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Our "ordeal"

Tim always had as a toddler problems with the ears. With admission to kindergarten, the usual colds developed regularly to ear infections. For our former pediatrician, not a problem for the Indunstrie has indeed invented penicillin and antibiotics. Initially, also helped. But once Tim then went back to health in the nursery, next came the cold, another antibiotic - a vicious circle. When asked on whether this antibiotic really necessary and useful, in particular, is was always a "Yes, that alone must be!". Since we in this respect at some point concerns were, we were looking for another pediatrician. But there it was always on antibiotics, as all middle ear infections can cause severe damage in the ear. From time to time the effect of antibiotics but was weaker - that Tim was a side effect of diarrhea. Finally sat down after another ear infection behind the eardrum secretions, so that Tim could hear is limited. So we are recommending an operation in which an incision is made into the eardrum so that the secretions can drain away, an apparently frequently performed operation.

After we decided we had to wait quite some time until the surgery date. Although Tim could hear still restricted only to the operation date was no further therapy, appropriate medication did not seem to give it. Later we heard from other parents that they wait much longer for the OP had, apparently it was good to us, that we were privately insured.

The operation itself went smoothly and Tim's complaints had disappeared first, especially as the winter cold and thus the time were as good as over. However, the problem came back the next winter. What should we do - again lots of antibiotics, or revert to this operation?

The "rescue"

Finally we got the tip about a special, anthroposophical doctor to go, praised by many of our friends in the highest terms. Unfortunately, this particular doctor was on leave when we wanted to consult him, so that there are one (also anthroposophic) representation doctor was called, where we ended up.

First I would like to mention that while I roughly knew the teachings of anthroposophy, but not really at that time was familiar with their medical approaches. With this many doctors now was different: Even the atmosphere in the waiting room - warm, pastel-colored wall tones, wood, nice lighting, rounded furniture - was a bit strange, but quite pleasant. Even the children seemed to do well: Gequängel little and little stress, despite a full waiting room.

On examination, the doctor took a lot of time and listened attentively to much and prescribed a homeopathic products - namely Levisticum e radice D3 velati globules of Wala, which helped immediately. He also prescribed us a Kaltinhalator with the homeopathic agents and distilled water. Go to the start of a cold Tim inhaled now accessible immediately, and in this way was the incidence of infection quickly.

When Tim could hear a few years later reduced again in connection with a middle ear infection only, I got in spite of my good experience with homeopathic agents fear that there may be such means could no longer help. The doctor assured me, that I should not worry and certainly no antibiotics to cure or even an operation was necessary. Nevertheless, I remained a bit skeptical when I picked up the beads from the pharmacy. But as early as 2 days later, Tim was able to hear again and disappeared into the ear pain. The recipe for the nasal balloon to mechanical pressure balance, which had given us the physician or, if no early improvement, therefore we did not need. Thank God!

My personal tip for acute ear pain the way, is still the good old onion bag: glassy sautéed or simply chopped onions in a small cloth bag or a cotton cloth to pack some, it onions well squeeze the and of or behind the ear put on, most related to in heat , that is, it is still a pillow or a hot water bottle warmed grains.

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• What helps for ear pain? - Effective means no chemicals

Posted on 14 November 2008 under Health . Tags: anthroposophic medicine , middle ear infection , ear pain . Comments: 2