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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Help Needed With Ear Infections - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 8-Aug-84 10:06:06 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug  8 10:06:06 1984
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Audree, have your child checked for too small ear canal
passages. This sometimes allows fluids and other nasties
to build up down next to the eardrum causing all sorts
of infections to develop.  There is a simple cure in that
small round tubes are placed in the canal to stretch the
canal.  These are changed as the child grows.  They have
some initial discomfort, but seems to cut down on infections
by allowing better air circulation.  Both of the kids
next door had this problem and the tubes were put in.
They wore them for about two years ( around 8 to 10 years
old).  They are fine now with no infections since they
stopped using the tubes.  I used to be prone to ear
infections as a child.  It always happened when water
was trapped in the canal.  I soon learned to get all of
the water out.  Be very careful about advice from us
so-called-experts though.  Take your child to a GOOD
EEN&T doctor.  You could mention what you have gotten
off the net though, just to bring the different ideas
to his attention.
Good Luck.  I remember well many nights of pain.
T. C. Wheeler