December 2010 Moms

Tubes.

Duncan has had 4 ear infections this year. We have an appointment coming up with the ent.
If your child had tubes placed, how many infections did they have before the recommendation?, and in what time frame?

Re: Tubes.

  • C had a single one at 7 months and then 4 more infections from 9 months to  13 months.  The last was labeled chronic so we go the tubes.  D would fall under the new recs though which imho are a bit "faster to tubes".  This would hav

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  • Thanks!
    Ya, I'm torn. Three were in a row at 8 months then one slight one now at 11 months thats viral.
    The thought if putting him under this young freaks me out...but 13 months is not that different so maybe I need to relax. I don't know. <
  • I think he had 6 in 7 months, but I don't really remember.  Tubes were the best thing we've done for our kid!  They completely changed our lives - he has had four infections since 14 months old (when we got the tubes) and two were treate

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  • Wanted to comment too b/c of PP's mention about hearing loss that C also had hearing loss classified as "moderate".  He had some trouble hearing voices but apparently lots hearing sounds which resulted in the moderate determination.  He also

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    I completely understand your anxiety.  B basically had an ear infection a month from 10 months until 16 months, when we finally took the referral to the ENT.  Our ENT was okay with our waiting (we were hoping things would calm down after cold

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  • Thanks everyone, this makes me feel better. I'm curious to see what the hearing test and the tympanogram show. I'm constantly doing things at home behind his back to make sure he responds but I know he could lose the higher frequency detection needed fo
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    Wanted to comment too b/c of PP's mention about hearing loss that C also had hearing loss classified as "moderate".nbsp; He
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    Thanks everyone, this makes me feel better. I'm curious to see what the hearing test and the tympanogram show. I'
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  • So odd how it was different each time. I wonder if it changes with age or just how they are feeling that day. Mostly I just don't want him to be scared.
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    So odd how it was different each time. I wonder if it changes with age or just how they are feeling that day. Mostl
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  • So glad I asked here. You all brought my anxiety down from a 10 to a 2. Now we just have to wait 2 weeks for the ent consult.
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