Ears.
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Topic: Ears.
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Ears.
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:14pm
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I hate ears.
I think Kylah STILL has problems with her right ear. Shes been on AB's twice. What else can i do? I guess just take her to the doctor AGAIN? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:16pm
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Yep, take her to the dr so they have a record of it. Once you have a few in a row like that you can ask to see an ENT to look at getting grommets. I so understand your pain with the, Andrew was a shocker with ear infections.
------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
's to you and KylahPosted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:19pm
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Its every week, we have just finished the 2nd AB and its a different one to last time.. how many does she have to get before they even suggest grommets? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:22pm
I hear you Kandice...Bella is grabbing her ears again only 2 weeks after the last lot of ABs!!!  I'm not taking her to the doctor, I don't want her on anymore AB's for now, so have just been giving regular pamol and then I'm going to talk to the ENT doctors at work to see what the next step is...But I agree with Becks, keep going to your GP for a record of occurrences for when you go to see the ENT guys (and I can recommend one or two if you like  ) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:23pm
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I pushed it with our dr and got Andrew seen after 10 infections at about 18 months. We went private so saw the ENT straight away and got the surgery 2 months later publicly as it was xmas time. Andrew was 21 months when he had his grommets put in. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:24pm
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Also try her with some pamol first as it could be just the last of the irritation leaving. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:32pm
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TEN! Holy moly!
I gave her pamol, then gave her a bath and shes finally asleep. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 9:40pm
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Yeah we had them often. Got the grommets and then was fine and then they came out and he got an infection 2 days later. Took a bit from me to get them back in (as in I told the useless reg that I want to see the spec privately), but once I saw the spec again he was all for getting the back in asap. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 10:08pm
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Mercedes *only* had two infections when we got a referral to a specialist, but both times her eardrum ruptured and when we did see the specialist she had glue ear and severe infections in both ears. Sienna, even tho she had no symptoms, also had glue ear and severe infections. Ears are such a bugger coz it's really hard to tell if there is an infection and how bad it is without the otoscope that the specialist uses.
If I were you Kandice, I'd be pushing for a referral now, esp if you have to go public as there will be a waiting list. If you get to the specialist and he says she's fine, well all well and good, but if there is an ongoing problem and she does need grommets it's better sooner than later. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 10:55pm
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Interesting to read your post Emma, Ava has had 2 ear infections in the last 8 months, one course of AB's for the EI.
I think everyone is right, keep going to the Dr's to get it on record. I really feel for my DD when she is unwell, which is quite alot just now, I wish there was more that I could do! But I suppose getting lots of huggs will have to do! Hope it all comes right! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 April 2008 at 11:07pm
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We were so lucky with Maya and her ears, DSD had no end of troubles, and at 15 still does, but I didn't know her as a baby so didn't know what it was like when she was small til I had the gremlins. Now I am like the worlds biggest grommets advocate, they really did change the gremlins lives. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 26 April 2008 at 10:05am
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KylahsMum, saw your post in the Jan thread... and in case Arohanui hasn't gotten back to you yet, I saw some of the medicine dummies in the Baby Factory! It's got a bit at the back of the dummy where you add the medicine, and bubs just sucks it out when she's sucking. Didn't catch the price though. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 26 April 2008 at 12:15pm
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Oh thanks Janey! I have a hell of a time trying to get medicine into her, she just spits the whole lot out! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: AN E
Date Posted: 26 April 2008 at 7:05pm
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Just to send some thoughts out there....
I had trouble with my ears as a kid, and had grommets put in my ears at the age of 2. At the age of 13, I was diagnosed with a milk allergy. The link between ear infection and allergy (milk) has since been scientifically linked. Laura has had 1 ear infection so far, and the doc did prescribe ABs, but I waited for 24 hours (as the doc said the ears were only pink, and not too inflamed) and didn't give them to her. I later heard form another doc that a study had confirmed that ABs were only good for a small number of instances. "over 80 percent of children with ear infections get better within 3 days without antibiotics. This is largely because most ear infections are caused by germs that do not respond to antibiotics. We also know that prescribing antibiotics too often can make the bacteria that cause some ear infections resistant to these medications. This means the antibiotics can't work effectively." http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/cc/cc101607.htm - ears If Laura ends up with more ear infections, my first choice will be to see a homopath, and cut out all dairy. Ramble out..... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 12:15pm
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Wow, I didn't know about the link between milk allergy and ear infections, interesting!
I've also heard that antibiotics are not effective against ear infections, but the girls' ENT specialist says that the best way to treat them is with antibiotic drops as they attack direct at the site of the infection as opposed to oral antibiotics which are broader spectrum. There is such a range of severity in ear infections tho, ranging from a little bit of pink around the drum, to a ruptured drum where pressure from the fluid that has built up behind the ears causes the drum to burst. That's where grommets can help as it equalises the pressure and allows the fluid to escape. Another thing I've found interesting is that children of Maori and Pacific Island descent are at greater risk of ear infections and ongoing problems, it's believed that they have different shaped eustachean tubes making it easier for fluid to build up. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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