Re: Ear infections & Prevnar?/Marci

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Oh, Marci!

I can't imagine what that must be like for or you! was

SO MISERABLE and I can't stand to see him like that! So, there is

really no way for me to tell if this will help at all...no way

to really tell if it won't. UGGH!

Our ped is out-of-network with our insurance; the office call goes

toward our deductible, but they do pay their contract rate for the

routine vaccinations. We've looked into other insurance companies

where our ped is in-network, but the rates are so astronomical or

they are terrible when you read the fine print.... My husband's

employer does not provide health insurance (or anything else, for

that matter!) and we pay a fortune out-of-pocket. It is actually

better for us as a family to keep our ped out-of-network and pay the

deductible than it is to change to a different insurance company.

I know it seems odd to keep a ped where the insurance is out-of-

network, but she has been nothing but straightforward and accurate

with both of our children - and knew about plagio enough to point it

out before I got the chance to at 's 2 month check...and

reposition...and that if repositioning wasn't effective, there

was " helmet " therapy available! And she diagnosed my daughter with a

blood infection at 26 months ( was only 2 weeks old!)....and I'm

so glad she was accurate because it was pure hell (3 phlebotomists

and 1.5 hours later...)to get an ounce (yes, an ounce!) of blood out

of her little arm to confirm the Dx.

And as most of us have found...when you find a good ped it is such a

good thing...and all of the insurance hassles we all seem to have to

go through in all this...sure has been an education!

Again, thanks for letting me know your experience with the

prevnar...I'm not sure what I want to do, so I guess I'll ask my ped

what she thinks, and take her advice. This group has been such a

help with many things!

I sure hope doesn't have any more ear infections!

Tami

9/99

7/97

Tulsa, OK

> Tami,

>

> We did get the prevnar vaccination and we have had numerous ear

infections

> starting at about 8 months. 's ear infections usually last

through about

> 3 different antibiotics before they are cured. We've had three

infections

> that have each required 2-3 rounds of antibiotics before they were

clear! As

> the ped explained it only kills some of the strains of bacteria

that cause

> ear infections. (I think that is what he said) Our insurance pays

for prevnar

> as part of routine immunizations so I'm not sure of the cost.

>

> Marci (Mom to )

> Oklahoma