Ear Infections: Watch and Wait Works Best
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Ear Infections: Watch and Wait Works Best
Another study published in JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association,
shows that most ear infections disappear on their own if left untreated with
antibiotics. The American Academy of Pediatrics also says 80% of children whose ear
infections are not treated immediately with antibiotics get better on their own.
For numerous years, the negative effects of antibiotics and the treatment of ear
infections with them has been published in peer reviewed journals, yet prescribing
antibiotics has continued. Doctors have insisted that parental pressure to give
antibiotics is the primary reason why this unnecessary prescribing has continued. A
recent article from Web MD is titled: Cutting Antibiotics for Ear Infections: Most
Disappear on Their Own if Parents Can Wait, Study Shows.
The title of the article is almost amusing, as it tends to put the blame of antibiotic
abuse in the hands of the parents as opposed to the pharmaceutical and allopathic
industry. In 2004, the AAP finally gave its stamp of approval to the watch-and-wait
strategy, telling physicians it was OK to delay antibiotics in children over age 2 for
48 to 72 hours. They suggested the use of pain relievers like ibuprofen or
acetaminophen.
Let’s remember that the use of ibuprophen or acetaminophen have their share of
side effects as well and there are natural means of pain relief for children’s ear
infections. In 2001, a study showed an ear drop formulation of naturopathic origin,
was as effective as Anaesthetic ear drops and was proven appropriate for the
management of AOM-associated ear pain.
Health food stores around the country offer various similar brands to choose from.
The Web MD article further emphasizes that the solution to over utilization is
parental education. Doctors of chiropractic have been offering their patients the
resources to make informed health care choices for many years now. Citing study
after study, we have always encouraged parents to look at the facts at hand and
choose from the facts, not the outdated practices. The International Chiropractic
Pediatric Association web site has compiled the results of these studies:
http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/children/antibiotics.htm
Additionally, this link addresses the issue of ear infections offering links for natural
management: http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/children/earinfections.htm
Another study published in JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association,
shows that most ear infections disappear on their own if left untreated with
antibiotics. The American Academy of Pediatrics also says 80% of children whose ear
infections are not treated immediately with antibiotics get better on their own.
For numerous years, the negative effects of antibiotics and the treatment of ear
infections with them has been published in peer reviewed journals, yet prescribing
antibiotics has continued. Doctors have insisted that parental pressure to give
antibiotics is the primary reason why this unnecessary prescribing has continued. A
recent article from Web MD is titled: Cutting Antibiotics for Ear Infections: Most
Disappear on Their Own if Parents Can Wait, Study Shows.
The title of the article is almost amusing, as it tends to put the blame of antibiotic
abuse in the hands of the parents as opposed to the pharmaceutical and allopathic
industry. In 2004, the AAP finally gave its stamp of approval to the watch-and-wait
strategy, telling physicians it was OK to delay antibiotics in children over age 2 for
48 to 72 hours. They suggested the use of pain relievers like ibuprofen or
acetaminophen.
Let’s remember that the use of ibuprophen or acetaminophen have their share of
side effects as well and there are natural means of pain relief for children’s ear
infections. In 2001, a study showed an ear drop formulation of naturopathic origin,
was as effective as Anaesthetic ear drops and was proven appropriate for the
management of AOM-associated ear pain.
Health food stores around the country offer various similar brands to choose from.
The Web MD article further emphasizes that the solution to over utilization is
parental education. Doctors of chiropractic have been offering their patients the
resources to make informed health care choices for many years now. Citing study
after study, we have always encouraged parents to look at the facts at hand and
choose from the facts, not the outdated practices. The International Chiropractic
Pediatric Association web site has compiled the results of these studies:
http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/children/antibiotics.htm
Additionally, this link addresses the issue of ear infections offering links for natural
management: http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/children/earinfections.htm
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