Ear tubes?

[lemoncupcake]

Has anyone's kiddos had them? Or had a consultation with an ENT but determined that they weren't necessary? 

DD is on ear infection #5, and we have an appointment for Monday - she'll get a hearing test and then we meet with the ENT. I don't want her to need the procedure, but I hate that she's been taking antibiotics as frequently as she has. 

[swivelchair5]

trtlcrzy

[trtlcrzy]

S has a double ear infection from basically the beginning of nov till the beginning of feb. She would be fine for a few days and it would come right back. She was seen for her consult at the beginning of Jan. They did a hearing test which she failed one ear. The ENT said she was a good candidate and that was that. Surgery took 7 minutes and when she woke after anesthesia she was basically inconsolable. After a nice long nap she was good as new. No issues since. Highly recommend. Since surgery she's been "talking" so much more and has been taking steps.

[lemoncupcake]

May 12, 2017 14:01:30 GMT -5 trtlcrzy said:

S has a double ear infection from basically the beginning of nov till the beginning of feb. She would be fine for a few days and it would come right back. She was seen for her consult at the beginning of Jan. They did a hearing test which she failed one ear. The ENT said she was a good candidate and that was that. Surgery took 7 minutes and when she woke after anesthesia she was basically inconsolable. After a nice long nap she was good as new. No issues since. Highly recommend. Since surgery she's been "talking" so much more and has been taking steps.

I'm glad that she's doing so much better!

DDs ear infections have been partially asymptotic, which is good because she isn't miserable all the time, but still not good for her overall health. Generally no fever, no sleep issues, no pulling at her ears, etc. Just every once in a while they get bad enough that it backs up and gives her a really snotty nose, puffy eyes and once burst her ear drum and drained

The first part of her appt is the hearing exam, so I'm curious to see how it is affecting her hearing.

[trtlcrzy]

lemoncupcake what time is your appt? Let us know how it goes!

[lemoncupcake]

May 15, 2017 10:52:18 GMT -5 trtlcrzy said:

lemoncupcake what time is your appt? Let us know how it goes!

It's this afternoon! I'll let you know what they say.

[chocolate]

I don't have personal experience, but I work with infants and toddlers and so many kids we work with should have tubes or end up with tubes. I'm really team tubes, if the doc will do them, get them done is my thought. Ear infections and even lurking fluid (asymptomatic to you) is no bueno, and it affects many other things.

Team tubes. 🙋🏻

[lemoncupcake]

Dr appt went well - her hearing test showed some areas below normal range, but she has an active infection now (which we knew).

He thinks the more conservative approach would be to do a round of steroids and a nose spray, then recheck in a month. If there's still fluid at that time, definitely will do tubes. But since we are going into summer, this might knock it out and we will be good until allergy season next fall.

[trtlcrzy]

I hope this is the last of the ear infections.