Update on ear infection / ruptured eardrum

All weekend I was worried sick that I had done the wrong thing canceling our appt on Friday :( So this morning I went ahead and brought her in to get it checked out. Our pedi entered and laughed that this was a "sick" visit based on all the squealing and giggling my girls were doing.

She checked out her ear and did say there was some dried blood in it and she could not get a good look at her ear drum, but that most likely it was a ruptured eardrum. Although she was surprised she wasn't in more pain that she was and that I didn't see A LOT of fluid leaking out. Either way, she said since she is acting fine, no fever, eating etc than she will be OK. She also said 99% of the time the rupture heals on it's own. :) Yay!

We will be going back in a week or so for a few vaccinations so she wants to see her ear then and make sure it's ok. If the dried blood is still blocked her eardrum then she wants to refer us to an ENT to get her ear cleaned out.

Glad to have some peace of mind here!!!!!

Wally's Ear Oil

The most common use of antibiotics in babies/toddlers is for ear infections and from my research many studies have found that children who take antibiotics for ear infections have more recurring EIs than those who let the infection clear up naturally. Unfortunately, many of these children end up with tubes also :( In my experience, it's always hard to tell if a child has an EI... babies/toddlers pull at their ears when they are teething, tired, or have an actual ear issue. Lila never has a fever, but at times does tug on her ears so I've suspected she had an EI. At her 6mo appt, Lila's old pediatrician said it looked like she was just getting over an EI and she prescribed an antibiotic to her. I got home and thought "WTF? Why would I give her an antibiotic when she has just gotten OVER the EI? Her body fought it!" Pissed me off that the pedi would do that... so we never went back. Anyway, I started googling and talking with some Mom's online about natural remedies for ear issues. One Mom suggested Wally's Ear Oil. I bought it and have LOVED it ever since. If Lila is tugging or rubbing her ears I will use the oil for 2-3 days and then she is absolutely fine. Every time we go to the pedi she says her ears look great. It also works for swimmer's ear, which we are now facing with so much swimming. I buy it at vitacost.com-- there is a link on the side of the blog.

Here's a review for Wally's Ear Oil
Wally's Ear Oil Review

You can find more reviews if you just google Wally's Ear Oil reviews.

This is a great website with wonderful info about chronic EIs, remedies, and diet changes that can help tremendously. Cow's milk is often a huge culprit of EIs.

http://www.natural-cures-ear-sinus-infections.com/

Here's to healthy ears!