... to help fight off colds and sore throats?

I heard this helps clear your head up, as alot of the germs that cause colds are found in the ear from not being properly dried after showers/baths/swimming. anyone ever hear this before or have any other suggestions???

HATE being sick

matthewgrant said:

you won't be hearing much, after putting peroxide in there!


actually, i heard you're supposed to put it in your nostrils.

I've had a head cold all week, so this is a rather timely thread for me.

Je suis malade.

Doesn't sound like a great idea:

http://answers.yahoo.com/...519AADawm3

thanks Cinnie

I was looking it up on google and a few people say it's a good thing but it's the one or two that warn against it that have my attention. nothing smaller than your elbow should be up in there anyway.

and actually i did read something small about sniffing it aswell but forgot to mention it.

I'm totally not gonna try it, i'll get better soon the ol' fashion way.
[Edited 12/3/09 14:18pm]

my mom did it before...works for her...try it at your own risk though.

matthewgrant said:

Let's find some other remedies?

Comment ça va?

One of my daughters had an earache, and when I took her to the pediatrician, the Dr. put hydrogen peroxide in her ears for a few minutes..then she had them drained into a cotton ball. Her earache went away without any antibiotics!

Cinnie said:

oh jeez I'm a horrible Canadian. My french is HORRIBLE.

but i'm a lil sick aswell. but i'm good. just rather not be sick.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Cinnie said:

I found the names of some witchy herbs that are said to stimulate the immune system.

by the time I hunt these things down I have a feeling I'd be feeling better anyway

Try a neti pot

http://www.neti-pot.com/

SCNDLS said:

I've been saying I should get one of those for years now!

I even knew what they were before Oprah had them on her show

matthewgrant said:

well at least your ear hair will be blonde...

blueblossom said:

SCNDLS said:

oh totally! that seems to be the only thing making any difference. salt water gargles and nasal rinses!

I'm not even going to tell you what my parents used to waterboard me with when I had extreme colds as a child...

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

please tell

Yes, the old folks use to put a drop or two in your ear if you had an ear infection, let it bubble up then lean over to let the excess run out. It won't hurt. I've done it for myself and my kids.

The nurse did it to me clear up a clog...

How about an ear candle?

her eyebrows are nice for her age!

try a warm heating pad
or a hot water bottle sorry if someone mentioned this I hate to read it all

SCNDLS said:

I was gonna say that, couldn't remember its name!

I haven't had an ear infection since I was a kid. But I do use hydrogen peroxide to clean my ears.

I haven't done the ear thing but I do (and have heard from Dr's) about the nostril thing. I sometimes use listerine.

myfavorite said:

These all sound like fixes for either a waxy blockage, or bacterial ear infection.

We're talking about COLDS I thought. No shit, same solutions?

Cinnie said:

Cleaning the nostrils and gargling with warm salt water (or gargling Listerine, I just figure if Listerine does the same as the salt water I shove it in my nose too ) helps to fight proliferation of germs that cause colds/flus etc...
At least this is how I understood it.

johnart said:

I mean, I'm with ya on the saltwater rinses