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[–] kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world 104 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why are you using vinegar in your ears? That's not typical.

[–] ReallyKinda@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Outer ear infection, I think it is a relatively common treatment?

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ffs go see a doctor. If this is truly what your doctor is recommending then find a better doctor.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 5 points 1 year ago

If OP is in the US, I wouldn't assume that he has access to healthcare he can afford.

[–] kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's no research showing that it is an effective treatment.

[–] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Using white vinegar and rubbing alcohol is a common homeopathic remedy for swimmer's ear

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 45 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm conflicted. On one hand, that's no homeopathy in any shape or form. On the other hand, in no shape or form does homeopathy work. So I guess the bullshits cancel each other out?

[–] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah you're right, I guess I thought homeopathic just meant non medicinal. But it's absolutely effective at both sterilizing and drying the ear.

[–] kelvie@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

I think your brain probably wanted to say "home remedy".

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But it's absolutely effective at both sterilizing and drying the ear.

Ok, but does that help in your case?

[–] ReallyKinda@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Vinegar is acetic acid 5%, if you look up acetic acid and ear infections you find plenty of research https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12070-014-0815-2

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Irrigation with buffered acetic acid is not the same thing as putting drops of vinegar in your ear.

[–] girl@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I’m looking at the full text, can’t find the word buffer anywhere on the page, all I can find is they used 2% acetic acid rather than 5%. Did you mean diluted?

[–] girl@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

people really trust a rando lemmy comment over the research that is directly in their face, and are ignoring the fact that this was recommended by your doctor lol

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

ROFL what doctor would recommend putting vinegar in your ears vs a controlled prescription medication? Get a better doctor

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Before the days when docs would write out pharma candy scripps and send you on your way, they actually had remedies for things.

An old doc or a rural doc will probably recommend it. Simmer down. It's okay to use a remedy that's not pharma candy.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ah yea let me take medical advice from a rando on the internet. Such a smart idea!! Thanks armchair doc!

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You are the internet rando here questioning the doctors remedy. Thankfully no one seems to be taking you seriously.

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Years ago I used to get frequent ear infections and my doctor recommended a 50 percent solution of alcohol and white vinegar. She also mentioned I could buy this same solution at the pharmacy premixed as a treatment for swimmers ear, at a much higher cost. I have been mixing my own and using it ever since at the first suggestion of an earache and haven’t had a true ear infection since.

The whole point of going to a doctor is that they are educated to help us with these types of problems. You want one that just flings a random expensive prescription at you? Fine, look for a doctor that does that. I’ll keep my doctor who understands that not all of us want to throw away money though.

[–] ReallyKinda@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

People assume this is the first thing I’ve tried but this is over three appointments across multiple months in combo with several other medications (including antibiotic drops which didn’t seem to do anything). Besides sudafed for managing symptoms, it’s the first thing that has made a noticeable difference (in only three days!). I would have been better off with the homeopath they think I went to!

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is dangerous reasoning. People have gotten killed because of this.

[–] girl@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

OPs doctor recommended it

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

That's an old rural treatment -- peroxide and vinegar. They used that combo for everything

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Are you taking antibiotics? If so and your eay is bothering you, just use peroxid.