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Tubes in ears - does it work?

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My DC is a prime candidate for tubes - more ear infections than I can count, in daycare, we think it is time. He is 16 mo old. Please share any stories on age when tubes were received and if they worked/fixed ear infections. Thank you!
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Re: Tubes in ears - does it work?

  • ladavisladavis

    My DD got them when she was 10 months.  She had 3 prior ear infections and couldn't drain fluid (for over 4 months).  We were concerned with the amount of antibotics she was being treated with and decided it was best to get the PE tubes.  BEST DECISION we've made because she hasn't had any fluid or infections since we got them (about 2 or so months now) and she no longer pulls on her ears which she would do constantly prior to the tubes.

    The procedure was quick and easy.  10 minutes with about an hour for recovery. Haven't had issues yet *knocks on wood... again*

    HTH!

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  • ladavisladavis

    Oh.. I also went through this tutorial https://www.petube.org/ 

    It did a good job explaining everything.  GL!

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  • mrsmikeymrsmikey
    DS had them put in the day after his first birthday.  Hasn't had an infection since.  It was a super simple procedure, in and out.  DS even went to daycare the next day.  Best thing we've ever done.
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  • akgramakgram
    Both of my girls have them and they both had them placed right at 13 months.  DD#1 has had one ear infection and DD#2 just had them put in last week so it's too early to tell.  BUT for #1 it was the best thing we could of done for her.  She started walking within two days of having the tubes in and became alot more vocal.  DD#2 was already walking and very vocal but already in a week she's been saying alot of new words and overall alot happer.  IT is a very fast procedure and with some tylenol your DC will be fine by later in the afternoon.  I will warn you when they wake up from the antisectic (sp) they are wild, at least my girls were.  Crying and unconsolable but by the time we got home 15 mins. later they were fine.  GL!
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  • rlthomas7rlthomas7
    We have not had as many as you have, but ours weren't going away because the fluid had hardened to a rubber-cement consistency and couldn't come out. So he was on antibiotics for two months straight, just waiting for the consult with the ENT. We got the tubes a little over a month ago. Since then he has had one double ear infection but the difference was that the fluid (and thick blood, which I wasn't expecting) came out. He woke up in the morning with a crusty ear and the ENT called in antibiotic drops for us. That's the other thing - now with the tubes, we can treat infections with ear drops - I feel better about drops than regular oral antibiotics. So at least for us, the infections continued (we have not had them long enough to see what happens long-term) but the stuff came out and we knew about the infection right away so we could begin treatment. Unlike before when we only knew he had an infection when we took him in for something else, like pinkeye. On a side note, we also noticed a great improvement in his speech. Like almost immediately he was doing better imitating our sounds. 
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  • jellybelly03jellybelly03 member

    DS had had several ear infections in a really short time so we had tried all sorts of antibiotics, which were upsetting his stomach.  We got tubes put in at around 11 months and I keep saying it was the best parenting decision we ever made.  The surgeon said that DS had infected puss behind his eardrum that he was able to drain out during the surgery, which was really crazy since we had just seen the pediatrician days before, who said that DS had no fluid.  It made me realize that the pediatrician was probably underestimating the number of infections DS actually had (and was only putting him on antibiotics when the infection was BAD).  Since the tubes, he's become more vocal, he's started standing/cruising/walking and is just a generally happier guy.  Our daycare provider stopped me about a week after the tubes and said, "Have you noticed how HAPPY DS is?!?!"  It was pretty great. 

    Good luck!  It's a tough decision to make, but it was definitely the right decision for us.

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  • kbaby30kbaby30

    My son is scheduled to get tubes in his ears on Friday but he seems to be getting sick again.  How did you all keep your children healthy enough to get the surgery?  He seems to get an ear infection constantly unless he is on antibiotics.  The ENTs office told us that they won't do it if he even has a slight runny nose. 

     I really just want him to get it done so he isn't so sick all of the time. 

     Thanks. 

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