Ear Care

Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2012, 8:17 am Post subject: Ear Care

My daughter "cleaned" her ear with a q-tip. Sounds like she pushed some wax further in and now she is hearing less and her ear is "clicking". It's driving her nuts. I can't get an appointment with an ENT till a week from today. So, I made an appointment with her pediatrician for tomorrow. Does anyone here have any ear care ideas for how I can make her feel better till tomorrow? Thanks
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Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2012, 8:35 am Post subject: re: Ear Care

You can buy hydrogen something drops OTC and they dissolve the wax - it also means that if she gets to the ENT later it will be easier/ less painful to syringe if she needs that because it will be softer. Could be warm olive oil also helps.

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Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2012, 8:42 am Post subject:

Hydrogen peroxide

Silver Member Joined: Jan 05 2010 Posts: 526

There are ear removal drops called debrox (I think that's how it's spelled) sold OTC. My pediatrician told me to use that when my son had a lot of wax & failed the hearing test because of it.

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That's funny. I meant wax removal - I'm on my blackberry & can't edit my post.

Gold Member Joined: Jun 29 2010 Posts: 2003

zahlers makes ear drops with olive oil and garlic. Its really soothing. You can prob find it in a health food store. And if your ent wont give you an appointment for an emergency, I would look for a new one.
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Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2012, 10:22 am Post subject: re: Ear Care

Runninglate, I live in Israel and I see my doctors through the Maccabi (our health plan's) clinic. You call a central number and get your appointment. The ENT is only in our city once a week. If I felt this were a real emergency I would take her to Terem (emergency health care) .

Gold Member Joined: Jun 29 2010 Posts: 2003

oh. I guess thats what I have to look forward to here in the US when obamacare goes into effect. The zahlers drops are really good, though. Refuah shleima.