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Hello To all,
            This is the first time I have posted to the list. I have
really learned a lot from this list and appreciate everybody. I have a
problem that I need help with.  I have had ear problems all of my life.

A month ago I went in to have a new ear tube put in, as I was going to
fly and needed that ear to work correctly.( I had previously had a
mastoidectomy on that ear, so pressurization must be right when I fly.)
Anyhow, when I had ear tubes put in before, I was not on the G.F. diet
and did not have any complications.  This time I had been on the diet
for about 2 months.  After getting this ear tube put in, I immediately
started having trouble.  I have found since going on the diet that I
have many sensitivities to things I hadn't before I started the diet.  I
now cannot hear and fluid has rapidly thickened up in my ear!  I am now
wondering if the medication used in putting in the ear tube was not
G.F.  The medicine used is called Tricaine, a numbing agent.  The doctor
also gave me ear drops to put in afterwards called Floxin.  Does anyone
know the G.F. status of these 2 drugs?  I would greatly appreciate any
correspondence about this, as I have to have ear tubes put in again and
need to know ASAP.  If this is the underlying cause, I have to find G.F.
drugs to have this procedure done.  My doctors here are absolutely no
help.

                                                 Thanks, Joan/Kansas