ABCNews.com

Are There Any Natural Alternatives For Treating Recurrent Ear Infections In Children?

Kathi J. Kemper, M.D., Wake Forest

Question: Are there any natural alternatives for treating recurrent ear infections in children?

Answer:If a child develops an ear infection, it's important for parents to remember that 80 percent of the time the child will get over the ear infection on their own. Most of the children who get over ear infections on their own tend to be healthy, over a year of age and not have any underlying immune disorder.

ABCNEWS.com
Kathi J. Kemper, M.D., Wake Forest
ABCNEWS.com

Antibiotics are only necessary in the minority of cases, so many pediatricians are taking a wait and watch attitude and applying tincture of time to ear infections as with many other self-limited conditions. If a child is, if you're in that wait and watch period, you may want to help your child manage their pain through things like over-the-counter pain medications or warm ear drops. There are herbal ear drops that are effective and work just as well as the anesthetic based medication ear drops.

on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook
Commenting on this article is closed.
 
You Might Also Like...
Connect with Us
Social Tools Facebook Twitter Twitter Connect with Us YouTube RSS
ABC News Newsletters
 
Today in ABC News
1