A comment and a medical question

[Guest guest]

I noticed that many of the folks who discussed life skills that had to do

with cooking, cleaning, etc. have girls. What about those of us who have

boys?? will learn all of this too. 's mom (my dh) didn't

raise any helpless males. They could all cook, clean, sew, and do all the

" guy " stuff. I expect to help teach some of this:))) We

women do entirely too much for them, ya know.

My question---for those of you whose kids have had tonsils and adenoids

taken out--did it help with ear infections? Would this be a valid reason??

has had one that we can't get rid of. He has tubes and they have

been draining green mucous-looking stuff and he's been to the doctor 4

times. He just finished another pack of Zithromax. Now one ear is swollen

(behind) and is sticking out from the side of his head, beet red, and sore.

We have to take him back tomorrow. He hasn't been swimming but once in

months. Any thoughts about what I should ask the doctor??

Elaine

[Guest guest]

Does he wear ear plugs to shower and swim? just had tubes put in his

ears about a week ago (the last time he had tubes was when he was 7) and a

partial adnoidectomy. This is is third set of tubes, and this is the first

time the doctor told me to make sure his ears are plugged for swimming and

showering. Never did it before. He's not thrilled with it either! He has

had maybe one ear infection a year since he was 7. We got the tubes mainly

because he would get fluid (no infection) which would affect his hearing for

weeks.

Jackie, Mom to 13ds

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/20/00 7:30:07 AM Central Standard Time,

bspyle@... writes:

> My eldest son had his tonsils and adenoids removed, and it most definitely

> seemed to help eliminate the ear infections. The docs wouldn't touch

> 's tonsils, and her ear infections stopped at about the same age as

> eldest son. I had my tonsils removed when I was 10, ear infections have

> continued all my life. I still get them! So, who knows???

>

> granny, absolute no answers today

Sara had her tonsils out last Dec. basically to cut down on strep throat and

tonsillitis. So far she's only had one case of strep since surgery BUT school

is back in, so we'll see

Sara now reminds her forgetful Mom to pass out the vitamins (I got them at

GNC and she loves them) She also reminds me to take mine lolol

Kathy mom to Sara 8

[Guest guest]

My eldest son had his tonsils and adenoids removed, and it most definitely

seemed to help eliminate the ear infections. The docs wouldn't touch

's tonsils, and her ear infections stopped at about the same age as

eldest son. I had my tonsils removed when I was 10, ear infections have

continued all my life. I still get them! So, who knows???

granny, absolute no answers today

---

God loves everyone, but probably prefers " fruits

of the spirit " over " religious nuts " .

http://home.earthlink.net/~bspyle

A comment and a medical question

> I noticed that many of the folks who discussed life skills that had to do

> with cooking, cleaning, etc. have girls. What about those of us who have

> boys?? will learn all of this too. 's mom (my dh) didn't

> raise any helpless males. They could all cook, clean, sew, and do all the

> " guy " stuff. I expect to help teach some of this:))) We

> women do entirely too much for them, ya know.

> My question---for those of you whose kids have had tonsils and

adenoids

> taken out--did it help with ear infections? Would this be a valid

reason??

> has had one that we can't get rid of. He has tubes and they have

> been draining green mucous-looking stuff and he's been to the doctor 4

> times. He just finished another pack of Zithromax. Now one ear is

swollen

> (behind) and is sticking out from the side of his head, beet red, and

sore.

> We have to take him back tomorrow. He hasn't been swimming but once in

> months. Any thoughts about what I should ask the doctor??

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/20/2000 8:33:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Bonoratoe001@... writes:

<< This is is third set of tubes, and this is the

first

> time the doctor told me to make sure his ears are plugged for swimming and

> showering. Never did it before. >>

Different doctors have different opinions. 's current ENT said to use

ear plugs. She said the only time he would not need them is if he were

swimming in the ocean. You can buy moldable wax plugs at the drug store..not

expensive at all. The kind that the ENT makes is a bit expensive though.

And they get lost.......

[Guest guest]

I bought these cheap ones, , and they don't seem to completely block off

the water in the shower. He says " ow " everytime I try to mold them into

place better. Maybe he has the same problem as Elaine's . Little

ears! I'll keep trying to work with it. We go back for a recheck tomorrow

from his surgery 10 days ago.

Jackie, Mom to 13ds

[Guest guest]

His eustachian tubes are really narrow and so is the outer canal. We could

never keep earplugs in (even the moldable kind). He hasn't been swimming

but once in 4 months. He's back at the doctor this afternoon.

Elaine

Re: A comment and a medical question

> Does he wear ear plugs to shower and swim? just had tubes put in his

> ears about a week ago (the last time he had tubes was when he was 7) and a

> partial adnoidectomy. This is is third set of tubes, and this is the

first

> time the doctor told me to make sure his ears are plugged for swimming and

> showering. Never did it before. He's not thrilled with it either! He

has

> had maybe one ear infection a year since he was 7. We got the tubes

mainly

> because he would get fluid (no infection) which would affect his hearing

for

> weeks.

>

> Jackie, Mom to 13ds

[Guest guest]

Re: ear plugs for children with PE (tympanostomy) tubes:

Studies have shown that water will not enter tubes if it's swimming pool or

fresh water. However, soapy water in a bathtub has a lower surface tension

and will enter the tubes readily. So ear plugs are recommended for

bathing, but not needed for swimming in pools as long as the swimmer

doesn't go below 6 feet deep.

Len Leshin, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Father to Avi, 6 (DS) and , 9

Down Syndrome Health Issues: http://www.ds-health.com