13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
~*~*~PREVENTED, SOOTHED & CURED MY 15 MONTH OLD TWIN DAUGHTERS EAR INFECTIONS~WORKS WONDERFULLY~*~*~, June 4, 2010
UPDATE: 4/1/2011 My girls are 28 months old and I have been using this ear oil with them for over a year now so I thought I would give an update(my original review is below) I still LOVE this stuff!! My girls have not had a single ear infection since I've discovered this stuff. The bottles last a really long time too because I've used it a LOT. There have been several times I have gotten itchy ears(maybe from allergies or a cold) and this takes care of it fast, or I've gotten a popping sound in my ears occasionally(maybe trapped water) and again, this takes care of it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it and recommend it to everyone!! You can't buy this in most stores(at least none where I live but if you need it asap you can probably find it at a natural food store, that is where I 1st got mine) it is normally cheaper here on Amazon so buy a bottle and have it for when you do need it. And if you're trying to decide which ear oil to buy, Wallys will CURE & SOOTHE but a lot of others only soothe.
Original Review
My girls are currently 19 months old and I started using this when they were 15 months old. When my girls were about 9 months old they started getting ear infections, one right after the other, everytime they got any minor cold or runny nose they would end up with an ear infection. From 9 months to 15 months they both had at least 6 ear infections each and had to go to the Dr and get antibiotics every time. We were at the Dr so often that everybody knew us by name, it was like our home away from home. Our Dr sent us to an ENT who said if they got 1 more ear infection they would recommend getting tubes.
Although I know that ear tubes do help a lot of kids I was wanting to avoid having to do that if at all possible so I started looking up alternatives and learned about ear oils. There are many different kinds that you can buy but some of them only soothe while others have ingredients that can cure as well. At 15 months both of my girls got yet another cold with a runny nose and were pulling & poking their ears, being fussy and waking up a bunch at night. I've seen enough ear infections to know that they either already had another one or had irritated ears on the way to another ear infection. So I called a health food store down the road and asked the lady what she recommended for 15 month olds who kept getting ear infections and was getting another one or already had 1. She said she had Hylands Ear Drops that were actually for babies but that she recommended Wallys Ear Oil because she had been using it on her kids for years and that it really worked wonderfully. She said the Almond Oil is soothing & that the Garlic can kill the infection. So we picked it up the same day.
When I first tried to put this in my daughters ears, I had to hold both of them down because they always HATE getting anything put in their ears. However, later that night right before bed I got out the bottle of ear drops and both of my girls came over, sat right in front of me and tilted their heads!! So this must have made their ears feel better after just 1 dose, it soothed them. Plus they had been sticking their fingers in their ears constantly before I put any of this in their ears but once I put this in, they don't do it anywhere near as much. They also had been waking up several times during the night but the 1st night I used this they both slept all night long. I used this twice a day, everyday until a couple days AFTER their runny noses stopped. For the 1st time ever after my girls having a runny nose cold, we did not have to take them to the Dr to get antibiotics for an ear infection!!
About a month after that one of my daughters started sticking her fingers in her right ear and she had a Dr appt that same day so I didnt start any drops yet. Sure enough her right ear was irritated, getting an infection but I told him I had the drops that worked and he said that was great and to call him back if they weren't working. I started her on the drops and in a few days she was no longer poking at her ear.
Now they are 19 months and both got runny nosed colds several days ago. They both kept waking up and were poking their ears. I had accidently spilled the entire bottle of Wallys Ear Oil so I was out and the local store wasn't getting any in for 2 days so I had to wait. Fussy, lots of restless sleep & poking ears told me they were either getting another ear infection or already had one. Well I've used Wallys Ear Oil on them enough times that all I have to say is "do you want some ear drops" and they will come running, sit down & tilt their head. I've been using it twice a day since my husband picked it up and they've been less fussy and sleeping through the night again.
So, for both my girls, these definately have worked! They have saved us a ton of money on Dr visits/antibiotics & having to get them tubes. Also, sometimes kids just stick their fingers in their ears when they don't have an infection, basically for no reason and there have been several times where I have seen them do this and asked if they wanted ear oil and they either shake their heads no or say no. So they know that it makes their ears feel better when they are hurting but they don't want it when they aren't hurting.
The age on here says age 2 & up, I am guessing because babies can't tell you what is actually wrong with them and you should bring them to the Dr. But if you're like me and have seen ear infection after ear infection you know what to look for.
I forgot to say that my daughters started getting immune to the antibiotics since they had been on them so much. They kept having to get stronger & stronger doses and many times still had ear infection after doing an entire round of it. That always scared me that if they need to be on an antibiotic for a more serious type of illness that the antibiotics would not work on them. So if you can use something natural like this as opposed to antibiotics, I highly recommend it. It is safe & natural :) and if you have questions about using it, you should ask your childs Dr.
When putting this in the ears I pull their ear lobe so their ear is more open and I have them hold their head tilted while I try to work the oil down into their ear. Make sure you have a rag handy to wipe off any excess and also keep an eye on them since you just put something in their ear, they normally will stick their finger right in so have a baby wipe handy to wipe off their finger. I have managed to keep them occupied or distract them right after I do the drops enough so that they don't stick their fingers back in their ears right away, well at least most of the time. But if they get it on their finger if they're younger they'll normally try to put it right in their mouth and their finger will have oil on it so just be watchful. Also the bottle dropper part tends to leak out the top, both bottles I have had did this so just make sure you don't let it sit anywhere you don't want oil to possibly get on.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
love this product, works well, February 14, 2011
This review is from: Wally's Natural Products - Ear Oil Liquid - 1 oz (Health and Beauty)
I have used this product for years now. The first time I used it I was in a store and my ears were itching terribly.
I had another product that I used with me as well as Wally Ear Oil out in the car . The other product did nothing, made them itch worse , so I ran out to get the new oil by Wally. As soon as I put it in my ear, the itching stopped. I think I have yeast in my ears cause sometimes I itch like an old dog LOL .
I just put it in my cats ears tonight , but only in one ear, in the other I just cleaned it . The ear mites he has are terrible,
as soon as I clean it, the next night they are back . The cat was itching in the other ear but not in the ear that I put Wally ear oil in it . I call it Wally's , don't know which name is correct. I will put some in the other ear the next night,
I was a little hesitant because I've read that tea tree oil is very bad for cats . I washed the area around the ear and dried it with a paper towel , I hope he will be O.k. But I know it works for me and it's great stuff. Let's just hope it works
as good for kitty. I will post update.
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