In guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians it was reported that each course of antibiotics given to a child can make future treatments for ear infections more difficult to treat. In addition, the benefits of taking antibiotics for ear inflections called acute otitis media (AOM) is small and must be balanced against the potential harm of the therapy. About 15% of children who take antibiotics suffer from diarrhea or vomiting and up to 5% have allergic reactions, which can be serious or life threatening. To get rid of the pain you can get a device called Eardoc that provides almost immediate relief. The Eardoc generates vibrations which are transmitted into the ear and reduces pressure which allows trapped fluids to drain. Look for it on Amazon.
Showing posts with label ear infections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ear infections. Show all posts
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Keep Antibiotic Use Down In Children With Ear Inflections
In guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians it was reported that each course of antibiotics given to a child can make future treatments for ear infections more difficult to treat. In addition, the benefits of taking antibiotics for ear inflections called acute otitis media (AOM) is small and must be balanced against the potential harm of the therapy. About 15% of children who take antibiotics suffer from diarrhea or vomiting and up to 5% have allergic reactions, which can be serious or life threatening. To get rid of the pain you can get a device called Eardoc that provides almost immediate relief. The Eardoc generates vibrations which are transmitted into the ear and reduces pressure which allows trapped fluids to drain. Look for it on Amazon.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Avoid Antihistamines In Kids With Ear Infections
Avoid Antihistamines In Kids With Ear Infections
University of Texas researchers treated 176 kids with achy ears with an antihistamine and an antibiotic. These kids wound up with a middle-ear fluid build up that lasted for 73 days. This build up hurts, can muffle hearing and can serve as a breeding ground for repeat infections.
In kids who didn't get the antihistamine, the ears drained in 23 to 25 days. So…if your kid gets an ear infection and you want to give him an antibiotic, stay away from also giving him or her an antihistamine, too.
University of Texas researchers treated 176 kids with achy ears with an antihistamine and an antibiotic. These kids wound up with a middle-ear fluid build up that lasted for 73 days. This build up hurts, can muffle hearing and can serve as a breeding ground for repeat infections.
In kids who didn't get the antihistamine, the ears drained in 23 to 25 days. So…if your kid gets an ear infection and you want to give him an antibiotic, stay away from also giving him or her an antihistamine, too.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
EAR INFECTIONS? DON'T GIVE KIDS ANTIBIOTICS
In Prevention magazine it was reported that 70 to 90% of children's ear infections will naturally clear if given time. In this study they had 179 kids ages 1 to 12. The researchers found that 2 out of every 3 infections cleared without antibiotics. Their suggestion is to first get ear drops that bring immediate pain relief and then wait 48 hours before starting antibiotics.
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