Inner ear troubles

**homemaker66** · 01-15-2008, 08:43 AM

I have been doing the neti pot everyday for atleast a few days and now my right ear is full. How do you go about of breaking that fullness?? I don't want to keep taking sinus pills but I can't keep going on like this either.Thanks for the help.

**PrairieRose** · 01-15-2008, 11:02 AM

My mom used to use some sort of oil that she would heat and put in my ear. I would have to lie on the other side to keep the oil in the ear for about an hour. It would usually drain afterwards and feel so much better.

Also there are acupressure points on your face that when you miniupulate them it makes your sinuses drain better. Google accupressure points and see what you can find. I'm sorry you're so miserable. Sinusitis really stinks.

**larabelle** · 01-15-2008, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by PrairieRose

My mom used to use some sort of oil that she would heat and put in my ear. I would have to lie on the other side to keep the oil in the ear for about an hour. It would usually drain afterwards and feel so much better.

I bet it was sweet oil. I retrieved this from my favorite alternative health website: www.earthclinic.com

11/25/2007: Kia from Columbia, South Carolina writes: "Sweet Oil: I'm 26 years old and I lived with my grandmother a majority of my life. For as long as I can remember, anytime I would get ear aches, she would put sweet oil in my ear. Sweet oil can be found at any grocery store. All you have to do is get the sweet oil, pour the sweet oil in a tablespoon, and heat it up. I usually put a lighter under the spoon to get it warm, (not too hot). Next, get a cotton ball and soak up the sweet oil. Put the cotton ball(s) in your ear(s), and the next day you will be cured. This remedy has never failed me or anyone else in my family. Its guaranteed to work."

**homemaker66** · 01-15-2008, 07:22 PM

Thanks a bunch for the information. I remember now that my mom use to put warm oil in my ears. I never heard of jumping up and down either. I am going to give that a try. I hate my sinus...

**sdrjeolsen** · 01-15-2008, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by larabelle

I bet it was sweet oil. I retrieved this from my favorite alternative health website: www.earthclinic.com

11/25/2007: Kia from Columbia, South Carolina writes: "Sweet Oil: I'm 26 years old and I lived with my grandmother a majority of my life. For as long as I can remember, anytime I would get ear aches, she would put sweet oil in my ear. Sweet oil can be found at any grocery store. All you have to do is get the sweet oil, pour the sweet oil in a tablespoon, and heat it up. I usually put a lighter under the spoon to get it warm, (not too hot). Next, get a cotton ball and soak up the sweet oil. Put the cotton ball(s) in your ear(s), and the next day you will be cured. This remedy has never failed me or anyone else in my family. Its guaranteed to work."

My mom did that when I was little and I did it for my kids, for all three kids we've only had one antibiotic, ever, when ds was about 12 years old. One helpful hint, I used to boil a raisin and then let it cool slightly, so it wasn't too hot and wrap that in the cotton to help keep the oil warm longer. The oil method does work great.