PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2002: Re: ear infection not going away, doctor only please

Re: ear infection not going away, doctor only please

From: Liz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:33:21 -0500 (CDT)

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If it is congestion and not infection I have 2 tricks that might work and don't involve medicine.

1) Use Ocean Spray (salt water) nasal inhaler. This will loosen all the mucous in your sinuses and nasal passage and help you to expel it (and hopefully unblock the eustacian tubes that go to your ears).

2) Drink an 8-10 oz glass of water all at once with one breath. I have a problem with pressure building up in my inner ear and causing horrible pain. An ENT told me doing this would relieve the pain caused by the pressure. It does work but is hard to do when you're congested.

Good Luck! I hope you feel better. I have bouts of horrible ear pain, especially at night I can't imagine having that pain for months.

At Fri, 13 Sep 2002, anon wrote: >
>At Fri, 13 Sep 2002, anon wrote:
>>
>>I have had an ear infection since last saturday. I have been taking the
>>antibiotic amoxicillin and using ear drops. I went back to the doctor
>>this morning and he said the out ear does not look read but the clogged
>>feeling and pain is from the middle ear and the tube. He told me it
>>might not go away until I have the baby. Is this true? I have an
>>appointment with an ENT on wed. and may be putting a tube in my ear. Is
>>this what I should do or do you think a stronger antibiotic like
>>augmention will get rid of it? I am starting the augmention tonight in
>>hopes I won't have to go to the ENT. Any insight would be great. Thank
>>you.
>
>Sorry, I'm not a doctor , and if I'm wrong,(I haven't been yet) one will
>correct me. The clogged/painful feeling could be congestion, not an
>infection, and could remain until delivery as your doctor suggests.
>Augmentin is better than amoxicillin (actually it IS amoxicillin with a
>"chaser" added). If you do see the ENT, he/she is in the best position
>to advise you on the tube, not an OB/GYN.

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