Ear Infection? Think Twice Before Inserting a Tube

NYTimes' Terrorist Tip Sheet ^ | August 15, 2006 | JANE E. BRODY

[ChildOfThe60s]

My hearing is sub par, has been for years. It's still extremely annoying when my wife walks into another room talking in a low voice the entire time. But I still love her.

[auggy]

"Did you have the nasal packing? I had surgery years ago and when it came time to pull the gauze out, I thought it would never end."

When I was 20 years old I had my nose almost literally ripped from my face, except from one side. I of course had a nasal pack. I was shocked one morning to find it was down my throat and the slightest swallow would pull it down more. I was afraid I would choke on the thing. I drove my self to the emergency room where they pulled it out the way it was suppose to come out.

It felt like they were pulling out my brains .Hurts very very bad and takes quite a while to pull it all out.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

People do not take nearly enough Vit C. It solves all kinds of medical problems but I've found almost NO ONE wants to hear it. I've almost quit telling people what it's done for me.

[prairiebreeze]

I fully agree about the benefits of breastfeeding. And yes, hubby has had many ear infections as a child, the genetics you mention are probably a very real factor.

[netmilsmom]

Not a single person here who has made claim has given any references.

And to lay ANOTHER guilt trip on women who could not breastfeed, is just plain crass.

[wintertime]

Curious, what causes itchy, flaky ears?

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Yeast and fungus.

It makes sense doesn't it? After all, the outer canal of the ear is moist and dark.

The medicine, diflucan, will cure it. Ask your doctor about it. It is usually used for women's vaginal infections but it will cure ear fungus and yeast as well.

[wintertime]

I have 'dry' ear...the skin inside my ears peel and go down the ear canal causing the ear infection....ear drops don't help, quite interested in this listerine...


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This is likely a yeast or fungus infection and will respond to the medicine, diflucan. ( used for women's yeast infections).

Ask your doctor to do a culture for yeast or fungus.

[wintertime]

Oops! Sorry, I should have posted to message #1. I was rushing out of the house to a professional conference this morning.

[wintertime]

And to lay ANOTHER guilt trip on women who could not breastfeed, is just plain crass.

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No one is laying a guilt trip on you.

Is it because **you** feel guilty that you see externally imposed "guilt trips" where there are none?

[netmilsmom]

Well to be quite honest with you, I watched women get beat on by the breastfeeding nazis. I didn't have a problem with it myself, but any young woman who goes through the guilt popped on by family, friends and lactation specialists deserves none of this.

Including my SIL who what harrassed by lovely people like you.
She had breast cancer and could not breastfeed.

Thank you for your kind concern.

[HiTech RedNeck]

"Croosh" (initial touch) "rrr rrr rrr" (twisting swab)

[therut]

Oh you are wrong We nasty physicians do it all the time. It is routine so you cal see the ear drum to examine it. You will learn this within 3 days of Pediatric Rotation. Now as for the ear tubes. I have questioned to need of these for years. Send a child to a ENT physician and they will place the tubes every time. I think a small number of children may need them but the large majority do not. I am amazed how ofter parents now take their children to physicians. Some how I grew up in the 1960's and only went to a physician one time. Ear infection got tylenol and hot water bottle. Now I see children with a runny nose for one day or just pulling at the ear and no other symptoms. A total waste money for the parents.

[Marie]

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[wintertime]

Ear infection got tylenol and hot water bottle

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A hot water bottle only makes the pain of of an outer canal ear infection worse. It increases the swelling. That increases the pressure on those delicate tissues, and that means even more pain.

The many ear infections that I suffered were more painful than anything I have ever endured. And,,,that includes a broken ankle, nose, wrist, and hand, 4 natural childbirths, a herniated disk in my neck, and a gallbladder attack.

I remember the first time a doctor gave me codeine for an ear infection. I was 16. I thought he was a miracle worker.

[Alia]

It does make sense. Thank you.