OK. they both have had double ear infections. My 2 yr has finished his SECOND round of antibiotics.. and we are going to find out tomorrow if it has finally cleared his ear infections. Now, my 9 month old is starting his second round because we found out today he still has his... What is going on? I have never seen anti's not work.. and for it to be both boys? What will happen if his ears still are infected tomorrow? ( my 2 year old that is..) anyone else been though this?
No we have not missed ANY doses... just incase its asked. And they are trying different anti's
2006-12-06 07:15:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
mb423752~~ What does my husbands and my CHOICE to have 4 kids have to do with anything? We decided that is how many we wanted BEFORE we got married and MY HUSBAND AND I had our 4 children AFTER we were married....
2006-12-06 07:23:34 · update #1
Two things: First, Snow on Cedar is correct. It's a sad and simple fact that some children are simply more prone to ear infections than others and tend to have many more of them than the next child. Antibiotics very often don't do a thing. However, there are drops that doctors can -- and very often do -- prescribe that eliminates the pain of an ear infection. Now, you're probably going to ask me the name of it (because everyone is always asking ME the really hard stuff!) but I can't remember the name right off. Ask your doctor (or your pharmacist), then get a prescription and keep it on hand. Hint: if you warm the bottle under hot water for a few moments, it feels much better when you put the drops into your little guy's ears. :-)
Second: where do you get off, MB423752, for handing down your ridiculous assessment that any mother ought not have 4 kids? Far from having anything to do, whatsoever, with the question at hand, it does go a very long way towards revealing your maturity level. It occured to me just now -- and will probably occur to others before long -- that the numbers in your user name very likely are your locker combination, your brain cells being so sadly lacking that this was the only way your parents could help you keep track of it.
Get a vasectomy, then get a job and a life...please. For the good of the world.
2006-12-06 07:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I can tell you that this happened with my daughter and started when she was pretty young...probably 6 months. She would get the infection(s), we would give antibiotics as directed and they would never go away. Sometimes she would have them and we would not even know about it. We would take her for a check up or immunizations and they would see that she had an infection. It got to the point where 3 rounds of antibiotics did not help. I ended up taking her to an ENT and we had ear tubes put in when she was 1yr and 7months. She still has them and she just turned 3 in July. They were a tremendous help. I knew she was miserable and that made it worth it. This is my first time ever answering a question here so let me know if I did something wrong. Hopefully this will help you and good luck.
2006-12-06 07:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by sydney72103 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My oldest never had an ear infection. My youngest once went through four rounds of antibiotics to get rid of one infection and got another in less than a week. Just keep taking them in until they are all better. There isn't much you can do except not lay them down with drinks and not smoke around them and wait it out. Poor boys. Hope they get better soon. Some infections just resist the first antibiotic because they start with weaker ones. The doctors will perscribe stronger ones until they get better. It has to clear up eventually or they will send you to a specialist (Ear Nose and Throat).
2006-12-06 08:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by Dreaming Dragon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not rare at all for antibiotics not to clear an ear infection in kids. It's also not overly surprising for both of them to have the problem. They probably have similar immune systems so that's why they react the same way.
Usually after multiple ear infections, doctors will suggest having tubes put in the ear canal to help drain off infection and fluids.
Good luck! It was bad when my nephew had a double ear infection - much less two kids with it.
2006-12-06 07:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by teel2624 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When my older son was two, he had an ear infection from November until March and not even the strongest antibiotics would work for long. He finally had to have tubes put in.
When he was three, he had his tonsils and adenoids removed due to sleep apnea as well. Come to find out, if they would have done the second surgery first, then he would have never needed the tubes to begin with.
Check with your doctor about all of the options before you make any decisions.
Good luck!
2006-12-06 07:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by Angie P. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics are no longer successful at treating many illnesses due to over use and improper use. Ear infections are particularly hard to treat. A recent study showed that ear infections heal at the same rate whether or not they are treated with antibiotics.
2006-12-06 07:22:22 · answer #6 · answered by kherome 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 03:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may just be that there ears got cold. that happens this time of year. its hard to avoid you can't keep there hats on them if they just won't wear them. It happens that the anti's just don't work on some people they may be trying stronger ones. its not a big deal. this is the age of ear infections. I know its hard to see your children in pain but it will clear up. Good luck.
2006-12-06 07:21:36 · answer #8 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me say first you have to understand that anti's break the immune system down to get rid of the infection get Vitamin C in chewable tablets i give my 5 and 3 yr old one faithfully everyday it boosts your immune system.
2006-12-06 07:24:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it's just the Antibiotics......hope they get better soon :)
2006-12-06 07:21:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋