Re: Frustrations/ear infections

January 23, 2001

In a message dated 1/23/2001 11:15:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,

sandraray@... writes:

> I asked him why it wasn't draining out

> the tube--he said the tube is gone now. The left one is still in

> place & working fine. So, at least now I know why the asthma is

> acting up. We're back on Augmentin for 10 days & hoping the problem

> starts to clear up by Friday.

>

Ray,

I have a friend who is going through the same frustrations. I believe that

her son's immunologist prescribed guaifen--(the main ingredient in

robitussin). I think this helps dry up some of the extra fluids resulting in

fewer infections. You might ask about it--I think that it helped some.

Sincerely,

January 24, 2001

:

I was wondering about your comment. Does guaifen dry up fluids all over the

place? Meaning, could it dry up fluid behind the eardrum before it gets a

chance to become infected? Because I would think that would help a LOT of the

pumpkins... I know ALWAYS gets an ear infection while teething and with

every head cold. If there was something I could give (besides abx) right at

the start, who knows what we could prevent!!!

Thanks

(mom to , age 2, antibody def, IgA, IgM, IgG & subclass def - not

on IGIV yet)

January 24, 2001

,

The guaifen has never worked for Autumn. She was prescribed Panmist-S which

contains pseudoephedrine & guaifen & no luck. Thanks for the info, though.

Ray, mother to Tabitha (age 5), Autumn, age 3 (IgG def., asthma,

chronic sinusitis, and allergies), and Duncan Avery due 5/17/01

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