Recurring Ear Infections - Alternative Medicine Message Board

ncgal · 10-17-2005, 08:37 AM

My daughter is 17 months old & has had at least 9 ear infections. Of course she has been on numerous antibiotics including the Rocephin shot (due to antibiotic resistance) Now her pediatrician wants her to get tubes. Ive honestly been putting it off because Im not so sure that tubes are the answer. We have a consult with an ENT Thursday regarding the Tubes. I also have a chiropractor consult appointment for her on Friday to hear what they have to say.

Ive heard that eliminating dairy (cows milk) from a child's diet can reduce or eliminate ear infections?

Any suggestions?

Harry · 10-18-2005, 07:03 AM

Have you tried peroxide??

sneezydiva · 10-18-2005, 12:51 PM

Has your child been evaluated for allergies? Sometimes they go hand in hand with ear infections. Don't be afraid to ask the ENT what else can be done, besides the tubes.

DaVinci · 10-19-2005, 06:03 AM

I agree with Sneezydiva, allergies are the main culprits. Milk was a big offender here...on and off antibiotics for years....put in tubes but didn't help..continued with ear infections...until I took the matter into my own hands. Went total nutritional....health nut time....buy a juicer...cheap one at any store will do...make the base from carrots as they are the cheapest and best juice makers...add what you want...I add greens...lettuce, kale, etc and once they get used to the taste add small piece of garlic(natures antibiotic).
Next prob: how do you get him/her to drink it? little at a time....dropper to small sip ,to small glass, then finally a full glass.
Child can have a multivitamin too.

Kime · 10-19-2005, 09:59 AM

Milk products are the most likely offenders, but it could be something else. It would be a good idea to read up on allergies. With my 4th child I did not drink milk during my pregnancy or while I was nursing and I did not give him milk to drink, and I don't think he ever had an ear infection although the other 3 had quite a few. I did not give him a milk substitute but I have always made sure he had vegetables with a lot of calcium like broccoli and he is nine years old now and normal size and healthy. There are millions of people in other countries that never even think of feeding their children animal milk and their children are fine. All the hype about how children need milk to grow is advertising from the dairy industry, they even suppy the schools with "educational" materials to make sure that everyone keeps thinking they have to drink milk.

Don't get the tubes until you try eliminating milk and any other possible allergens from her diet.