Otitis media is the inflammation or infection located in the middle ear. An infection of the air filled space behind the eardrum.
Otitis media occurs as a result of cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection. More than 80% childrens suffers from otitis media before 3 years of age. Otitis media may affect adults but basically the condition is more common in childrens.
Different types of otitis media are :
Acute otitis media : causes redness and swelling in middle ear. Fluid or mucus accumulates in the ear.
Otitis media with effusion : effusion and mucus is accumulated in the middle ear in the initial stage of infection.
Chronic otitis media : fluid return again and again in the middle ear or fluid remain in the ear for longer period.
Symptoms
The symptoms of otitis media are as follow :
Symptoms in childrens :
- Irritability
- Difficulty in sleeping
- Pulling or tugging ear
- Fever
- Crying more than usual
- Pain in ear while lying down
- Fussiness
- Trouble in hearing
- Fluid from ear
- Loss of balance
- Loss of appetite
Symptoms of adults :
- Pain in ear
- Fluid from ear
- Hearing trouble
Scope of homeopathy in otitis media
Homeopathy medicines can cure the respiratory issues by providing relief in short period after commencement of the treatment in acute diseases.
Homeopathy has proved very effective in curing acute disease by removing the rootcause of the symptoms so there is less chance of reappearance of the symptoms again.
In homeopathy medicines are made after potentization and dilution so it do not produces harmful effects and therefore homeopathic medicines are very safe for childrens.
The homeopathic medicines is more effective than conventional treatment Homeopathic medicines are free of significant side effects.
Duration of homeopathic treatment :
The homeopathic medicines starts its effect in about 4 days to 10 days .
The duration of the treatment depends on the condition of the infection. When the improvement in the patient is noted, Homeopathic treatment is stopped.
Causes
The infection is caused commonly by bacteria or virus
Other causes are :
Cold, flu or allergy
It is also caused when eustachian tubes blocks or swollen which accumulates fluid in middle ear.
As adenoids are present near the Eustachian tube, swelling of adenoids can also block the tubes.
The risk factors are :
Age : children under age of 2 years are more at risk to develop ear infection because of under develop immune system
Season : in winter when pollen counts are high and people with allergies to pollen are at more risk.
Infant bottle milk feeding : babies who drink milk from bottle while lying down can develop infection.
Exposure to smokers or tobacco
Weak immunity
Child who goes to day care
Family history of ear infection
Conventional treatment :
Antibiotics
Ear drops
Pain reliever
Homeopathic medicines for treatment are
- Aconite
- Belladonna
- Pulsatilla
- Ferrum phos
- Hepar sulph
