Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection

RE: Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection Post By Kevin (Guest Post) (03/23/2008) I have a chronic ear infection and was operated on in 1999. About every third or fourth night, I use 3 drops of white vinegar and alcohol (50 50). I have not had a full blown ear infection for almost 2 years since I started using the solution. Before that, I could almost bank on getting an infection about once every 6 months. I still get the ear checked and cleaned at 6 month intervals. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection Post By rich (Guest Post) (09/15/2007) How often can i treat the ear with the vinegar solution in a 24 hour period? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection Post By (Guest Post) (09/12/2006) All this advise is good. My ear doctor said to use a half vinegar and half alcohol solution. Which is what I do. But be warned, if your ear is raw inside the alcohol will set you on fire. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection Post by Autumn (83) | (09/11/2006) Profile | Contact Not to change subject but I always use straight peroxide in my ear...... Ear specialist recommended it. Clears up a ear infection fast. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection Post by sandy63 (359) | (09/11/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact my ent told me vinegar to alcohol. it was a wonder drug. my ear was very badly infected and the mixture cleared it up. 3 to 1 sounds right proportion. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection Post by susanmajp (681) | (09/11/2006) Profile | Contact The vinegar-water solution (you can also add some alcohol to help it dry quicker) is for use for swimmer's ear --an irritation of the ear canal--ONLY. It will NOT work on an inner ear infection. If you have an inner ear infection and put off seeing a doctor, it will continually get worse, and may cause a chronic condition and permanent hearing loss. The vinegar-water or vinegar-water-alcohol solutions will NOT help. If you're not sure what kind of a problem you have, do NOT take any chances-- see a doctor. Your hearing is worth it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Vinegar and Water for an Ear Infection Post by Persnickety Paula (371) | (09/09/2006) Profile | Contact When I had swimmer's ear (it lasted from July until January) the doctor wouldn't give me antibiotics but told me to use a vinegar/water solution. He said to use a teaspoon of vinegar to three teaspoons of water and use an eye dropper to put drops into my ear. After just two weeks of doing this, my swimmer's ear vanished! I mixed the solution and stored it in a little container right in the shower, at the end of my shower I gave my ear a little squirt. I also use my blowdryer on low and dry my ears out before I start to dry my hair. Good luck on clearing up your ear infection!!! Report Spam or Abuse