Patient's question:
My child has allergic rhinitis and otitis media. He is 5 years old now, and this condition has been with him for a year. The treatment was initially successful, but it keeps recurring.Doctor's answer:
The eustachian tubes in children are shorter, meaning the passage from the throat to the ear canal is shorter. If the throat becomes inflamed, inflammatory cells can easily travel through this tube into the middle ear, causing middle ear infection or otitis media. The inflammatory secretions may flow out through the ear canal, also known as purulent otitis media.During the acute phase, pain may occur. If left untreated or misdiagnosed, it can develop into chronic otitis media with pus discharge from the ear canal. It is best to treat it during childhood, as it will only become more troublesome later in life. Antibiotic solutions or a mixture of antibiotics and steroid hormones can be used to ear drops into the ear canal. Some folk remedies suggest using breast milk for the same purpose.
Another method is to sprinkle sugar on earthworms, let it melt naturally, and then use the liquid to ear drops into the ear canal.
You might want to give it a try.