~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 98-01-28 11:07:12 EST, A Eisen writes: << It was my understanding that bacteria and viruses cause ear infections, not lactose. >> It's at least theoretically possible that allergies, by inflaming mucosa, help predispose. H. flu and pneumococcus are frequently hanging around.