Antibiotic Drops

Hi C.,

I am sorry your son is going through this. It sounds like it has been agonizing for him and I realize how difficult it is to see our lo's in pain.

Does your son eat a lot of dairy products? If so, I suggest eliminating all dairy from his diet. There is a direct correlation between food allergies and chronic ear infections.

Also, it might be helpful to get your son to a chiropractor. An adjustment can help to clear the interference in his ears and allow for the body to heal.

You might find these past posts about ear infections helpful.
http://www.mamasource.com/request/5708042735865298945
http://www.mamasource.com/request/16985174215936180225

Once again, I am sorry your little one is going through this. I hope he finds some relief soon.

Hugs,
J.

I totally agree with the mom saying GIVE UP DAIRY!!!!

you can read about it a bit here: http://www.milksucks.com/mucus.asp

I can tell you one thing that a sub pediatrician told me to do with the drops...put the drops in your bra and leave them there for the duration of the 7 days or whatever it is!!! The temp on the ear vs. the temp of the drops is around a 20 degree difference and when they are put into very sore upset ears, it really hurts for them!!!

I am in the exact same boat you are in. My son who is 16 mo old had tubes put in March 12 after 4-5 months straight of ear infections not clearing up. Now, since the tubes, he has had 2 nore infections. First time, a 10 day round of Augmentin that did nothing with the drops...and now the drops. I can't tell if they are working or not. But, I do have to say that in terms of putting them in his ears, 1) he is probably sick and tired of you putting stuff in his ears because they always hurt and 2) the meds really feel ouchy when they are cold. I also need to find out what the next step is, because I have no idea if we are just supposed to keep treating him for ear infections...(wasn't that what the tubes were for?)...or do we need to do something else?
Good luck to you.
E.

Hey there, I am a peds nurse, sometimes the drops can burn at first because his ear is infected. But if he is not on oral abx the infection will not get better. If he has had an ear infection for 5 weeks and oral abx does not help, then he may need to consider a shot, called Rocephine, Its a 2 to 3 day shot, 1 shot once a day, but it helps. also are you getting water in his ear or are you putting ear plugs in. J.

Hi C.,

It sounds like he has what they call "swimmer's ear" which is an outer ear infection. The rest of what his ear is going through may have caused that. I agree wholeheartedly with the other moms who mention that cold ear drops are just awful for him. Warm up those drops before coming to him. I used to have to get up early and hold the bottle in my hands before going into my son to wake him for school. You might try warming some water on the stove and then putting the bottle in a separate container with the warmed water. Like a baby bottle, you might have to test it by dropping a little on your wrist, but that's better than the temp hurting him, hot or cold. If you can get enough antibiotic in there to start it working so that he can get a little relief, he'll eventually stop fighting you and the drops.

Do you have custom made ear plugs for his ears? With ear tubes, he should never get water in his ears, ever. Right now his ear hurts too much to use the plugs, but don't get any water in there at all. When he's well, then start using the plugs religiously. The ENT department should have people who make those for you if they haven't already.

Good luck, and take him back to the doctor in a week for a follow-up check on that little ear!
All my best, D.

My son had tubes put in at 14 months. He had another ear infedton after that. The ENI prescribed a med that I had to get at Access Pharmacy (because they had to make it there). It was some kind of powder that I squirted into his ear with a special syringe. He is now 6 1/2 and has just had his first ear infection since then. Sorry I don't remember the name of the med but it worked great!!