Ear Infection

"John Knittl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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For the past 8 years I have had ear infection problems. I
had infections in both ears both were cleared up BUT I
cant get my right ear wet the left is OK now. If my right
ear gets wet the infection reoccurs I then need to go back
to the specialist to get it cleaned up. Has anybody had
this problem or know what I can try yo get rid of the
problem.

thanks JK

Alcohol?

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Subject: Ear Infection
From: [email hidden] (John Knittl)
Date: 5/20/2004 6:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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For the past 8 years I have had ear infection problems. I
had infections in both ears both were cleared up BUT I cant
get my right ear wet the left is OK now. If my right ear
gets wet the infection reoccurs I then need to go back to
the specialist to get it cleaned up.

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Has anybody had this problem or know what I can try yo get
rid of the problem.

thanks JK

internal or external??

sounds like external...since getting an ear wet won't cause
inner ear infections unless there is a hole in the ear drum

if external..like after swimming/shower??

try Swimmer's Ear

hawki.....

sounds like chronic otitis media ;

some info on it below, (scroll down web page for info)

nlm.nih.gov000638.htmOpen ↗
#Treatment

"John Knittl" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Quoted message said:

For the past 8 years I have had ear infection problems. I
had infections in both ears both were cleared up BUT I
cant get my right ear wet the left is OK now. If my right
ear gets wet the infection reoccurs I then need to go back
to the specialist to get it cleaned up. Has anybody had
this problem or know what I can try yo get rid of the
problem.

thanks JK

Otitis media

Here's a little more from the alternative medicine side:

healthandage.comOtiOpen ↗
tisMediacc.html

"John Knittl" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Quoted message said:

For the past 8 years I have had ear infection problems. I
had infections in both ears both were cleared up BUT I
cant get my right ear wet the left is OK now. If my right
ear gets wet the infection reoccurs I then need to go back
to the specialist to get it cleaned up. Has anybody had
this problem or know what I can try yo get rid of the
problem.

thanks JK

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Subject: Re: Ear Infection
From: "Janna" [email hidden]
Date: 5/20/2004 8:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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sounds like chronic otitis media ;

sounds like chronic otitis externa

media would not be affected by getting the ear wet...unless
the eardrum was perforated...

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cleared up BUT I cant get my right

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ear wet the left is OK now. If my

Quoted message said:

If my right ear gets wet the infection

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reoccurs I then need to go back to the specialist to get
it cleaned

the key is the WET part...

otitis externa is actually a fungal infection in the ear
canal (similar to athlete's foot)

hawki.....

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otitis externa

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the key is the WET part...

didn't see that part. you're probably right.

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Subject: Re: Ear Infection From: "Janna"
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sounds like chronic otitis media ;

sounds like chronic otitis externa

media would not be affected by getting the ear
wet...unless the eardrum

was

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perforated...

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cleared up BUT I cant get my right

Quoted message said:

ear wet the left is OK now. If my

Quoted message said:

If my right ear gets wet the infection

Quoted message said:

reoccurs I then need to go back to the specialist to
get it cleaned

the key is the WET part...

otitis externa is actually a fungal infection in the ear
canal (similar to athlete's foot)

hawki.....

the infection occurs on the inside of the ear.

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Subject: Ear Infection From:
[email hidden] (John Knittl) Date:
5/20/2004 6:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id:
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Quoted message said:

For the past 8 years I have had ear infection problems. I
had infections in both ears both were cleared up BUT I
cant get my right ear wet the left is OK now. If my right
ear gets wet the infection reoccurs I then need to go
back to the specialist to get it cleaned up.

Quoted message said:

Has anybody had this problem or know what I can try yo
get rid of the problem.

thanks JK

internal or external??

sounds like external...since getting an ear wet won't
cause inner ear infections unless there is a hole in the
ear drum

if external..like after swimming/shower??

try Swimmer's Ear

hawki.....

Sorry it is the ear canal. Thank you for the help

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Subject: Re: Ear Infection From:
[email hidden] (John Knittl) Date:
5/24/2004 6:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id:
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the infection occurs on the inside of the ear.

I am still confused...by "inside" the ear do you mean
inside the canal....which is actually the external
ear...or behind the eardrum....in which case the infection
should not be affected by the ear getting wet..

as I said..if your eardrum is intact..water cannot
get in...

does that help??

hawki.....

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the infection occurs on the inside of the ear.

Behind the eardrum.

I am not a doctor but i would recommend, neem or myrrh
toothpaste. and broccoli sprouts in caps. a humidifier might
help to keep dust in the air down and keep your ears clean.
good luck.