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My ear infection is back with a vengeance
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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 346676" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>Wow, Janet. I sorta wonder if the antibiotic you are on is hitting your personal germ. I went through something similar about a year ago (sinus based, although it would eventually spread to ears and bronchitis), although I must admit I don't think I was as miserable as you describe. After several antibiotic rounds we found out that none of the amoxicillin-related drugs did a darn thing for me. All the "cef's" worked though. Duricef, Omnicef, Ceftin...it really didn't matter which one. Z-paks were like placebos for me. </p><p> </p><p>Mine kept coming back until I gave in and had major sinus surgery last summer...well, actually I'm STILL battling repeated sinus infections, but at least since I've had the surgery it can drain and clear up faster. In my case, I think I'm probably dealing with a hazard of my occupation--being around sick kids every day. Anyway... I hope you can find the right class of antibiotics for you. I don't remember which class biaxin is...sulfa maybe?</p><p> </p><p>After your ear infection is clear, you can attack the sinus angle with a squeeze bottle form of that sinus rinse, made my Neil medication, the same manufacturer of that neti pot. I got mine off the Neil medication website, and it actually is better than the neti pot, because you can control pressure and angle of the flow to get into the upper sinuses as much as you can tolerate. My ENT and the Neil medication literature both show the neti pot as a second line for those who can't take any pressure at all. The neti pot works on gravity only, and therefore all it can rinse is the lower sinus cavities. I wouldn't try it until the ears are in better shape though. Might ask the ENT if it would be good for later. I've gotten very good results with it. The packet mixes for the solution are identical for both systems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 346676, member: 8226"] Wow, Janet. I sorta wonder if the antibiotic you are on is hitting your personal germ. I went through something similar about a year ago (sinus based, although it would eventually spread to ears and bronchitis), although I must admit I don't think I was as miserable as you describe. After several antibiotic rounds we found out that none of the amoxicillin-related drugs did a darn thing for me. All the "cef's" worked though. Duricef, Omnicef, Ceftin...it really didn't matter which one. Z-paks were like placebos for me. Mine kept coming back until I gave in and had major sinus surgery last summer...well, actually I'm STILL battling repeated sinus infections, but at least since I've had the surgery it can drain and clear up faster. In my case, I think I'm probably dealing with a hazard of my occupation--being around sick kids every day. Anyway... I hope you can find the right class of antibiotics for you. I don't remember which class biaxin is...sulfa maybe? After your ear infection is clear, you can attack the sinus angle with a squeeze bottle form of that sinus rinse, made my Neil medication, the same manufacturer of that neti pot. I got mine off the Neil medication website, and it actually is better than the neti pot, because you can control pressure and angle of the flow to get into the upper sinuses as much as you can tolerate. My ENT and the Neil medication literature both show the neti pot as a second line for those who can't take any pressure at all. The neti pot works on gravity only, and therefore all it can rinse is the lower sinus cavities. I wouldn't try it until the ears are in better shape though. Might ask the ENT if it would be good for later. I've gotten very good results with it. The packet mixes for the solution are identical for both systems. [/QUOTE]
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