surgically

Answer 7

different antibiotics will have different effects on you. if you truly cannot take any at all, then you should hope you have a strong immune system to fight off anything you get, or well... not good.
and different organisms are sensitive and resistant to different antibiotics, so if you need them, they have to do sensitivities to antibiotics on the organism to see what it is sensitive to, then the doctor can figure out what you can take that you have not taken before from the list of sensitive antibiotics to that organism

Answer 8

Have you tried having your ears candled? My mum had this done and it liturally cleans all the gunk out of them, it feels pretty gross but apparently it works well. It might be worth a try if you cant take anymore anti biotics.

Answer 9

A. Try a different anti-biotic
B. Try a different dose
C. Go to Russia and seek an appropriate dose of phage (a virus that targets your particular bacteria)

Answer 10

Homoeopathic remedies are good alternatives. They are also inventing new antibiotics all the time, and the new ones should be effective for you.