Allopathic evidence of Homeopathic response

Hearing loss due to middle ear effusion/Eustachian tube blockage:

• 7-year old youngster with history of recurrent upper respiratory tract infections with otitis media treated with antibiotics, Nasonex and other medicines multiple times.
  • Chief complaints of pain and fullness in the ear; keeping TV volume unusually high.
     
• April 2010: ENT evaluation revealed -
  • Moderate conductive hearing loss 250-8000 Hz in the left ear; normal hearing in right ear.
  • No ear drum movement by tympanometry, bilaterally.
  • Advised to have ear tube placement and adenoidectomy but the family chose to seek alternative treatment first.
     
• May, 2010: Started on homeopathic treatment.
  • Took remedies for about 2 months.
     
• July, 2010: Went back to same ENT doc for reevaluation.
  • Left ear hearing much improved from moderately-severe loss in April to only mild deficit now.
  • Middle ear effusion from both ears totally gone.
  • Both tympanic membranes were mobile as opposed to flat during last tympanogram.
  • Ear tube placement and adenoid removal were no longer felt necessary.