Re: Needing some help please!!!!!

[Guest guest]

it's that an eye drop?

Ywellen?

[Guest guest]

You might try the spelling gentamicin. It looks like it is a pretty

powerful antibiotic that is used for severe bacterial type infections. It

also looks like there were some recalls between 1997 and 1998 on certain lot

numbers. I don't know for sure if that is what you are looking for but you

might give it a try.

Angie

Needing some help please!!!!!

>I have been doing a lot of research on Dakota's JRA. One thing that I came

>upon is that JRA is caused from the white blood cells lose the ability to

>tell the difference between the body's own healthy cells and tissues and

>harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses. The Immune system, which is

>supposed to protect the body from these harmful invaders, instead releases

>chemicals that can damage healthy tissues and cause inflammation and pain.

>When Dakota was born he was very ill and in ICU. He was given a medication

>called gentimicein (I don't think I am spelling it right.) without my

>knowledge or the knowledge of my family. Anyway, nobody ever told us about

>this medication, I know nothing about it to this date. The only reason I

know

>this medication was given to him is becuase I requested his medical records

>and that is when I noticed the medication was given to him. As Dakota gets

>older more and more side effects from this medication come out. First he

had

>ear infections one after the other, he does have earing loss because of the

>significate amount of ear infections.Then after being diagonsed with JRA

his

>rhumy tell me to get his eyes checked. The pediatric eye specialist was

more

>concerned that he was given this medication at birth then him having JRA.

So

>I was wondering if anyone could give me any information on this

gentimiecen,

>and if anyone can tell me if there is a link to the medications side

effects

>and JRA?

>Thank you everybody for your help!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> it's that an eye drop?

> Ywellen?

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[Guest guest]

> > it's that an eye drop?

> > Ywellen?

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[Guest guest]

Teri,

Actually it was given as a eye drop for her ear because she had tubes in her

ears and continued to have ear infections.

Ywellen

[Guest guest]

I think I will ask my mom this question...she was an RN in labor and

delivery for many years. She might have a handle on it and why it might be

used.

Sharon and Meghann

JRA and PRS

Re: Needing some help please!!!!!

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> > it's that an eye drop?

> > Ywellen?

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I talked to my mom who use to be an RN in labor/deliver...she also took care

of babies in the nursery. Here is some of the information that I gleaned

from her.

They use to use silver nitrate in babies eyes after birth, she said due to

babies getting conjunctivitis they discontinued that. She believes that

hospitals went to neomycin although some may have used gentamycin the

potency would be reduced. The reason that babies are given these drugs in

their eye were to prevent blindness or other consequences due to undiagnosed

stds. The baby passing through the birth canal could pick up these

particularly nasty bugs unknowingly. The mother might not even know she has

anything if there were little or no symptoms. In other wards this was a

preventative measure.

She said that gentamycin is a powerful antibiotic but that she had really

never heard of it used in an IV. Some infants do receive antibiotics

following birth in IV's when the baby is septic or is exposed to hep b.

(there might be some other situations she didn't elaborate.) It is possible

that whatever Dakota was ill with may have dictated the use of gentamycin.

The only way you will know for sure is to get a hold of the doctor and ask.

The following are excerpts in info I found on the web

>> is umong those who suffered a hearing loss as a result of the

gentamycin he was given for sepsis and two other infections (rare ones with

long names). He was given a hearing test in the NICU prior to discharge,

and it was deemed normal.>>

>>Indication

Only in rare incidents outside hospital and in most cases together with

penicillin, since the effect of combination is synergistic. Used for

life-threatning infections as meningitis and endocarditis Side effects

Allergic reactions with rash and fever. Can influence the balance and

hearing>>

I don't know if the gentamycin has anything to do with JRA but it might have

something to do with the hearing loss. In either case, I strongly suspect

that Dakota was given this drug because of " When Dakota was born he was

very ill and in ICU. " a life-threatening infection.

I don't think this really answers all your questions; although it might

bring up some new questions.

Sharon and Meghann

JRA and PRS

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I did all this stuff when my daughter was firts diagnosed. Gentamicin is an

antibiotic used for severe infection, its also used in ear and eye drops.

ANy drug given to newborns could be harmful, but it more liver and kidney

related becasue the newborn may not be able to breakdown the medicationa and

excrete it properly. I used to winder if it wad the fertility drugs I took,

or the antibiotic my daughter took for ear and eye infections. I truly

believe there is no connection. But there is a theory that a bacteria or

virus turns on the immune system and the pts body does not know how to turn

it off. My other child has had more antibioticc and she does not have JRA.

But learning is a great thing and the more you learn the better it is. I hope

this helpd a little at least. SHU

[Guest guest]

If you are talking about the same medication- abbr. name is gent. It

is only an antibiotic give when they suspect a systematic illness like

blood infection or infection around the heart. It is standard for

certain situations and has nothing to do w/ jra! My daughter has a

heart defect and it is standard choice for her in case of infection.

Are you sure you have the correct name?

Tricia

> I have been doing a lot of research on Dakota's JRA. One thing that

I came

> upon is that JRA is caused from the white blood cells lose the

ability to

> tell the difference between the body's own healthy cells and tissues

and

> harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses. The Immune system, which

is

> supposed to protect the body from these harmful invaders, instead

releases

> chemicals that can damage healthy tissues and cause inflammation and

pain.

> When Dakota was born he was very ill and in ICU. He was given a

medication

> called gentimicein (I don't think I am spelling it right.) without

my

> knowledge or the knowledge of my family. Anyway, nobody ever told

us about

> this medication, I know nothing about it to this date. The only

reason I know

> this medication was given to him is becuase I requested his medical

records

> and that is when I noticed the medication was given to him. As

Dakota gets

> older more and more side effects from this medication come out.

First he had

> ear infections one after the other, he does have earing loss because

of the

> significate amount of ear infections.Then after being diagonsed with

JRA his

> rhumy tell me to get his eyes checked. The pediatric eye specialist

was more

> concerned that he was given this medication at birth then him having

JRA. So

> I was wondering if anyone could give me any information on this

gentimiecen,

> and if anyone can tell me if there is a link to the medications side

effects

> and JRA?

> Thank you everybody for your help!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

here is info on gentamicin:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/pedgenta.htm

melissa

> If you are talking about the same medication- abbr. name is gent.

It

> is only an antibiotic give when they suspect a systematic illness

like

> blood infection or infection around the heart. It is standard for

> certain situations and has nothing to do w/ jra! My daughter has a

> heart defect and it is standard choice for her in case of

infection.

> Are you sure you have the correct name?

>

> Tricia

>

> > I was wondering if anyone could give me any information on this

> gentimiecen,

> > and if anyone can tell me if there is a link to the medications

side

> effects

> > and JRA?

> > Thank you everybody for your help!!

> >