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Hi everyone hope everyone is doing good I need advice my son Wyatt hes of course three and for two days now hes been screaming about his right ear I've took him to the doctors and its nothing there no infection he has tubes in his ears one in the ear drum the other one in the ear cannel (I think I spelled that right) can that make his ear hurt hes not up all night just during the day what do I do I've been giving him childrens advil for the pain it helps but then hes back screaming again before the six hours are up any advice please!! ↓
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| Name: winnmom | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:06 AM |
| is there a chance there is some liquid in there? If so try a blow drier on his ear ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:09 AM |
| thanks winnmom the doctor said it was a little pink and it was dry but not enough to put him on meds because she doesnt like putting kids on meds when they dont need it ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:14 AM |
| sorry i can not be more help. Have you googled it? ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:16 AM |
| I havent tried it but thanks for your help you did do alot by listening to me I know we havent chated alot but thanks ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:17 AM |
| Name: tweetybird4 | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:25 AM |
| does he run a fever from time to time? If so, his little body is fighting something. Also, did you know that you can give your child, children's motrin and then children's tylenol about every 4 hours. Alternate between the two. This way, you will have the next dose of medicine in him before his last dose wears off. I would be a little concerned if his ear is a little pink. Has his sinuses been clogged? Any runny nose or coughing? Perhaps he has a sinus infection deep inside his nasal cavitiy that the doc didn't see? Not too long ago, my 7 year old was complaining of headaches all the time. At first, we thought it was a head injury from falling off his bike. My doc sent him for a CAT scan and noticed he had alot of fluid in his sinus cavitiy that was causing him the headaches. Maybe your son has headaches but feels it's his ear?? I hope this helps. ↑ |
| Name: Deanna | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:34 AM |
| I'd go to a different doctor. ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:36 AM |
| thanks tweetybird he is on cough meds and some nose spay which every time the doctor checks his ears they are clear but of course today he didnt see his doctor he ended up seeing another one which was in the room for about 2 mins tops and we were leaving she check his thoat and nose but didnt say anything was wrong and if I need her this weekend then I can call shes on call the whole weekend and he has been running a tem. on and off but not really high thanks for your advice and also on the motrin and the tylenol I will try that when his next dose is up he just got the motrin at 8 pm (here in va) ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:38 AM |
| thanks deanna I was thinking the same thing because every time we go to her office its a co pay of 25 dollars and I hated paying it today when nothing was done ↑ |
| Name: tweetybird4 | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:47 AM |
| Your welcome, fancy!! I feel real bad for your son and hope he gets better soon. My son's used to get ear infections all the time. Chances are, if he's pulling at the ear, it's pink and running a fever on and off, he has an ear infection. Although, I saw on Good Morning America awhile back that doctors are suggesting to not prescribe medication for ear infections. They said the body has the ability to fight the infection without the antibiotic (sp???). There were times that my son's had a slight infection because they were pulling on their red ears. But if they didn't complain of the pain, too much, I would just give them the pain relievers and after a couple of days, they were back to normal. I'd like to go and slap that doctor for ya. Normally, a child wouldn't be screaming with pain or run a fever if there wasn't something wrong. It's their job to get to the bottom of it, not to send you away. I'm sorry. Keep us posted if anything changes. ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:55 AM |
| thank you tweetybird I wanted to slap her today I want to change doctors so bad but he has to go to childrens hospital soon when they call with the app. but I have to hold out because Wyatt may also have a developmental delay he cant hop or jump he has a hard time so I feel like I have to put up with their crap til hes seen by one of the hospital doctors also I hate the parking with his doctors office I will look for a parking spot for about 15 to 30 min its bad there I do like his doctor her name is Lovings and she always checks everything but she wont be in til monday and I didnt want to wait that long but it looks like I have too Wyatt saw another doctor in her practice today and she was so short today in and out less then 2 min I was wondering how can you get anything done in that much time ↑ |
| Name: tweetybird4 | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 3:07 AM |
Hi Fancy---I used to take my children to a similiar doctor's office. One day, I waited over an hour for a doctor to see my son because he had a bad sinus/ear infection. Finally, I told them that I'd like to charge them for my time of waiting in there office to see a doctor. Needless to say, I was so mad at them, I left and took my son to a different doctor the next day. Also, I found the segement on www.ABCNews.go.com about ear infections. However, this wouldn't fit your circumstance because he's had this for 2 days already. I just thought you would like to know.
Sep 13, 2006 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Telling parents to wait 48 hours before filling a prescription for antibiotics so they can see if their child's ear infection clears up on its own can help curb overuse of the drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.
U.S. doctors write 15 million antibiotic prescriptions a year for children's ear infections, though there is increasing evidence the drugs may not be necessary. Excessive antibiotic use could lead to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cause drug reactions such as vomiting and diarrhea.
By taking a "wait-and-see" approach where the parent is given a prescription but told to wait 48 hours to fill it, researchers at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, found fewer prescriptions were filled.
Out of 238 patients aged 6 months to 12 years brought to a hospital emergency room complaining of ear infections, two-thirds of the parents who were told to wait ultimately did not fill their prescriptions.
The group that did not fill the prescriptions recovered at the same rate as children who had prescriptions filled right away, an indication the condition often clears up on its own.
Those in the wait-and-see group who did obtain the drugs did so because their children developed a fever, an ear ache or fussy behavior.
All the children were given ibuprofen and analgesic drops.
"Parents should be empowered to make a decision at 48 hours whether to fill or not fill an antibiotic prescription and this strategy could significantly reduce antibiotic use in the United States," said Dr. David Spiro, who has since moved to Oregon Health and Science University, in Portland.
"Our study found that empowering parents to do this is a safe and effective strategy," he added.
An editorial accompanying the study in the Journal of the American Medical Association said seriously ill children and those with systemic problems are unlikely candidates for delayed prescribing. ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 3:24 AM |
| THANK YOU tweetybird that was very helpful ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 3:25 AM |
| I also hate the doctors offices like that especially when no one else is there just you and your child and still your waiting for what no one I hate that ↑ |
| Name: tweetybird4 | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 3:46 AM |
| Your certainly welcome. I do hope your son gets better. Keep us posted. ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 4:10 AM |
| I will hes asleep right now so hope he sleeps through the night ↑ |
| Name: Deanna | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 4:24 AM |
| Fancy, as the mother, if you feel he isn't acting and he is really sick then I'd change doctors. He may have something down in his ear and needs it flushed. It may be an infection developing too. Some people are real sensitive to pain. I know when I have an earache I'm like a baby. I'll tell the doctor quick give me the drops that stops pain. Thank goodness you can buy them at Wal-Mart now. ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 5:20 AM |
| thanks deanna I consider that but I need to wait for the hospital before I do change him because he may have a develpmental delay and I want him to be checked before I change doctors so I wont miss up the app. with a different doctor and his app. gets change and go though all the papper work for a new doctor and telling them why hes seeing a develpmental doctorand him being refussed to see that doctor I am changing but I need to wait thats what the insurance people say I'm also a baby coming to an ear infection also thanks for the input!! ↑ |
| Name: fancy | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 5:22 AM |
| well I'm going to bed thanks to all of you for your inputs and help I will come back tomorrow you ladies have a great night!! ↑ |
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