OT.... any Information about swimmer's ear you can share?

[lighter]

DD's ears are both very tender, gee.... wonder where she get's THAT from?

She's been swimming and I think it's swimmers ear. 

I actually have ear antibiotics with me but I don't want to just administer them without doc's orders. 

What do you do for swimmers ear and should I go to emergency room to get meds or what?  We're out of town and she only complains when I touch her ears, which is a lot bc I'm one of those touchy feely mamas with her baby chics..... love love love the babbies. 

I'll phone the ped tomorrow but if anyone has some wisdom they can share.... I'd appreciate it. 

[lighter]

OK.... I looked it up and I'm sure it's swimmers ear.

Now I know how to prevent it and why my old roomate cried.... "But whatever will I do!?"  When we went swimming in a hotel pool and didn't have alcohol to drop into her ears afterwards, lol. 

She was very southern and very upset.  I think I put astringent in....

 and......

 that calmed her down a bit

As for my darling daughter..... I can use a mixture of half vinegar and half alcohol and try to help with that. 

I can take her to the doc or I can start blending garlic with oils a dropping it in every 3 hours or so.

Hmmm... there was lots more info but I think I'll call her ped in the morning and get the alcohol and vinegar ready. 

[debkor]

Light,


My son has had ear problems all his little life and when it was just swimmers ear that is what the Dr told me, Vinegar and alcohol.

Poor baby!  Hope she feels better.

Love
Deb

[lighter]

Thanks Deb.

I wanted to hear it from another mama tonight..... the vinegar and alcohol make the most sense to me too.

Need to dry the ear up and create inhospitible environment for bacteria. 

I feel so bad for the little thing:(

Sorry your son had ear troubles too.... I was the kid with all the ear trouble in my family. 

[Ami]

My doctor said that to prevent swimmers ear---after swimming you cab "blow' the ear dry with the blow dryer on low. Once you have the infection,I would  not do it, I don't think.
  One old wife's remedy for infection is take a half of potato or onion and let them put it on the ear(sleep or nap on it on it). The infection can be pulled from the ear.
  Maria used it in the Dominican where they don't have access to antibiotics        Ami

[Certain Hope]

Dear Lighter,

Is that little punkin better this morning?

Love,
Hope

[Lupita]

It certainly needs antibiotics. It is trated first empirically. Then, if it nodes not heal in three days, or start healing, then needs a culture with sensitivity. How do you know it is only external? How do you know it is internal? Miiddle ear or extarnal ear? A doctor needs to check it. If it is internal, it comes from an upper respiratory infection, if it is external most likely cause it is from swiming. Most common bacteria from jacuzzi and swimming pool is going to be pseudomona. That can cause ostemyelitis of the maostoides bone if not treated properly. At that point, it needs surgical debridement and IV antibiotics with several weeks of hospitalization.

My order is for you to take your son to the doctor so he can put his otoscope and see if the timpanic membrane is inflamed or it is only external. Did he have a cold recently? Is it externally itching? Does it hurt when you move or pull the ear? Does he have any diminishing in hearing?

He needs ear drops before going swimming if that repeats after treatment, or cover ears.

It can become a serious infection. Take him to doctor. Today.

[lighter]

Thanks guys.... it's swimmers ear.  She's got tenderness externally and it's a bit itchy.

The vinegar and alcohol doesn't hurt her and we're treating with that.  I'll take her to the doc the first chance I get and never let her ears take responsibility for drying themselves after swiimming again!  WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!?

[Lupita]

Vinager acidifies the pH, good, thinking that is a vagina. But it is the ear. He needs antibiotics. Pseudomona leaves in the normal flora of the intestines. That is why they are in swiming pools and jacuzzis.

God bless!!!!

[Lupita]

Specific antibiotics that do not create resistance. Only the doctor can prescribe them.

I am a high school kid about heart things. But medical knowledge is my strenght.

Love to you!!!

[Lupita]

I mean, you should take her to the doctor today. If you cannot, if there is not improvement by 24 h, you definitevely need to take her to the DOCTOR.

Please?

[lighter]

Update:

Started the vinegar and alcohol drops early this am.

A few hours later dd was touching her ears, big improvement, and telling me it no longer hurt at the top or bottom of external ear.

It still hurt at middle of ear so we continue to treat and she continues to improve, thank God. 

Last night just brushing against the ear gently caused her to yelp.

Thanks for checking in on us Lupita. 

BTW.... you never told me what you do when you're working? 

What'cha do,  Lupita, lol?

[debkor]

Light,

My nurse friend also told me to give my son Dimetapp for the swimmers ear at bedtime. 

Love
Deb

[lighter]

Light,

My nurse friend also told me to give my son Dimetapp for the swimmers ear at bedtime. 

Love
Deb

I'm such a freak, lol.... I have dimetapp right next to the ear antibiotics next to the asthma meds she hasn't needed in over a year, lol. 

Thanks for the suggestion; )

[Certain Hope]

Glad to hear her ears are feelin better, Lighter   Earaches and toothaches have gotta be the worst... 'specially for a little one.

Love,
Hope