Ear infection and Lyme

Just wondering if anyone has any info on ear infections and Lyme. I

had one three months ago and they said my Lyme meds should take

care if it but it didn't. A month later I went back to the dr and they

gave me augmentin. A couple days into it a had a panic attack. They

then put me on Amox but that didn't eliminate the ear infection. I was

then placed on septra? And I battled severe anxiety/panic attacks for

the next week.

The symptoms seemed to of gone away up until 5 days ago. I went

Back to the dr and I had a severe ear infection in both ears.

I was given Amox but am waiting to take it until I see my new

Lyme dr on the 11th.

Any insight would be great thanks

Hi fugo, I was on septra for a UTI and had an immediate panic attack (the first one I'd ever had in my life) about an hour after taking it. It was dreadful. I thought I was going to die.

When I read your post I remembered my personal experience, but also I couldn't help thinking about how LD can cause problems with adrenal function and create panic attacks. I've been on the receiving end of those too.

It could either be the medicine or LD causing the panic.

Like so many things, there's much controversy in the treatment of ear infections with abx b/c it's difficult to determine the bacteria responsible for an ear infection.

My daughter (not effected by LD) suffered with ear infections and we found two natural cures that were very helpful. Homeopathic remedy called Hyland's earache drops. And a very soothing treatment to help alleviate pressure and pain... heat uncooked rice is a cotton sock or cotton t-shirt. Heat for about 60 secs in microwave and test to make sure there are no hot spots. You want it very warm but not super hot. Then lie on your side with the sock ontop of your ear. This treatment was the ONLY thing that would help my daughter sleep, it was really soothing.

Hope this helps and that you get to feeling better soon.

I've had recurrent ear problems for years now. It can be hard to tell whether it is a fungal or bacterial infection in the ear. I've had a lot of problems with fungal infections, though I've had some bacterial ones as well.

Taking antibiotics when it is fungal can actually make the situation worse. There is a delicate balance of fungus and bacteria in the ear canal, and I think I screwed mine up by taking so many antibiotics over the years. Now I have a lot of fungal problems. The one thing I discovered helps me is to cut a piece of a garlic clove and put that in my ear. It may take a few hrs but gets rid of the pain.

I also have some RX drops that can help. But beware that many general prac drs aren't aware of a fungal ear infection, much less how to distinguish between the 2.