Ear Infection

[Proud2BeA_Mommy]

How to get read of ear infections get them to stop coming back caused by allergies on spry, and  2 pills and still not in control of allergies shots dont help

[littlebit667]

If you get the reflux under control the ear infections should be minimal or gone.  How is your diet...diet can cause problems with reflux.

    *  Avoid food and drink that affect esophagus pressure, such as alcohol,     citrus juices, chocolate and fried foods.
    * Lose weight if you are overweight
    * Do not lie down two to three hours after eating.
    * Take an antacid (as prescribed by a medical professional)

This will explain more

http://www.boogordoctor.com/2010/05/reflux-and-otitis-does-gerd-cause-ear-infections/  (it is for children, but is the same pretty much with adults)

http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/GERD-and-LPR.cfm

[SCOOTER9565]

Here is something my grandmother would do for us. get  some brown listerine an cotton swabs , wash your mouth an throat out with listerine spit it out the little that left swallow it .take a cotton swab an put it in the listerine an swab your ear with it .it kills 99% of germs do it three times a day for 3 days an it will go away .my grandmother did it to us i did it to my kids an my kids are doing it to there kids. it helps the pain as well.

[Proud2BeA_Mommy]

I have very bad acid reflux it is uncontrolable. I didnt know that could cause ear infections is there something you think of that can make it controlable at lest at night i already take a pill at bedtime 1 or 2 tums and hr or two before bed plus i take a pill soon as i get up

[littlebit667]

Do you have reflux??  The fluid can get in your ears, esp. if you are refluxing in your sleep.