How do you get ear infections

Between your middle ear and your throat there is a passage called the eustachian (say: yoo-stay-she-un) tube. The eustachian tubes (you have one on each side) keep pressure from building up by letting air move in and out of your middle ear….

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The eustachian tubes get longer and usually work better in older kids, but they can still cause problems. If you have allergies or catch a cold, the eustachian tubes can get blocked up and let germs get in the middle ear. Then the number of…

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Between your middle ear and your throat there is a passage called the eustachian tube. The eustachian tubes (you have one on each side) keep pressure from building up by letting air move in and out of your middle ear. When you were young, e…

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What causes recurrent ear infections in a dog?

Q: I have an English Springer Spaniel who repeatedly gets ear infections, especially in one ear. I have meds for it, and I’ve eliminated corn from his diet, but he still repeatedly gets them. Seems like I used the ear meds constantly.What causes this? He’s a water dog (obsessed with the river!), and I know that water doesn’t help. Is it a food allergy I might be overlooking?

A: Feed him live yogurt in his daily food. About 3 dessert spoons.Do this for a week every month.Fungal infections cause repeated ear problems.Yogurt kills fungus.

How many ear infections before tubes go in?

Q: I know a common procedure done for kids with a lot of ear infections is putting tubes in the ears. I myself had this done. Gracee has had 3 ear infections in the last 3 months. When do they determine if tubes are needed?

A: My daughter had a 3 ear infections all within a few months as well but that was when she was under the age of 1. We went to a specialist and he say no need to look into tubes, yet. She hasnt had an ear infection since she was 10 months old, 7 months now without one. I wouldnt jump the gun yet but would most certainly take her to an ear nose and throat pediatric specialist and get their opinion.Good luck!

How many ear infections before tubes are put in?

Q: My 10 month old has had 4 ear infections within the last 6 weeks or so and has yet another one. I was just wondering how many ear infections usually before tubes are put in and how painful is it for a baby to have the procedure done?

A: My little man is 8.5 months old and we’re getting them put in. He has had ear infections back and forth now since November. He has been on antiobiotics 4 different times and his pedi said that they typically think about tubes if they see 5-6 within a year. Last time (which was last week) she said that he has too many so we’re going ahead. She explained the procedure to me and said the only reason they do the anesthesia is because a little one moves so much, where as if it were a regular adult they could just slide them in. She also said they don’t go deep with the anesthesia and keep it light. We have been asking around to people who have had their children put them in have said nothing but great things about them. Good luck!!