Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 , Does have ear tubes? I guess not or you would be putting antibiotic drops in his ears instead of giving him oral antibiotics. My son was still getting frequent ear infections at 4 1/2 yrs old. Finally the ENT agreed that he needed ear tubes. got tubes inserted on leap day last year and hasn't had an ear infection since. He has been sick some, but no ear infections & no antibiotics since February 29, 2000. I know that doesn't help you get oral medication into right now, but it's worth considering for the future. Prior to getting ear tubes, we tried to avoid oral antibiotics by getting the penicillin shot for our son. It worked once ... when the ear infection was mild. It didn't work the next time. It took 2 rounds of oral antibiotics (broad spectrum) to kill that infection. That's when I begged for ear tubes and got them. I only wish I had gotten them for when he was 2 yrs old instead of 4 1/2. Good luck! I know EXACTLY what it's like to have to wrestle a child to the ground and pour medicine down his throat ... only to have him cry so hard that he gags and throws up. You aren't alone, but that doesn't fix the problem! As you figure out what to do to avoid this situation in the future, you may find yourself caught between the horns of another dilemma: whether to seek the fairly new vaccine that's supposed to prevent ear infections. (What's it called? " Pneumoccocal vaccine " Or something like that.) If you believe that vaccines may have contributed to 's autism, then you may want to avoid the vaccine. If you believe that oral antibiotics lead to yeast overgrowth and worsening of autistic symptoms, then you may want the vaccine as a preventive measure. If you believe both, you are really stuck on those horns! For my family, getting ear tubes offered a way to prevent ear infections without another vaccine exposure ... but there were the risks of anesthesia/surgery to consider. Good luck! I hope 's ear infection is GONE by the time you read this message! nne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 My son just had tubes inserted into his ears Friday. It's his third set. Although he did not meet the strict criteria for tubes since his ears would clear with antibiotics, the ENT finally agreed. My son couldn't tell us when his ears hurt so I wouldn't take him to the doctor until his ears were horribly infected and then the antibiotics would make him feel worse than the oral antibiotics. We used a shot of Rocephin last time. Also, a developmentally delayed child doesn't have time to waste being sick - my child lost at least three months of learning time at school because he felt so bad - although he was present at school, he was unattentive and uncopperative due to feeling bad. I was able to convince the doctors that protocol for a typical child didn't apply to my child, but it wasn't easy and I believe he sufferred at least one more ear infection than he should have before they would put the tubes in. Joy Re: please help > , > > Does have ear tubes? I guess not or you would be putting > antibiotic drops in his ears instead of giving him oral antibiotics. > > My son was still getting frequent ear infections at 4 1/2 yrs old. > Finally the ENT agreed that he needed ear tubes. got tubes > inserted on leap day last year and hasn't had an ear infection since. > He has been sick some, but no ear infections & no antibiotics since > February 29, 2000. > > I know that doesn't help you get oral medication into right > now, but it's worth considering for the future. > > Prior to getting ear tubes, we tried to avoid oral antibiotics by > getting the penicillin shot for our son. It worked once ... when the > ear infection was mild. It didn't work the next time. It took 2 > rounds of oral antibiotics (broad spectrum) to kill that infection. > That's when I begged for ear tubes and got them. I only wish I had > gotten them for when he was 2 yrs old instead of 4 1/2. > > Good luck! I know EXACTLY what it's like to have to wrestle a child > to the ground and pour medicine down his throat ... only to have him > cry so hard that he gags and throws up. You aren't alone, but that > doesn't fix the problem! > > As you figure out what to do to avoid this situation in the future, > you may find yourself caught between the horns of another dilemma: > whether to seek the fairly new vaccine that's supposed to prevent ear > infections. (What's it called? " Pneumoccocal vaccine " Or something > like that.) > > If you believe that vaccines may have contributed to 's > autism, then you may want to avoid the vaccine. If you believe that > oral antibiotics lead to yeast overgrowth and worsening of autistic > symptoms, then you may want the vaccine as a preventive measure. If > you believe both, you are really stuck on those horns! > > For my family, getting ear tubes offered a way to prevent ear > infections without another vaccine exposure ... but there were the > risks of anesthesia/surgery to consider. > > Good luck! I hope 's ear infection is GONE by the time you > read this message! > > nne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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