Double check with your doctor but, as an adult I've been sufferin from ear
infections until I talked with my gastroenterologist.  I asked him if my ear
infection might be caused by the gastro reflux (a very common problem in
cp-ers) and he upped me to higher level medication.  Mind you this was after
also going on allegra for allergies and I also use ear drops called Fluocin
to relieve intense itching in my ears that is not caused my ear infections.
I also dry out my ears with q-tips in the morning after sleep as fluid tends
to accumulate.  I've been ear infection free for 9 months which is record
right now.  Just a thought, throw it by your doc.

Beth t the OT

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From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List

Subject: Re: ear infections


Hi Lorri,

  Amber suffers from ear infections - it is due to her more fragile =
health - due to the CP?  She gets sick quickly and the fuild builds up =
in her ears and lungs. Amber had pneumonia in August - she had gone to a =
concert during the week- gotten soaked, and the went to the water park =
and got exhausted on the weekend. Pneumonia by Monday.

                             Trisha

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BG Greer, PhD [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]

> Subject:      Re: ear infections
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> Hi Lorri
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>        I've had ear infections off and on my whole life. Mostly what =
they
> term, "swimmer's ear". This is due to accumulation of water in the =
outer ear. Now
> I "dry"
> my ears with a cue tip and avoid the problems.
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> Bobby
> > do any of you suffer from ear injections Lorri
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