Recently, someone here asked for anecdotal evidence of the use of EIS with positive results. Here's one for ya.
Last week, I had my ears pierced. The store that did the piercing was very careful to keep the piercing sites and everything around them as sterile as possible, instructed me in after-care, and provided me with a bottle of their own brand of antiseptic solution, to be applied three times a day for a minimum of two weeks. Despite diligent care and application of their product, by yesterday both earlobes were swollen and red, hot(ish) to the touch and were sore and itching. It has become increasingly difficult to sleep the past few nights because regardless of head position on the pillow, one sore ear or the other was being compressed -- and I don't do well trying to sleep on my back, or sitting up. Last night I took matters into my own hands, and filled up a small *nasal spray* bottle with CS and applied it liberally to the back and front of each earlobe, trying very hard to get it into the openings as well. That was around 7:00. By the time I went to bed (around midnight), the earlobes felt much better, and I was able to sleep very easily with only minor discomfort. By this morning, the ear with the least problems was no longer swollen, and I could manipulate the earring with no discomfort whatsoever. The worst of the two earlobes was vastly improved -- with a reduction in swelling, and only moderate discomfort when moving the earring. I expect that by tomorrow, it will look and feel as good as the other. So -- there ya have it. Nothing life-saving to be sure, but evidence of EIS solving an infection problem. MA
