Re: What to do for an ear infection

[Guest guest]

Red ears don't necessarily mean an infection. It just means there is

inflammation from either a bug of some kind (can be bacterial or viral--but the

doctors NEVER, NEVER check) or an allergy.

Instead of Tylenol, you can use homeopathy--Belladonna and Pulsatilla are my

first choices but it depends on how they're acting, and there are other

remedies. I would never use Tylenol. It's toxic. You can put a warm compress on

the ear and others have written in recently about mullein or garlic oils they

use. Just look back a few days in these emails.

Your daughter seems to recover just fine from 105 deg. temp so remember that for

next time. As for being threatened over not complying with the doctor's orders,

the only solution is to not go to them. Go to alternative docs who will respect

your wishes. Tough in a hospital situation, but happy to say that except for ER

visits, my kids have never been admitted for anything in 18 years.

Winnie

> I was wondering, though. Are ear infections bacterial or viral?

> If

> they're viral, antibiotics won't do anything anyhow, right? Dd

> saw

> ped just before 12mo visit (which was her last official ped appt

> to

> date) and the ped said her ears looked a little red (after

> looking

> twice) and gave rx for antibiotic. When I questioned her, she

> was not

> too happy. Dd acted fine, wasn't pulling on her ears or

> anything. So

> we went to the chiro.

>

> Also, what can I give her instead of Tylenol? I wasn't trying to

> lower her temp, since she seems to get a 105 temp easy and I

> know

> that's her body fighting off whatever it is, but I want

> something

> easy to help her relax and rest.

>

FYI - I've had friend's threatened

> with

> having DCFS called on them for not following dr's orders when in

> the

> hosp!! Or by even making a comment like, " I wish I could just

> grab

> her and run out the door. " Unbelieveable!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Okay, this is weird but almost the same thing happened to me on Tuesday. The

most excruciating, worse than back labor pain from a left-sided kidney stone. If

I'd had the strength to shake that ER nurse at registration who made me wait two

hours, I would have been arrested for murder, I'm sure. " You'll just have to

wait your turn. " So, I finally threw up and she hustled me into a room. I'll

have to remember that trick next time I don't feel like waiting!

Anyway, after a CT scan (6.3 mm stone almost to the bladder), and being given

Flomax (a male prostate drug--was I desperate, or what?) and Vicodin, the pain

resolved the next day. I then saw a urologist who within one minute said my

options were to wait or to have him operate and what day next week would be

good? Hahahaha. I said, I don't think so, Bubba. We're passing this puppy. I'll

take your stupid Flomax for awhile. His tone immediately changed and he spent

half an hour answering all of my questions and offering up all sorts of

info--really smart guy.

A second CT scan on Fri. showed the stone is still there. I'm not finished

researching it but am taking homeopathic Berberis, 600 mg. magnesium citrate (a

must), 25 mg. of B-6, and avoiding certain foods--you can google to get all that

info--and water, water, water.

FYI--I discovered Vicodin has acetominophen (Tylenol) in it and that I refused

to take it again. He used to work on a liver transplant team and said yes, he

has seen the damage from Tylenol.

He said to take Advil instead, but he thought that was way worse than Tylenol

because it causes ulcers and bleeding problems. I said thanks, I use Arnica for

inflammation.

You could try Arnica, too, for the pain. That is a mystery as to why you're

having it if the deposit hasn't moved down the tube, unless you have other ones

too small to pick up. How did they scan you, X-ray, ultrasound or CT scan? and

why the echinacea?

Winnie

>

> Not to change the subject, but Monday I was in the hospial with

> severe pains by my left kidney. They found calcium deposits in

> both

> kidney's, but aren't sure why I'm having such severe pain. I was

> given 2 bags of fluids and I've been drinking about 100oz

> water/day

> and started echinacea Wednesday. The pain's not as intense, but

> not

> sure what else to do except stay off my feet (not so easy w/3yr

> old).

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had an ultrasound done. They can't do any other testing since I am

pregnant. They prescribed vicodin and an antibiotic. The chiro

recommended the echinacea because it is a natural antibiotic (never

filled the Rx's). I reluctantly took Tylenol (which really didn't do

anything) and I refused anything else they offered. I agree, the pain

was unbelievable. Hopefully I'm more prepared for labor now - lol!

Today has been great. Very minimal pain, still taking the echinacea

and limiting activities and 100oz of water. I hope you're feeling

good, too. (Good for you getting in the ER faster. When I had the

contractions at 14 weeks they said I had to wait. " They've been

coming in by the bus load, " they said. There were only two people in

the waiting room and they didn't look distressed!)

>

> Okay, this is weird but almost the same thing happened to me on

Tuesday. The most excruciating, worse than back labor pain from a

left-sided kidney stone. If I'd had the strength to shake that ER

nurse at registration who made me wait two hours, I would have been

arrested for murder, I'm sure. " You'll just have to wait your turn. "

So, I finally threw up and she hustled me into a room. I'll have to

remember that trick next time I don't feel like waiting!

>

> Anyway, after a CT scan (6.3 mm stone almost to the bladder), and

being given Flomax (a male prostate drug--was I desperate, or what?)

and Vicodin, the pain resolved the next day. I then saw a urologist

who within one minute said my options were to wait or to have him

operate and what day next week would be good? Hahahaha. I said, I

don't think so, Bubba. We're passing this puppy. I'll take your

stupid Flomax for awhile. His tone immediately changed and he spent

half an hour answering all of my questions and offering up all sorts

of info--really smart guy.

>

> A second CT scan on Fri. showed the stone is still there. I'm not

finished researching it but am taking homeopathic Berberis, 600 mg.

magnesium citrate (a must), 25 mg. of B-6, and avoiding certain foods-

-you can google to get all that info--and water, water, water.

>

> FYI--I discovered Vicodin has acetominophen (Tylenol) in it and

that I refused to take it again. He used to work on a liver

transplant team and said yes, he has seen the damage from Tylenol.

> He said to take Advil instead, but he thought that was way worse

than Tylenol because it causes ulcers and bleeding problems. I said

thanks, I use Arnica for inflammation.

>

> You could try Arnica, too, for the pain. That is a mystery as to

why you're having it if the deposit hasn't moved down the tube,

unless you have other ones too small to pick up. How did they scan

you, X-ray, ultrasound or CT scan? and why the echinacea?

>

> Winnie

>

> >

> > Not to change the subject, but Monday I was in the hospial with

> > severe pains by my left kidney. They found calcium deposits in

> > both

> > kidney's, but aren't sure why I'm having such severe pain. I was

> > given 2 bags of fluids and I've been drinking about 100oz

> > water/day

> > and started echinacea Wednesday. The pain's not as intense, but

> > not

> > sure what else to do except stay off my feet (not so easy w/3yr

> > old).

>

>

> >

> >

>

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