RE: OT: Another earache solution (was: RE: OT: earache)

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Subject: Re: OT: Another

earache solution (was: RE: OT: earache)

Jodi wrote:

n,

What a great tip! Can I buy this at any pharmacy and ask for this type of

solution?

Thanks!

Jodi

And Eileen asked:

> wow thanks - is it OTC or need a script?

eileen

Mine was a prescription. It’s the type of thing that I

would think a drugstore should sell without a prescription, but I’m

not sure if that’s the case.

Ask your pharmacist if it’s necessary to have a prescription

for (sterile) acetic acid or acetic acid solution for use in ears. (There’s

a version also used to control bladder infections.) Incidentally, this is an

old-time remedy for earaches that still works really well, but that therefore

some young doctors have never heard of (because it’s been replaced by

antibiotics in a lot of cases)!

Acetic acid is a main ingredient in vinegar, but vinegar is not

sterile. You can use it in your ears; I’ve done it, but I suggest

diluting it a bit, and heating it enough to kill off unwanted bacteria, then

cooling it before you use it. Though a lot of people do use unsterilized vinegar

(on Q-tips or from a dropper) in their ears to no ill effect.

n