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Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?

I have used it in my ear for wax build-up. I just read an interesting blog that said most viruses enter the body through the ear, and not the nose. I don't think I can post a link to the article because it has advertisements. But it was on Jennie Raincloud dot com. Or maybe google hydrogen peroxide to kill viruses. Not sure if it works but it probably couldn't hurt to try it. Stay healthy everyone!

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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?

I only listen to these 2 medical professionals for COVID-19 advice:

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Dr. Tony Fauci

 

In fact, CNN is doing a TownHall w/ both...tonight on CNN:

 

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NO. Hydrogen peroxide will kill your good bacteria, too. Those bacteria are what helps keep out the bad germs and if you destroy them then basically you've just cleaned house for the bad ones to move in and furthermore, peroxide will change the pH of the inside of the ear and that's not good either.

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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?

There's no way I'm putting peroxide in my ear. And yes it can probably hurt to try.

Why would anyone take a blog from some unreliable person as science?

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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?

I wouldn't dream of putting anything in my ears, other than my hearing aids.

 

 

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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?

You do need to be very careful if you do this.  Dilute the peroxide.  Peroxide can burn skin.  It is the same ingredient found in chlorine-free bleach.

 

I was told by an MD that this was OK to do for earwax removal.  Something happened when I tried it on myself (years ago).  For days it sounded like soap suds stuck in my ear and I continued to have a problem with ringing in that ear for a long time afterwards.  

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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?

@Tribesters      Here is a blog I found about this idea you brought up....

 

 

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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?

Our pediatrician said use white vinegar. (can use after swimming too).

Hydrogen peroxide is not really safe.

It is a chemical that can cause burns to skin, eyes, respiratory system,ears.

In Europe 2011, Hydrogen peroxide of more than .1% is banned in teeth whitening products which here in US usually have at least 6%.

It is a crime in Europe and people can be jailed up to 6 mos and $5000 fine.

Of course we have not banned it.

I always think a doctor or dentist who still advocates hydrogen  peroxide is years out of date and that's not good.

 

 

 

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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in the ear can prevent or lessen severity of viruses?


@deeva wrote:

There's no way I'm putting peroxide in my ear. And yes it can probably hurt to try.

Why would anyone take a blog from some unreliable person as science?


 

 

 

 

 

because people are stupid.

 

 

 

Yes, I said the "s" word, but sometimes you just need to call it like it is.

 

 

 

People would rather get their "information" from someone who ISN'T  a doctor than from someone who IS .

 

 

 

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@Anonymous032819 wrote:

@deeva wrote:

There's no way I'm putting peroxide in my ear. And yes it can probably hurt to try.

Why would anyone take a blog from some unreliable person as science?


 

 

 

 

 

because people are stupid.

 

 

 

Yes, I said the "s" word, but sometimes you just need to call it like it is.

 

 

 

People would rather get their "information" from someone who ISN'T  a doctor than from someone who IS .

 

 

 


Wish that was always true!  An MD in my town told me twice that I "might want to clean the wax" out of my young son's ears.

 

The second time he told me that, I told him that an ear/nose/throat specialist had told me 20 years ago, with my older son, NOT to remove earwax.  The ears will clean themselves and if necessary the doctor should be the only one to do it.

 

At that point, the MD told me that I could use a little hydrogon peroxide, and I told him that I felt I had burned my ear internally trying that!

 

The real sad thing is that you cannot always believe doctors either.  So now which is it?  Should a parent try to remove earwax from a child's ear, or should only a doctor do that?

 

He sounded mad that I'd brought my son in with wax in his ears.