Ear Infection Treatments??

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Hi,

I would like to know about alternate treatments to ear infections

considering the yeast factor associated with antibiotics.

> In a message dated 10/1/01 10:11:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> neely3@m... writes:

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> > My 13 month old is going to see the pediatrician later today for

a suspected

> > ear infection. She is usually prescribed augmentin or

amoxcillan. Are

> > either or both of these GFCF? Are there certain brands of

amoxcillan that

> > are GFCF? If both these meds are off limits, what other oral

antibiotics

> > are ok that work for ear infections?

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> We used Omnicef for my son Hunter (3.10 & ASD) and it was

the only one

> he didn't have a problem with. We gave my daughter (15 mos.)

Zithromax for an

> bacterial infection and she did fine with that one. My son had a

huge

> regression when I gave him Amoxicillan. Have you tried to give the

drops (I

> forgot what they're called but they numb the inside of the ear) and

wait it

> out. My daughter had a really bad ear infection and we gave the

drops and

> waited it out and sure enough it went away on its own without

antibiotics and

> she hasn't had another one since. If you'd like, I can give you Dr.

Shaw's

> guidelines for an ear infection. I hope she gets better quick and

at least

> make sure you give her probiotics after the antibiotic and I always

ask my

> Dr. to give me Nystatin to take after.

>

> Jo (South Carolina)

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