My son has had many ear infections. I was just at the pedi last week to check that the antibiotic cleared up the last one and his pedi said his ears were clear.
DS had a high fever last night and we went to the pedi this morning. DS has yet another ear infection. Right now one ear is infected and there is fluid in the other.
I feel awful because the pedi said my DS hears like he's underwater. This broke my heart. I just wish I could fix this.
We have been referred to an ENT. I'm nervous. I'm scared of DS most likely needing tubes and going under anesthesia. But I also want to help my DS hear better and have less ear infections.
Any advice or experiences to share? Thanks ladies.
Re: Referred to ENT
Ditto. I know it must be scary but everyone I know that has had it done have been VERY happy with the results. Good luck!
Thanks ladies. Our appointment isn't until after DS finishes the antibiotic so I have some time to research this a bit.
I'm glad others have been happy with the results.
Did the ENT go straight suggesting tubes for your LOs? Or was there other options? I'm just curious. I feel so clueless about this whole thing.
Thanks Emily. I think getting tubes is better than constant ear infections and antibiotics. I'm glad it worked out well for B. The more I've been thinking about it the more I think it's the best thing for my DS.
We went for tubes at like 9 months. Everyone told me it was a walk in the park and it wasnt exactly. It was rough. He screamed like he was in pain for a half an hour after and it was a pretty miserable night BUT totally worth it. We havent had 1 since.
this is exactly how my LO responded too... it was definitely rough after the procedure with coming off the anesthesia... and also i think he was super sensitive to all the new noises around him. but the next day he was back to his old self...
we met with the ENT when LO was two months and then again at 4 months... after coming to the conclusion that the fluid wasn't draining, we decided to go for the tubes because of the severity of hearing loss.
one last thing... my LO had his very first ear infection about a month ago... he had a ton of fluid draining from his ear which i thought was normal because of the tubes. i had no clue his ears were infected...he was happy and showed no sign of pain. tubes drained the fluid and relieved the pressure in the ear!
I'm glad you posted this we are in a similar situation meeting with our ENT on thurs. so no advice except I'm feeling less nervous since we got recommendation for our ENT from friends who used her with their children. Hoping it goes well for you and us!