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Tympanoplasty Surgery
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on March 15, 2008
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My son just had this surgery done before Thanksgiving. He had a hole in his eardrum from a tube. He had the first normal surgery to patch the whole with the paper pa...
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- Hi, The eardrum is only 3 layers of skin cells thick. Many people have tubes put in and the holes grow closed fine. I had tubes twice and didn't have a problem....
- Hi M., I had this procedure done when I was 10. I'd had tubes at 7 and the hole had never closed up. During those three years I had numerous infections and I lost...
- I worked in the ENT field for 12 years and I have heard of this happening often. I am sorry that this happened to your baby. I would get him help right away with the...
Bilateral Tympanoplasty
Asked by B.P. from Chicago
on April 20, 2008
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My 4 year old had tubes put in at 9 months old. After the tubes fell out, the holes in her eardrum never closed. She has recently started having some hearing problem...
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- My first question would be, why did she get the tubes in the first place. I am assuming ear infections however if she has further issues such as alllergies I might pos...
- My now 12 yr old had that done 3 years ago at Children's in Milwaukee. Email me offlist if you want details ____@____.com E. mom to 6 kids, one cat and one craz...
- Our daughter had this procedure done at 4 years old. We were home the same day. Given it is surgery, she was groggy for a day or two and needed to be kept quiet but ...
Tonsils/Adenoids/Tubes Question
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on November 16, 2010
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My 3 1/2 year old daughter has had swollen tonsils and hearing problems (from fluid in the ear) for a while now. The ENT advised that we remove the tonsils, adenoids,...
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- Take her to see a chiropractor. Make sure it is a chiro that is experienced with kids. You will be amazed at how much that can help.
- I probably would take the advice of my pedi and ENT meaning going forward with the surgery. My daughter by age 2 1/2 had tubes twice but no ear infections and her aden...
- My daughter had tubes put in when she was about 10 months old. After they fell out she too had holes in both of her ear drums that didn't heal and thus caused hearing...
Toddler with Middle Ear Fluid in Both Ears
Asked by E.C. from Los Angeles
on April 15, 2009
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Since June 2008, my now 33-month old daughter has suffered from ear infections. She was referred to the ENT in November due to the fluid in her ears. ENT is recommen...
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- Try a chiropractor! We were totally skeptical when we first went. My son (who was 2 at the time) had multiple ear infections, as soon as he got off antibiotics he'd g...
- I do not know a homeopathic remedy for you, but I have some advice based on my son's experience. He never had tubes, but 7 ear infections between 14 months and 2-1/2 y...
- have you tried a little bit of warm mineral oil. i dont mean to sound like a druggie but try heating up a little bit of mineral oil in a spoon heating it with a lighte...
Toddle Ear Tubes Not working..need Advise
Asked by L.W. from Cincinnati
on November 15, 2010
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My Daughter had ear tubes put in when she was 10 months old. After 8 months, one of them turned (according to the ENT doc) and was not working. The other tube was work...
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- i have no personal experience but I worked with a young mom who's son had repeated ear infections - had the tubes done, nothing helped - tunil she was referred to a ch...
- ENT will not remove the tube unless the tubes are out, closer to the end (coming out of ears). for children that young, they usually like to wait a few months before p...
- I'm not sure how the doc will remove the tubes, but will probably do it on the spot. If you tell him/her that the vacuum scared her he/she may be able to do it with a ...
A Very Confusing Situation
Asked by L.N. from Washington DC
on January 25, 2008
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ok, need to make this as simple as possible. last year my then 2 year old daughter had ear infections every month, 8 to be exact. in may she got tubes in. no ear infe...
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- L., I would take her to Childrens Hospital for an evaluation. Sounds like your pediatrician is just bandaiding the situation and the ENT is a quack.
- I can not speak from personal experience about your exact situation, however, I would suggest a second opinion. If you are getting mixed messages from various doctors ...
- Hi L.! I'm sorry your daughter is having such a hard time with the ears. Please try to schedule an appointment with Dr. Bruce Feldman asap. He usually has a bit of ...
