Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 When Leah was two, I thought it would be a good idea to have her ears pierced. Both of the holes never completely healed and got infected every couple of months, but at different times. Our pediatrician at the time said it was an allergy to nickel. We got nickel-free earrings. We still had a problem with irritation and infection. Years later, Leah has a bump in the area of the piercing in the right ear. It feels as if something sharp is in there, but I am not sure. She won't allow anyone to touch it long enough to tell. Obviously, she hasn't worn earrings since that first year. Who would I see to deal with this? I'm in Southern California. As an aside, I had my own really weird issues with gold. I had several teeth go critical after a gold crown was installed some years back. In a chain reaction, all the teeth on that side, the other side, and some in the lower jaw had to be root canaled one after the other. It took months for the root canals to heal and some required surgery. The Endontist I was seeing was completely baffled. I was sent to an allergist whose specialty was metals (St. ph's hospital in land) but his testing was negative. I've never had problems wearing gold rings and chains, but always had sore ear lobes after wearing earrings... I've always been curious about this. Anyway, thanks for any feedback. -- Rima Regas Mom to Leah, age 7 (AS, DSI and APD) http://www.sensoryintegrationhelp.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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